salukikev
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Howdy ya'll!
So I found this forum while scavenging the internet on Sega's Time Traveler arcade game which was found while pursuing some options for a "hologram" project- and I'm delighted to have arrived here! I've already spent tons of time browsing through the amazing amount of resources this site has to offer, and so I'm trying to stay focused on my project instead of drifting off into the many awesome side-projects you guys are into.
Anyway- I'll try to cut to the chase here with regards to this post-- I'm trying to build my own holographic effect display, and so far I'm pursuing a technique demonstrated in the time traveler game. The trouble for me is I've never actually seen the game in person- just videos and a few scattered articles and pics on the internet. I checked the registry here and nobody near me (in Charlotte, NC) seems to have one that I could check out personally.
So- what I'd most like is for someone to clarify the layout for me. My understanding so far is this:
1. There is a CRT image source facing the user, but under/inside the cabinet.
2. There is a parabolic mirror section roughly a 90 degree arc with the axis near the display plane.
3. There is a display area surrounded by some plastic geometrical shapes to create an arena or stage area.
Please correct any areas that aren't correctly interpreted, but I'm most unclear on point 3- I can't really tell if it is reflecting the image off a transparent screen or if the user is actually looking into a mirrored surface (as in the Mirage Novelty toy), or none of the above.
Any info on the premise for this effect or similar designed projects would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to find someone quite familiar and talk to someone with 1st hand experience on this.
Thanks so much for any help or tips!
-Kevin
So I found this forum while scavenging the internet on Sega's Time Traveler arcade game which was found while pursuing some options for a "hologram" project- and I'm delighted to have arrived here! I've already spent tons of time browsing through the amazing amount of resources this site has to offer, and so I'm trying to stay focused on my project instead of drifting off into the many awesome side-projects you guys are into.
Anyway- I'll try to cut to the chase here with regards to this post-- I'm trying to build my own holographic effect display, and so far I'm pursuing a technique demonstrated in the time traveler game. The trouble for me is I've never actually seen the game in person- just videos and a few scattered articles and pics on the internet. I checked the registry here and nobody near me (in Charlotte, NC) seems to have one that I could check out personally.
So- what I'd most like is for someone to clarify the layout for me. My understanding so far is this:
1. There is a CRT image source facing the user, but under/inside the cabinet.
2. There is a parabolic mirror section roughly a 90 degree arc with the axis near the display plane.
3. There is a display area surrounded by some plastic geometrical shapes to create an arena or stage area.
Please correct any areas that aren't correctly interpreted, but I'm most unclear on point 3- I can't really tell if it is reflecting the image off a transparent screen or if the user is actually looking into a mirrored surface (as in the Mirage Novelty toy), or none of the above.
Any info on the premise for this effect or similar designed projects would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to find someone quite familiar and talk to someone with 1st hand experience on this.
Thanks so much for any help or tips!
-Kevin
