The team at Microsoft is borrowing a page from the 24th century and trying to develop technology reminiscent of the holodecks on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Wait, what?
Stevie Bathiche, director of research at Microsoft's applied sciences lab, says to "imagine a day where in your home, one wall is dedicated to being your magic wall. A wall where it can teleport you to another world without really going anywhere."
It certainly sounds like science-fiction, or as they mention in the adjoining video, a magic trick. What exactly are they making to get to that description?
"Bathiche shows off a number of systems that aim to accomplish this vision," writes Verge, "including a system that projects LED light to detect a human being's movements in space, and a glasses-free stereoscopic display that can be ‘steered' by the viewer as they move." Take a look at the video.
What video? Oh, this video …
Don't go calling for Geordi to come fix it if this bad boy blue screens on you, though, he's busy.
[Source: The Mary Sue]