With a Floating Bead, This Device Makes Truly 3D Holographs

Inspired by old-school TV's, the machine uses ultrasound to move a bead quickly enough to create seamless images.

Nov 13, 2019 8:45 PMNov 19, 2019 3:38 PM

A floating butterfly created by the Multimodal Acoustic Trap Display. (Credit: Eimontas Jankauskis)

With the help of sound waves and a small plastic ball, researchers in the U.K. have designed a machine that generates truly 3D holographs.

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