One small step for man, one giant leap for trekkies

(The Continuing Crisis:  Still don't have Internet at home.  No idea when I will at this point.  Been too busy at work calibrating German aerial cameras)

There are a lot of awesome and cool things out there- but 3D movies, are not one of them.  I may have annoyed a few of you by saying that, but come now.  Even you must admit that 3D glasses are basically suck that you put over your eyes.  Also, there is the fact that 3D animators can't really go all out with the cool 3D effect, because then they'll give most of the audience migraines. This is a real thing and happens because your brain and eyes suck.

Things that are awesome and cool: Rainbow Dash

Not to mention, in scientific studies, most people do not give a rats ass about 3D.

Personally, I think the entire 3D movie thing is a letdown and generally not worth the price of the ticket.  Which is sad, because I do watch movies just for the CGI effects.  It's the only good reason to see Transformers 2, after all.  But, because of the limitations of how our eyes work, the illusion of 3D isn't a good viewing medium, and in its current state never, ever will be.

So, clearly, science has decided that we need to scrap this crap and take a note from Star Wars.  Fuck fake 3D- lets do real 3D by screwing around with lasers and microscopic mirrors to create real holograms.

not pictured- headaches, 3D glasses, or any of that stupidity.

Now, this technology isn't out on the market yet, but the people behind it want to do a proof-of-concept model that does real holographic 3D in high-freaking-definition by mid-2012.  Also known as, before the world ends.

Also known as- HOLY UNICORN FARTS THAT IS THIS SUMMER.

And don't think we'll have technology adoption problems- the BBC's R&D department is already working on a 3D holographic camera and smart people at MIT say they're getting damn close to a holographic TV camera using everyone's favorite controller for everything except video games- Microsoft's Kenect.

How close?  Try 15 fps close.  Or in the words of David Bowie: They're half way there.