Nope, not a real hologram folks.
Holography is a burgeoning field, and there are a few companies that have plans to commercialise the technology.
One of them is Swave.
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Swave spun out from Belgiums Imec, one of the worlds foremost research facilities on nanoelectronics, in 2022.
The fresh capital follows a 10mn seed round in 2023, bringing the startups total raised to 37mn.
To create full colour, the glasses use a spatial colour system.
This system reduces visual artefacts and improves battery life, making the glasses more efficient, said Swave.
Swaves glasses could also solve some common problems for AR and VR.
Users could adjust holograms to their eyesight without the need for bulky gear.
Fuelled by the fresh funding, Swave now has its sights set on a product launch.
This equipment would create holograms without the need for glasses at all.
Now thats something that might come close to R2-D2s wizardry or perhaps even better.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
