Ask HN: Anyone know which technology was used in the Michael Jackson Hologram?

2 points by pingburg 12 years ago | 1 comment

Didn't see the live show but the videos look interesting. I'm wondering what technology was used to produce it and is it considered a major innovation?

Liesmith 12 years ago |

it was considered a major innovation in the 1500s when they invented it. you ever hear the phrase "it's done with mirrors" when someone is pretending to understand how a magic trick is accomplished? Well, this is what they are talking about. It's done with mirrors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper's_ghost

That said it is sick as hell. I am always impressed by the things the that people could do centuries ago that we assume have to be some futuristic tech thing.

Oh, and not to be a jerk but you could have googled this for yourself very easily.