Zebra Imaging was a company that developed 3D digital holographic images, hologram imagers and

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s for government and commercial uses. The company offers digital holograms that are

autostereoscopic Autostereoscopy is any method of displaying stereoscopic images (adding binocular perception of 3D depth) without the use of special headgear, glasses, something that affects vision, or anything for eyes on the part of the viewer. Because headg ...

(no glasses or goggles required), full-

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(viewing of the image from viewpoints above and below as well as from side to side) and in monochrome or full-color. They have also developed a 3D Dynamic Display, which is capable of rendering holograms in real time; design work with 3D programs such as

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and 123D Catch can be viewed on a holographic display while they are actively being edited.

History

Zebra Imaging was founded in 1996 by graduates of the

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’s Media Laboratory. Its technology was based in-part on work done at the

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oratory’s

Spatial Imaging Group No longer active as of Spring 2004, the Spatial Imaging Group at the MIT Media Lab developed new technology and interfaces for high-quality 3D displays. The lab's research included: designing new hologram formats and optical printers; electro- ...

under the direction of the late holography pioneer, Prof.

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. In 2017, Zebra Imaging announced the sale of its 3D Holographic Print Assets to HoloTech Switzerland AG.

Technology

The company has been granted over 40 patents with others pending in the U.S. and abroad. Zebra Imaging's 3D digital holographic technology presents multiple perspectives of an image simultaneously and independently to all viewers. The imagery in the static holograms can be subdivided into channels to show short animations or peel-away and overlay views. Since 2005, Zebra Imaging has been developing dynamic (motion-capable) 3D display technology, supported in-part by

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(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). In November 2011 Zebra's dynamic ZScape display was selected among Time Magazine's "50 Most Important Inventions of 2011."

Funding

In 2006, it completed a $5.9 million Series C round of funding led by Voyager Capital. In 2013, the company raised $3.9 million financing collected from 11 investors.

References

Notes

Zebra Imaging products at NVIDIA GTC 2009 captured on YouTube.

Zebra Imaging affect of holograms on the auto design industry.

Zebra Imaging use of NVIDIA GPUs.

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