The TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced millions of people to the idea of a holodeck: an immersive, realistic 3D holographic projection of a complete environment that you could interact with and even touch.

Previously unseen footage of David Bowie has been released. The 30 minutes of experimental film was for a hologram.

Researchers have used the pressure of light—also called optical forces or sometimes “tractor beams”—to create a new type of rewritable, dynamic 3D holographic material… By Lisa Zyga. (Sept. 30, 2016)

Very impressive, demo done by Kino-mo.

Imagine reaching out and physically shaking someone’s holographic hand when you’re Skyping them for the first time. Or how about giving a hologram version of a friend you’re chatting with a hug while you’re in two different countries? Haptics researchers from the University of Tokyo’s Department of Complexity Science and Engineering (DCSE) are aiming to make this a reality.

By projecting his hologram from California to Chicago, Keef was performing without triggering local arrest warrants. Almost.