Illumetry is exhibiting at Laval Virtual on April 12-14, 2023.
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Illumetry introduces a holographic display that allows users to view a hologram from all angles, just like a real object. Equipped with glasses, the user can see a hologram appear in front of him, as if the element was coming out of the screen. Illumetry will be exhibiting at Laval Virtual on April 12-14, 2023 on booth A55. Interview with Maria Markova, Product Marketing Manager.
Can you present your company?
Antilatency, the company behind the real-time positional tracking system, now announces the Illumetry IO, a revolutionary holographic display that provides an extremely true-to-life extended reality experience.
What will you exhibit at Laval Virtual 2023?
This year, we are introducing Illumetry IO, a unique holographic display that offers an unparalleled XR experience. The backbone of our technology is the widely-known motion parallax concept. The industry saw numerous attempts to implement the motion parallax principle, however building a product that achieves flawless experience is still a challenging task. We believe that our take on motion parallax displays could fit well for some applications where image quality, dexterous manipulations with the content and longer bouts of focused work is required.
One of the pillars of great XR experience is positional tracking. Our tracking employs MEMS inertial sensors and optical position estimation packaged into a tiny universal module – the Alt. A clever fusion of these data allows us to reach sub-millimeter accuracy.
Minimal latency is crucial for a lag-free user experience. We achieve this by keeping processing as close to the data sources as possible (as an example, some of the image processing takes place right in the tracker to avoid sending full frames over radio), using a custom display controller with zero buffering, LCD matrices with lowest switching time available.
The advantage of our technology is that it allows multiple trackers to operate in the same reference frame. We have developed the stylus manipulator for Illumetry IO display that has the same Alt tracker. It allows for familiar interaction modes similar to a mouse cursor in 3D space (like drag and drop, point and click, move and rotate, etc.) and also novel approaches like a magnifying glass, sculpting tools or virtual models of specialized instruments (think surgeon tools for medical student practice). The high tracking precision of the stylus makes fine motor activities feel natural which further enhances the immersion. If required, Illumetry IO may be equipped with a pair of styluses and additional tracked physical objects depending on the application.
Our mission is to shift the world’s perception of XR experiences from a mere entertaining futuristic concept to a common and essential tool for industries such as education, medicine, and creativity. Our product has already received excellent feedback from business leaders and IT authorities globally.
The world of immersive tech was shaken up by the rise of the Metaverse and virtual worlds. What is your opinion on these?
When discussing virtual worlds and the potential of the Metaverse, it can be challenging to form a definite opinion. This is due to the fact that despite the hype surrounding these concepts, there is a lack of real-world implementation that meets the everyday needs of people.
How do you see the VR world in 10 years?
It is apparent that VR technology has the potential to become even more prevalent in certain consumer markets, such as industrial training or entertainment spheres. We believe in XR’s significant growth as a natural part of real life, and we are confident that our approach to holographic displays could revolutionize daily routines in educational, medical, and creative fields. Our technology would allow users to seamlessly switch their perception of objects from 2D to 3D dimensions, as easily as turning on a computer.
