One step closer to sci-fi style holograms

Sony showed off a little prototype 360 degree "autostereoscopic" display at Siggraph.  Looks promising, though it doesn't have the wow factor of an R2D2 style projected hologram.  I'm having trouble thinking of many situations where full 360 degree realization of an object is better than viewing the same content on a flat display...but it's cool nonetheless. 
 
  

The future has been massively disappointing. Where are the jetpacks, hover boards, and flying cars?

Ya saw that yesterday on Engadget it's pretty awesome. 
  
It is definitely the next step to holograms though.  Think about this.  You have a Ring sitting on your desk, it elevates via a pole in the middle.  The cylindrical sides are like a curtain made of something flexible and thin enough to be invisible when sitting on your desk.  On these curtains are OLEDs to project your 3d image.

Um....
 
 
 

" Ya saw that yesterday on Engadget it's pretty awesome.   It is definitely the next step to holograms though.  Think about this.  You have a Ring sitting on your desk, it elevates via a pole in the middle.  The cylindrical sides are like a curtain made of something flexible and thin enough to be invisible when sitting on your desk.  On these curtains are OLEDs to project your 3d image. "

" Um....
 
 
 

 

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It only looks practical for advertising companies (once they're able to make it bigger). I don't see it replacing TV's in households.

3D pong. What a mind bender thats going to be.

3:55 - that chick has a bloody long neck.