CNN Debuts Hologram Technology
CNN debuted live hologram technology during their election night coverage. While very cool stuff, it felt a bit gratuitous, like they were doing it simply because they could.
I don’t doubt this technology will be widely adopted but it doesn’t seem as much of a breakthrough as it might at first glance. I don’t know how much more insight you can garner from the use of holograms. It’s sorta like having a journalist reporting live from the scene!! of a crime when the visual is simply a reporter standing in front of yellow police tape.
I could see holograms providing more insight during interviews with uncooperative or uncomfortable subjects like you might see on 60 Minutes where you can pick up clues from a person’s body language.
But if you really want to impress me, anyway, put those holograms into my living room.
I found it pretty funny that CNN was being so gimmicky during the election coverage, it went well with their 12 political analysts.
I found it pretty funny that CNN was being so gimmicky during the election coverage, it went well with their 12 political analysts.
So could the people in the studio see the hologram, or was it only viewable on screen?
So could the people in the studio see the hologram, or was it only viewable on screen?
Great question! Unfortunately, I have no idea what the answer is. 🙁
Great question! Unfortunately, I have no idea what the answer is. 🙁