ectocooler hic
05-07-2009, 07:14 AM
In it he describes this poster that has a gun which follows you no matter how you look at it due to foreshortening (i think is the word he uses). Now he's obviously talking about holograms although never stating it's name. That's exactly how those images work. I'm not talking about laser light show holograms of course but images similar to how 3-D glasses work (sorta but not exactly the same) the kind on some pendents of jewelry I used to buy as a kid. Actually, sometimes the purpose is to follow you where you move and some present the appearance of simply being thick and 3D only. Sorry for over explaining it, i think we all know what it means but just in case, like this: http://www.merch-bot.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/h/o/hologram.jpg
http://www.holoshop.com/image/holopend/computer.jpg
Also not just on jewelry but i'm sure we've all seen those plastic square pieces of images that may come with a card of some sort or w.e and sometimes it literally follows you or changes expression depending the angle you look at it exactly how it is explained in the book in one simple line.
My question is....did anything even remotely resembling this type of "technology" even exist back in 1949? Foreshortening of the image is exactly how the changes you see works. George Orwell is absolutely mind boggling.
http://www.holoshop.com/image/holopend/computer.jpg
Also not just on jewelry but i'm sure we've all seen those plastic square pieces of images that may come with a card of some sort or w.e and sometimes it literally follows you or changes expression depending the angle you look at it exactly how it is explained in the book in one simple line.
My question is....did anything even remotely resembling this type of "technology" even exist back in 1949? Foreshortening of the image is exactly how the changes you see works. George Orwell is absolutely mind boggling.