If all television stations are covering the elections, then what do you do to ‘jump out’? Right, you bring in Star Wars to your studios by ‘beaming in’ hologram reporters. To crazy for words? Not for CNN! The following footage shows reporter Jessica Yellin’s hologram virtually standing in the CNN studio, using a big tent, 35 high definition cameras and impressive technology.

As explains it herself: “… there are 35 HD cameras ringing me, err… in a ring around me, I’m in the center. They shoot my body at different angles, that transmits what looks like an entire body image back to New York. These 35 HD cameras communicate with the cameras in NY, so they move, and now when to move when the cameras in NY do. It’s looks a little different from a real person there, but it’s still pretty remarkable.“

I can’t help but agree on the ‘pretty remarkable’. Impressive to see this used ‘live’. I can’t help but think this would have worked better if she would have worn something else but ‘black’. A lighter tint would have allowed for more shading/depth details, thus less ‘flatness’ on her body. Also not sure if she was actually ‘visible’ in the studio, projected there in 3D, or added as an ‘overlay’ on the footage shot from the studio. If the latter is the case, this is no ‘real’ hologram? But err… if we’re going to have holograms on election night, it’s better her then a grinning Emperor Palpatine. ;)

Wondering if they were using the Musion 3D Holographic Projection Screen, as used by Cisco. If yes,this is how it’s done. And then there’s more at eyeliner3D.

Tags: augmented reality, cnn, hologram, technology, television

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