Nuvo Magazine Winter 2009

BRAVE NEW WORLD

Ideas, inventions, and innovations

by Cameron Johnson

Flying cars. Robot servants. Jetpacks. Of all the science-fiction dreams that permeated the genre during the last century, few have been realized. Although innovations like the Internet are by no means insignificant, there has been a dearth of wow in current innovations. But one of those futuristic ideas is soon to become popularized: three-dimensional entertainment. After experiencing a surge in popu­larity during the 1950s, the technology has been pretty quiet for the last half-century. Until now.

With James Cameron's film Avatar set to infiltrate movie theatres and popular culture, the technology is sure to receive a boost. And major technology companies are putting a great deal of effort into creating 3-D televisions, which would make watching your favourite show a much more engaging experience. But TV is certainly not the extent of the technology's potential.

And that's where Alioscopy comes in. The company is a leading developer of 3-D technology solutions, and has developed a range of autostereoscopic (3-D that doesn't require glasses) displays. But although all the rage has been for 3-D entertainment-movies and television-Alioscopy has a much more diverse agenda.

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