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Click the icon to view a 30 second video. You can view more videos at the the sample gallery.
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"…the technology…is a significant step forward for several reasons. First, it allows holograms to be big. Second, it abolishes the weird distortions of parallax which normal holograms suffer when examined from the wrong direction. Third, it produces accurate colours. And fourth, you don't actually have to have a real object to photograph." The Economist
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In manufacturing, engineers and designers use physical prototypes and computer based visualization tools to help analyze and present their designs. A detailed and accurate model for review during the design phase can mean the difference between detecting or missing mistakes before they end up costing valuable time and money. While physical prototypes can provide a more natural viewing environment than computer based prototypes, they have some significant drawbacks:
- They can be expensive to build
- They can take a long time to make
- They are bulky and delicate which makes them difficult and costly to transport
- They are often an artist?s rendition of the design rather than being a geometrically accurate representation of the CAD data
- They are not animated and can only show a single, static view of the design
- Sometimes they appear toy-like and may not capture the impressive appearance of the computer rendered CAD models
Similarly, computer based models provide a different set of challenges:
- The viewer needs to be in front of a monitor or screen which can limit the number of people that can collaborate at one time
- Often, viewers are required to wear goggles or other implements to see the 3D effect which leave some viewers with headaches or dizziness
- The viewer only sees the particular angles and images that the person controlling the computer allows them to see, which denies them the ability to observe at their own pace and style
- The images they see without the use of expensive 3D equipped systems are not true 3D, but are only 2D images shaded to look 3D
The Zebra Difference
In contrast, Zebra Imaging?s digital holograms provide a solution to these issues. They are:
- Quick to produce (taking hours instead of weeks or months)
- Geometrically accurate and provide an exact representation of the digital data set; ?what you design is what you get?
- Monochrome or full color
- Lightweight and portable (allowing you to ship in standard tubes, or carry with you on airplanes)
- Provide autostereoscopic viewing - no need for goggles or tethered eyewear
- Ideal for collaborative viewing (especially if copies can be sent and viewed remotely)
- A more natural and intuitive method for the human mind to comprehend complex data
Typical applications include:
- Iterative design proofs for collaborative review
- Full or scale models for final review
- Full or scale models for presentations to peers, executives, investors, or potential clients
- Accurate hard-copies or ?as-builts? for documentation purposes
- Public displays
There are times when a standard physical model, or a computer based rendering is effective for reviewing a design. However, whether it is for an iterative design review or a final presentation, when it really matters there is no other 3D modeling media more effective, striking, relatively inexpensive and quick to produce than a Zebra digital hologram.
Please contact us to schedule a demonstration or to find out more.
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