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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

1 min read

Centro Grafico Joins All4Labels Group

Centro Grafico DG was founded in 1970 and since then has established a reputation for quality and reliability in commercial holography.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

3 min read

Singularity Hologram – the Mastering Winner

The process of holographic mastering can be a combination of art and science, which makes it interesting to explore the thinking behind the subject matter chosen by the originator.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Predictions for 2023 – a Very Personal Take on the Year Ahead

If the industry needed further evidence that holographic technology is in a strong and healthy condition, it need look no further than the range and quality of nominations for the ‘Excellence in Holography 2022 Awards’, which were presented at The Holography Conference Online in December 2022.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

5 min read

News in Brief

Chinese scientists have developed a powerful laser that could be the key to cutting-edge hologram technology, as reported by Interesting Engineering. The laser pen can write in the air to produce patterns.

Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

3 min read

3D Zero Order Imaging – the People’s Choice

As is the tradition, the winners of the Excellence in Holography 2022 Awards were judged by Board members of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) and presented as part of The Holography Conference Online.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

2 min read

ISDH and the CHIMERA™ Hologram Contest

The International Symposium on Display Holography (ISDH) was postponed due to COVID-19 but, as Philippe Gentet of the Hologram Forum announced at the Holography Conference Online last month, the 12th ISDN is now scheduled to take place at the Ambassador Seoul, Korea, from 26 June to 1 July 2023.

Events

Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

4 min read

Holography Features at CES 2023

CES® is justifiably referred to as the most influential technology event in the world — the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This year, CES 2023 was hosted at its usual venue of the Las Vegas Convention Center, running at full capacity for the first time since before the pandemic.

Events

Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

4 min read

MIT Shows Strengths in Physical and Digital Holography

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a formidable reputation for developing physical holographic origination techniques.

Displays Origination Technology Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2023

2 min read

IHMA Services

In November 2022’s edition of the IHMA patent newsletter more than 100 patents are listed, including Japan telecoms service provider KDDI’s patent titled ‘Computer Composite Hologram generation apparatus, method and programme’.

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Francis Tuffy

22 Dec. 2022

5 min read

Review of 2022 – A Bounce Followed By a Flop

A review of this year's headlines.

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Alan Hodgson

21 Nov. 2022

5 min read

The Metaverse as a Business Driver

Dr Alan Hodgson, a consultant in technologies for secure documents, looks at the implications of the evolution of the Metaverse from the perspective of holography and 3D displays.

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Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

9 min read

Holograms Continue To Coin It!

Across the world, mints continue to recognise the eye-catching appeal of holograms for their commemorative coin programmes for the collectors’ market, says Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the IHMA.

Art & Design

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

2 min read

Excitement Growing for THC Online™ 2022

The programme is set, the nominations for awards are in, the speakers are getting ready, all that’s needed now is for more participants to get online and register for The Holography Conference™ Online (THCO), which takes place 5-6 December!

Events

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

2 min read

Stensborg Launches Desktop R2P NanoImprinter

It’s been three years since Stensborg A/S launched the HoloPrint® uniA6 DT, and now an improved version, the Desktop R2P NanoImprinter, is available for customers to order.

Companies

Linda Law

21 Nov. 2022

4 min read

HoloCenter Moves to Kingston, New York – A New Era

Holography News™ has been a keen follower of the formation and progress of the HoloCenter. With news of the center’s relocation and activities, Executive Director Linda Law brings us up to date on the art’s scene in the US and beyond.

Art & Design

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Authenticating in 3D Polarisation

A team of scientists, from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Hong Kong have developed an optical metasurface to create colour-selective 3D polarisation structures.

Holographic Optical Element (HOE)

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

4 min read

Pepper and Denisyuk – Side by Side

The Pepper’s Ghost optical illusion is produced by reflecting light off a semi-transparent surface and is often wrongly described as being holographic. A research group from Seoul is now redressing that mistake by using Denisyuk holography, alongside a Pepper’s ghost, to create an even more bewildering optical illusion.

Holographic Optical Element (HOE)

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2022

2 min read

IHMA Services

In September’s edition of the IHMA patent newsletter more than 110 patents are listed, including Hungary’s ANY Security Printing Company’s disclosure of a security document with a UV-absorbing security element.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

25 Oct. 2022

3 min read

Crowdsourcing to Help Kickstart Holographic Project

In this tale of creation, destruction and hope, holographic artist Ed Wesly relates the story of how his installation of holographic tiles for a festival in Chicago was commissioned, installed and then quickly vandalised… and what he’s going to do about it.

Art & Design Free Free

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

4 min read

Fathom Optics for Shorter Print Runs

Holographic foils and lenticular lens sheets are established methods for introducing moving colour and dynamic effects to product labelling. But what happens when the label print run is too small to justify the start up costs of these methods?

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