BiDi

This is part of the BiDi system, which is meant to tackle the age-old problem of how to produce true 3D images from standard cameras, and, as well, how to display those images.

This is a set-up that demonstrates how the system works. According to MIT Media Lab, "The BiDi Screen is an example of a new type of I/O device that possesses the ability to both capture images and display them. This thin, bidirectional screen extends the latest trend in LCD devices, which has seen the incorporation of photo-diodes into every display pixel. Using a novel optical masking technique developed at the Media Lab, the BiDi Screen can capture lightfield-like quantities, unlocking a wide array of applications from 3D gesture interaction with CE devices, to seamless video communication."

Click here to read the related story on the MIT Media Lab, and click here to check out the entire Road Trip 2010 package.