The initiative was born through a collaboration between the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) and the USC Shoah Foundation, in partnership with Conscience Display. To create lifelike representations, USC used both 3D cameras and ICT’s Light Stage technology. Eleven more interviews with Holocaust survivors have been planned following the success of the project.
Interactive video technology will leave behind an incredible legacy for future generations, revolutionizing education, visual learning and be used in everything from schools to museums. Beyond education, this technology can also be used as an immersive tool that connects consumers to first-hand stories on a deeper level.
Microsoft has been researching various ways in which consumers can interact with 3D projections, albeit with different tools. Using several cameras and the Microsoft HoloLens, researchers have created a demo of “holoportation,” which projects 3D models of people and objects that can be transmitted in real time. The receiver can interact virtually with the projection, allowing users to ‘speak’ face to face with people thousands of miles away. The technology can also record and playback interactions through the HoloLens, effectively allowing users to create and re-experience a digital memory.
