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(Source: Crave Asia via Ubergizmo)

(Credit:University of Tokyo)

For added realism,hair straightners, it utilizes a pair of Nintendo Wiimotes for hand movement tracking and a technology known as (ready for it…) Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display. This essentially adds tactile feedback to the hovering image via ultrasonic waves (the projected images float about 12 inches away from the display surface).

But enough of the tech speak,Paul Smith Trouser, check out the following video to see the “touchable holography” system (PDF) in action. This sure makes Microsoft’s Project Natal and the Wii Motion Plus look like child’s play!

'Touchable holography' stars Wiimote