[photo-3d] R: holographic snapshots in Las Vegas?

["Sergio Baldissara" <winter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for your answer.
How big is the machine?
Sergio
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Andrew Woods <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> The Sony Metreon in San Francisco has one of these machines
> and the cost is only US$5 (+tax).
> 
> The camera is a conventional digital (or maybe video) camera (not sure 
> of brand or specifications) which is moved from right to left in front
> of the subject, taking multiple photographs.  It takes about
> 5 seconds to move the full arc so you can animate your photograph
> slightly by moving while it is taking the photographs.  But be careful
> not to move too much otherwise you'll lose the 3D effect.
> 
> I guess the machine in the back is where the smarts are - 
> combining the multiple photographs into the hologram.
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrew.