SPANISH SCIENTISTS CREATE FLOATING 3D GRAPHICS YOU CAN TOUCH
A team from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) has built the first floating, touchable 3D graphics—no VR glasses required.
Led by Dr. Elodie Bouzbib and researcher Asier Marzo, the group developed volumetric displays that let users directly grab and move mid-air graphics using just their hands.
Unlike existing displays from Voxon or Brightvox, UPNA’s version supports real interaction—pinching cubes or simulating walking with fingers.
It works by projecting 2,880 images/sec onto an oscillating diffuser, tricking the eye into seeing solid 3D forms.
