Rays of light appear to come from a virtual image, rather than pass through it. The type of image formed by a convex lens depends on the lens used and the distance from the object to the lens.

Users could then reach down into the display, fingers slipping through the oscillating strips, to touch virtual objects. Cameras tracking the user’s hand allowed them to pinch, swipe ...

Asier Marzo, the lead researcher, comments that direct interaction means 'being able to insert our hands to grab and drag virtual objects.' He adds: 'We are used to direct interaction with our ...

Using a clever system of elastic bands and rapidly projecting images, a team of researchers in Spain have created three-dimensional virtual objects that you can physically manipulate, allowing you ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics ...

It's called an interactive volumetric display, and it lets you reach out and move virtual objects with your hands, just like in real life. Unlike existing volumetric displays, this system lets people ...