ZEBRA
Imaging
9801 Metric Blvd, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78758
Phone 512-251-5100
FAX: 512.251.5123
www.zebraimaging.com
3D is now standard output for most CAD systems, and is commonly used
for viewing terrain data and built environments. ZEBRA Imaging offers a
product that allows you to view these data from more than one angle,
without having to redraw the images on a computer screen. ZEBRA Imaging
provides fairly large - 600mm by 800mm - flat media holograms. They are
portable and can be created using a number of data sources; most
importantly, they don't require special tools (e.g. glasses or scopes)
for viewing.
The holograms are used in a variety of ways, including military
visualizations, project presentations and concept demonstrations for
investors. The holograms make traditional flat drawings look a little
bland. What is really fun with these holograms is that you can pass
your hand through them.
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Monochrome
view of New Orleans showing
the Superdome.
From ZEBRA Imaging literature:
- 3-D perspectives are visible horizontally
and vertically; one can look over and under the image and from side to
side without glasses or goggles
- Wide angle of view - horizontal viewing is
over 95 degrees, allowing many people to walk around and view an image
simultaneously
- Allows for unlimited size while maintaining
the integrity of the image
- Images are projected several feet in front
of or behind the hologram and appear to be floating in air
- Compact and portable - images are flat or
flexible plastic panels that can be stored and shipped easily, taking
up very little space
- Any 3-D volumetric data set from any source
may be used
ZEBRA's capabilities also include the ability to
produce holograms that
change depending upon the viewer's angle. This is beneficial when
attempting to depict varying levels of a building, terrain, etc. It is
also helpful when trying to portray a particular image before and after
an event. For example, Zebra created 3D visual of the Lower Manhattan
skyline before and after 9-11. From one angle, a view of the Twin
Towers before the disaster can be seen and from another, the rubble in
the aftermath.
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Before
9-11. (Click for larger image)
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After
9-11. (Click for larger image)
The four images below were used at the GEOINT Symposium to show the
same corner at four different time periods. Each time the corner is
viewed, it shows a different aspect of the structure.
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(Click
for larger image)
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ZEBRA
Imaging showed this example of generals looking at an
urban area. The entire image is a color hologram - including the
generals, the people in the background, etc.
There are two movies on the company's site that show more applications
(
1 [5MB file
for Windows Media],
2 [640K
file for Windows Media).
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The
first movie shows an interesting real-world
application for the Ford Motor Company. This image shows the interior
layout of a specific car.
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This
image shows a seismic sub-surface model. Here you can see
the versatility of the printed hologram. Not only is it informative and
visually attractive, it's fun to move your hand through!
A map is a model of reality that allows you to see, understand and
analyze geography. ZEBRA Imaging's offerings extend this model in a
most interesting and utilitarian way.