MUNICH, May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- As remote work and communication become
increasingly prevalent, the quest to replicate the immediacy and
impact of in-person interactions has led to remarkable
advancements. The development in this field has been astounding
from video calling to team chat functions and the Metaverse, but
nothing comes close to a face-to-face chat. Inspired by the
hologram of a princess in a popular science-fantasy film,
David Fattal and his team at Leia
Inc. have taken this tool to its next level with genuine 3D
viewing on any kind of display-based device, without
the need for 3D glasses. This innovation is making
communication more natural and realistic, and it is also being used
in education and entertainment apps. In recognition of this work,
United States-based
David Fattal and his team are
finalists in the 'Non-EPO Countries' category of the European
Inventor Award 2024.
Fattal's 3D Lightfield system is made up of a thin sheet of
glass or plastic situated directly under the regular LCD
display. Using trapped light similar to fibre optics and
targeted reflection, the Lightfield 3D system creates a spectrum of
slightly different versions of the screen image projected across
the front of the screen. An eye-tracking camera ensures the eyes
receive two different versions of the screen image, giving the
brain the illusion of depth, just as it is seen in real life.
Currently, the 3D Lightfield technology is found mainly on Leia
Inc.'s own Lume Pad tablets, the first of which was released in
2021, but there are significant plans in place to roll the
technology out to other original equipment manufacturers.
Continental AG have already announced that the technology will soon
be available on their "Continental 3D display" advanced motor
vehicle dashboards indicating an even wider potential market than
previously assumed.
David Fattal and his team have
been named as one of three finalists in the "Non-EPO Countries''
category of this year's European Inventor Award, recognising
outstanding inventors with inventions patented in Europe. The EPO will announce the winners of
the different categories during a ceremony live
streamed here from Malta
on 9 July 2024. In addition, the EPO
will reveal the Popular Prize winner, chosen by online public vote.
Voting will remain open until the day of the
ceremony.
Contact: https://www.epo.org/en
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