Geekologie I Watch Stuff The Superficial

Magic 3-D Box Displays Images In 3-D

magic-box.jpg

The gCubik is a little 10cm (~4 inch) cube designed by Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) that can display 3-D images via integrated imaging technology and its multiple sides.

The NICT wants to significantly improve the display quality within 3 years. A wireless version is in the works as well. The institute aims at commercializing the gCubik for use in business and science. They say their invention could be used by video game companies, too, for example.

Sure, video games, that would be fun. But let's face it: the box was designed for 3-D porn. Can you imagine what a boob would look like on that thing? Yeah, pretty shitty. Still, it's a step.

UPDATE: I've decide the box looks like a ghost containment trap from Ghostbusters.

Amazing mini 3D-display cube developed in Japan [crunchgear]

Thanks Romeo, just imagine how awesome Portal would be on that thing.

  • August 25, 2008
    iHologram for the iPhone is an application made by David O'Reilly that creates the illusion of a 3-D cat walking around in your phone. iHologram combines anamorphosis and the iPhone's gyroscopes to achieve this awesome visual magic trick. Anamorphosis is a way to draw thin... / Continue →
  • June 5, 2008
    The $30 Magnetic Accelerator from Thinkgeek uses black magic to launch ball bearings at your roommate when he refuses to fetch you a beer from the fridge even though he's closer. The kit can be assembled in just a few minutes and requires no glue (so there's little chance of b... / Continue →
  • March 25, 2008
    ABC3D is a pop-up book featuring the alphabet. Each letter is displayed in a creative way. I watched the video two times. I really liked the music too. They're available for pre-order on Amazon for $20, which isn't too bad. Unfortunately you can't use it to teach your chil... / Continue →
There are Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus