Tribe Has Spoken: CNN "Hologram" Ripped Off From Star Wars

Henry Blodget | November 5, 2008 9:24 AM

CNN unveiled some wicked cool technology last night, but it wasn't the "hologram." It was the interactive election screens.

The hologram, meanwhile, was a throwback to Star Wars, complete with the hunched-over, I'm-talking-to-a-droid body posture:

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anon said:

Nov. 05, 9:53 AM

yep needs some work.

it will be perfected.

Princess Leia (URL) said:

Nov. 05, 10:17 AM

Help me, Wolf Blitzer, you’re my only hope!

Yeah, right. said:

Nov. 05, 10:53 AM

Sorry to tell you this is not an hologram. Blitzer is talking to a void on studio and what we can see is a superimpose of the reporter. Nothing different from the usual weather reports. The difference is the cameras movement being synchronized on both ends.

geek said:

Nov. 05, 1:09 PM

The technology is from Cisco, there are videos of demo on YouTube. Not sure why they didnt take credit for it as everyone is talking about it.

MeMyselfAndEye said:

Nov. 05, 1:25 PM

I don't see what the big deal is unless Wolf can actually see the reporter in front of him as a hologram. Otherwise, what's the point?

Steve said:

Nov. 05, 10:35 PM

There isn't a point. A case of cool technology used badly.