Actually, 3D projection is a lot more complicated — and expensive — than one would think. In anticipation of Avatar, Wired paid a visit to Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco to learn about ...

Miraglia says the projection system could produce images at 8 footlamberts (a measure of light) in 3D and 14 fL in 2D. Generally, today’s 3D systems are estimated to be closer to 3-5fL.

After futzing around with a cheap pico projector, a webcam and a little bit of software, [Jas Strong] built herself a 3d scanner. In spite of the dozens of Kinect-based scanner projects, we’ve ...

Dolby Cinema: Twin laser projectors + object-based 3D audio = awesome Dolby joins IMAX in offering laser tech that is much brighter and more colourful.

To address complaints that digital 3D can look too dark, digital-cinema insiders have been exploring the potential of laser projection as a way to get more light onto screens.

Now, Huffington Post ’s Nick Robins-Early reports, two documentarians have brought the destroyed statues back to life with a 3D light projection that recreates them in their former glory.

During projection, cellulose particles are suspended mid-air and the display instrument isolates single particle in the photophoretic trap. When the particle is trapped and illuminated with red, green ...

The latest iteration of this technology takes the illusion even further, adding a three-dimensional light mapping element to make the projection seem like a real 3D object reflecting light.

Anyone can grab a projector, plug it in, and fire a movie at the wall. If, however, you want to add some depth to your work–both metaphorical and physical–you’d better start projection mapping.