It is official. We live in the future!

" @Dtat said:

" So can someone tell me how this is actually done? I feel kind of stupid but...seriously. Like...it's not really a hologram right? "

Rear projection.They are using projectors to project that image to translucent plastic(?). You can see the projectors when the camera angle is right, like at 0:25. "

Fuck that shit

" God dammit "

oh the Japensese

It helps when you understand how crazy popular the Hatsune Miku thing is.
 
Also, its not a crazy hologram because that technology is far from possible right now. In fact, look at this article posted on Tested earlier this month about recent breakthroughs in hologram technology. So yeah, this isn't a hologram, its most likely just a 2D image projected onto a transparent screen. With proper lighting (or not lighting) the screen looks invisible.
 
So yeah, not the future yet. It is true that a vocaloid sold out a concert though, which is pretty crazy. But plenty of less catchy and awesome real life people sell out concerts as well.

I just want my Star Wars battle chess. When this tech is affordable and in every home I will sit back and die happily knowing I lived to see the future.

Today it's a hologram vocaloid selling out a concert.

Tomorrow it'll be about micro-chipping and walking through Naked Body Scanners at airports.... 

...oh.

 That is pretty much the best thing ever.    

" it's so creepy..  AH GOD I'M NOT READY FOR THE FUTURE  "

Tell you all what... Len is better. XD
 
  

ANIME, I know what your trying to do, and I will find a way to kill you, you will not succeed, I'll start with dragonball Z and work my way up to this vocaloid monstrosity. Your days are numbered......

This has already been done, and Vocaloid is terrible.

This event happened about three months ago. Nothing that new.

The whole "oh Japan" thing is so tired.

Song's pretty cool... >_> 
 
I don't understand why this Miku thing is so popular... Nor do I understand some people's obsession with K-pop band members.

As an Australian, I'm always living in the future.

So where do i put my credit card so I can have virtual sex with anime girls?

" Ahh! Strip clubs will never be the same again. "

" @MadeinFinland said:

" Ahh! Strip clubs will never be the same again. "

WTF holographic anime strippers,whats next sex robots.
"

Although I'd prefer a more 3000ish experience. "

" The Gorillaz have done this. Where have you been? "

" @kingclaw said:

"We have been in the future for a few years now... Skip to munute 3:00 to watch Madonna walking around the holografic gorillaz  EDIT: This was in 2006 btw "

What's really impressive about that is the fact that she walked behind and in front of them, and her shadow played over them.   Pretty sweet. "

Uh, YAY? .........................

" @27thRed_Martyr said:

" @MadeinFinland said:

" Ahh! Strip clubs will never be the same again. "

WTF holographic anime strippers,whats next sex robots.
"

Something like this?   

  
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Jesus christ. I hadn't heard of this phenomenon but it would be retarded wherever it was happening.

I was aware of this back when it happened, and I've kind of got mixed feelings about the show. All the fans are paying (what I'm sure is a hefty price) to basically come watch some glorified video, but in the end I suppose what they are really buying is the atmosphere. Plus, think of all the revenue for not having to work through agents or any kind of appearance fee, not to mention whatever version Japan has of child labor laws.

" @Scrawnto: Dude we should go see Gorillaz!  "