This technology could have practical applications in educational tweaks such as classrooms and museums.
Thestudydescribing the breakthrough now appears in HAL.
Traditional volumetric displays use a rapidly oscillating sheet called a diffuser.
Researchers developed a volumetric display with a diffuser that allows users to directly manipulate the 3D graphics.© Iñigo Ezcurdia 2025
While this produces reliable 3D graphics, they cant be manipulated directly.
To overcome the safety hazards of a rigid diffuser, Bouzbib and her colleagues used an elastic one.
Because elastic material distorts graphics, the team had to adjust the images in real time.
If someone tried doing this with a traditional, solid diffuser, theyd probably break a finger.
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