The future of architectural visualization

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Zebra Imaging 3D brings the future of visualization, thanks to this thin holographic sheets.

Zebra Imaging makes digitally-mastered, actively-animated, true-color, full-parallax holographic images. These holographic images are available in full color, or in monochrome (green). Zebra’s holographic images can be scaled to any size, large or small. By tiling together multiple tiles, it is possible to create large city maps, full sized cars, humans, and machinery. The minimum you have to do is supply the digital data set–Zebra can do the rest.

More info here. Via Core77.

 
 
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Gentlemen, your minds have been blown.

 
# February 25, 2010 at 20:25
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threads says:

It would be nice if you could “plug in” and upload images yourself and then erase or rerecord at a later time without having to send them off.

 
# February 25, 2010 at 21:21
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HamLeT says:

OMG!!! this is amazing!!

 
# February 26, 2010 at 00:15
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nammitt says:

fantastic for quick visualizations, but I think architecture/design students shouldn’t rely totally on digital modeling. revit and such new technologies may be on the up-and-up but nothing beats a well-crafted physical model

 
# February 26, 2010 at 00:31
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The future of architectural visualization | #ArchDaily http://ki.am/crJwMy #holographic

 
# February 26, 2010 at 02:49
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J D Ebberly says:

The future of architectural visualization | #ArchDaily http://ki.am/crJwMy #holographic (via @iamkhayyam)

 
# February 26, 2010 at 02:57
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hugo says:

sorry but…
yes this is perhaps faster than to built a propel model but sometimes better take some more… Speaking about being accurate with something like that is quite funny >> how can I measure anything on this screen ??

Anyway still waiting for real 4D hologram technology … ;)

 
# February 26, 2010 at 02:38
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Iván says:

witchcraft!! witchcraft!!

Just joking. It looks great!

It has the benefit of the rotation, but the quality is not better than a good 2d image.
If the process involved is the same as the 3d modeling plus the extra cost of the hologram, some images can do as well without the extra cost. (one can even do an interactive turntable based on rendered images if wanted)

It looks new and impressive.

@hugo: if you need accurate measuring I recommend you do that in the 2d plans (physical or digital) and not in any kind of 3d model.

 
# February 26, 2010 at 08:41
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Mike says:

How sick is that? O_O

With a real model beding better or not..this TECHNOLOGY is amazing!

 
# February 26, 2010 at 09:17
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Incredible. End of #architecture models? RT @archdaily: The future of architectural visualization http://archdai.ly/ca7uBJ

 
# February 26, 2010 at 10:21
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Allen Varney says:

Cool architectural visualization in physical 3D holograms (ArchDaily): http://archdai.ly/ca7uBJ /RT @Urbanverse @archdaily

 
# February 26, 2010 at 10:28
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The future of architectural visualization – http://archdai.ly/ca7uBJ (RT @haubert: RT @archdaily)

 
# February 26, 2010 at 12:30
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pero says:

i even don’t know what 2 write, ladies and gentelman – future is coming! 3d physical models will still exist bo this soft is dope

 
# February 26, 2010 at 12:40
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hyon says:

Although nothing beats a finely crafted basswood model, I have to say that this is pretty slick albeit expensive. For those of you who can’t afford it, try Unity3d. They make software for independent game developers. It translates well into architectural visualizations. And best of all it’s free!
…and no I’m not a member of the hair club for men//just a gangsta:)

 
# February 26, 2010 at 13:13
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andrei . c says:

this is as close to a real model as is a 3D on a computer screen. only you don’t have to navigate with your mouse anymore.

still, it would be interesting to have renderings like this on your competition pantels…

 
# February 27, 2010 at 01:14
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RGoldschmidt says:

Hmmmmmmmmm. I’m spechless, beening agnostic, I can’t say: O my God. (But is something like that.

 
# February 28, 2010 at 16:12
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tim says:

nothing beats a proper model made from wood and “piepschuim”… Any dollhouse-effect beats flatsurface pictures even if they are 3d…

 
# February 28, 2010 at 19:30
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Jan Lehnardt says:

Looks like magic, must be magic: http://jan.io/Bsdf — Holographic 3D model representation. (via @designpause)

 
# March 2, 2010 at 02:54
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Sean Ouimet says:

Looks like magic, must be magic: http://jan.io/Bsdf — Holographic 3D model representation. /via @designpause @janl

 
# March 2, 2010 at 03:25
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The future is here: http://jan.io/Bsdf if only we could use an electric display and have dynamic versions. /cc: @janl

 
# March 2, 2010 at 05:16
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The future is here: http://jan.io/Bsdf I want a dynamic version with multi-touch though /cc: @janl

 
# March 2, 2010 at 05:19
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Zoltan Ray says:

Holographic architectural visualisation prints: http://jan.io/Bsdf via @sthulbourn

 
# March 2, 2010 at 05:21
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martin houra says:

Holographic images – the future of architectural visualization http://is.gd/9yeZ1 wow that looks so cool

 
# March 2, 2010 at 15:38
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RT @SWardArch: craziness: RT @archdaily The future of architectural visualization http://archdai.ly/ca7uBJ

 
# March 8, 2010 at 06:00
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Aj says:

@gmacias check this RT @iamkhayyam: The future of architectural visualization | #ArchDaily http://ki.am/crJwMy #holographic

 
# March 10, 2010 at 23:26
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S SOK says:

@yolandaesteban – For right now, you get to wear fancy glasses. But have you seen this? http://tinyurl.com/yj5xx5l

 
# March 16, 2010 at 04:07
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Reading: "The future of architectural visualization | ArchDaily"( http://twitthis.com/objszi )

 
# May 21, 2010 at 07:25
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Ganesh says:

Its really the future..

 
# June 8, 2010 at 07:00
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千葉 真 says:

@ymmmmss http://bit.ly/9yYBuA http://bit.ly/ai4jMC これはAR?いずれにせよ毎日建築情報上がるこのサイトはイカツイ

 
# June 24, 2010 at 12:03
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11:25 AM Jul 15th

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3:37 AM Sep 11th

The future of 3D architectural visualization http://bit.ly/cpMtky #design

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8:44 PM Sep 14th

¿Un híbrido entre maqueta infográfica y real?"The future of architectural visualization ArchDaily" http://bit.ly/9QBgem

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2:32 AM Dec 11th

디스플레이의 방법은 정말 쉬지안하고 발전하나간다. Zebra Imaging 3D brings the future of 3D visualization http://j.mp/eWohQE http://j.mp/ihLrnh

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