Tupac image performs at Coachella [video]

A bit more info - the tech behind this is a 2d variation on the Pepper's Ghost illusion ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost ), apparently licensed from Musion (http://www.musion.co.uk/). It's had previous outings - animators at Square Zero have used it several times, including to recreate Frank Sinatra. http://www.squarezero.co.uk/what-we-do/holograms

It's interesting to see their videos from 2010, which are still quite realistic but look stilted compared to the Tupac projection.

And obviously these aren't really holograms. I'm not connected to this in any way, just looked it up earlier since none of the articles mentioned what was driving this.

Re: Tupac image performs at Coachella [video]

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Post by jgrahamc » Mon, Apr 16, 2012, 4:40 PM UTC

The technology behind this is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musion_Eyeliner which uses the old Pepper's Ghost trick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppers_ghost

Re: Tupac image performs at Coachella [video]

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Post by bazzargh » Mon, Apr 16, 2012, 4:41 PM UTC

yosh wrote: post #6

jonursenbach wrote: post #3

Anyone know what kind of technology they used to do this? I haven't been able to track information about it down.

Probably Musion Eyeliner: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musion_Eyeliner

Definitely. Musion were tweeting about it earlier.

Re: Tupac image performs at Coachella [video]

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Post by rollypolly » Mon, Apr 16, 2012, 4:44 PM UTC

yosh wrote: post #6

jonursenbach wrote: post #3

Anyone know what kind of technology they used to do this? I haven't been able to track information about it down.

Probably Musion Eyeliner: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musion_Eyeliner

Very impressive technology! I just wish there was a better name for it.

Any suggestions?