Applying Holograms to Ipads

Above is an example of one of many ways to turn an I-pad into a hologram. The product is made from fingerprint-resistant aluminium and can be applied to any I-pad.  A thin transparent screen is angled above the iPad Air 2’s screen, and the images are projected on to that. With the built-in accelerometer of Apple’s tablet you’re able to move around the projected model and view it as if it was a real object.

I think this could be a really cool way to get kids interested in learning when at school. The problem this brings up is that not everyone can afford an I-pad and often the children being left behind come from poorer backgrounds. I would need a device that was cheap and usable on all devices. I do feel that this would be a great product to use in a school setting though.

The video above shows a cheap and effective way to produce holograms using just a cheap plastic pyramid stand and an i-phone. This could be a really cost-effective way to produce a ‘hologram’ effect without massive charges. The products are also really inexpensive and can be used anywhere meaning that children from poorer backgrounds could implement this with the app.

You can also create an object that can be used in conjunction with a paired app. This again is relatively in-expensive and can be implemented at both school and home. I like the simplicity of the cube and feel that this could be implemented well. It essentially turns learning into a game which is a cool take-away from the video. I feel this technology could be implemented to potentially be a ‘manikin’ that when viewed through a screen appears as a child’s avatar. The materials are also safe and cost-effective so that the cube can be implemented at home and in school.