A new optical gadget that uses holographic technology looks set to transform wearable, augmented-reality displays. That is the claim of engineers in the UK, who have developed a device that could be incorporated into a variety of existing technologies and allows users to overlay full-colour, 3D, high-definition images onto their normal line of sight, so that it interacts with their surroundings. This, the researchers say, sets it apart from similar augmented-reality (AR) technologies such as Google Glass and virtual-reality devices such as Oculus Rift.
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