A research team from the Human Media Lab, headed by Roel Vertegaal, has developed a hologram system that produces life-size, three-dimensional holograms. The team was rounded out by John Bolton, Kibum Kim, Peng Wang and McGill University professor Jeremy Cooperstock. The story was featured in The Kingston Whig Standard, Queen’s News Centre, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, CTV, QR77 (Calgary Talk Radio), CBC Radio and more than 50 other newspapers and websites across Canada. It was also featured in News Track India, the Los Angeles Times, United Press International, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Mail, Wired, Discovery Channel News, HSXD.com, Txchnologist, Logiciel, YouTube and several other technology and media outlets from around the world. The YouTube video demonstrating the technology received more than 21,000 hits in the first 24 hours.
- Kingston Whig Standard – Queen’s Research Team Launches Hologram System
- Queen’s News Centre – Life-size, 3D hologram-like telepods my revolutionize videoconferencing
- The Globe and Mail – Star Trek-like device beams life-sized holograms
- National Post – Star Trek just got real: Hologram-like 3D telepod invented by Queen’s U professor
- Toronto Sun – Researchers develop holograms for online chatting
- Toronto Star – Star Trek comes to life: Life-size 3D hologram created by Queen’s University researcher
- News Track India – Star Trek-like pd that beams 3D holograms may revolutionize videoconferencing
- Los Angeles Times – 3-D holographic video conferencing is real? Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi!
- United Press International – 3-D pod like something from Star Trek
- CTV – Researcher invents Star Trek-like 3-D videoconferencing
- Wired – Augmented Reality: Telehuman and Bodipod
- Discovery Channel News – Videoconferencing Is Like 3-D Skype
- HSXD
- Txchnologist – “You’re My Only Hope”: 3D Videoconferencing with Telehuman
- Logiciel – Telehuman un concept qui innove