Upping the Hologram Ante
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Upping the Hologram Ante
Traditional holograms (which create the effect seen here) work by using a series of raised parallel lines. The lines create tiny lenses that project different images at either vertical or horizontal angles. MIT researchers have developed a 6-D hologram using squares. The squares create lenses that present different images at both vertical and horizontal angles simultaneously.

 
 
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