Incorrect: “transparent cubes will be making their appearance in which three-dimensional viewing will be possible. In fact, one popular exhibit at the 2014 World’s Fair will be such a 3-D TV, built life-size, in which ballet performances will be seen. The cube will slowly revolve for viewing from all angles.” Doesn’t seem ridiculous, but doesn’t seem right. Of course, a side point here is that he refers to the 2014 World’s Fair, which didn’t happen.
Yes, but...2014 was the second year of the second VR craze. The Occulus Rift dev kit 2 was shipping, and it was easily capable of showing a life size 3d ballerina.
Incorrect: “transparent cubes will be making their appearance in which three-dimensional viewing will be possible. In fact, one popular exhibit at the 2014 World’s Fair will be such a 3-D TV, built life-size, in which ballet performances will be seen. The cube will slowly revolve for viewing from all angles.” Doesn’t seem ridiculous, but doesn’t seem right. Of course, a side point here is that he refers to the 2014 World’s Fair, which didn’t happen.
Yes, but...2014 was the second year of the second VR craze. The Occulus Rift dev kit 2 was shipping, and it was easily capable of showing a life size 3d ballerina.
As for that kind of cubic 3d display, those have existed for decades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_mirror_system / Swept-volume display
So the prediction was wrong, but, we found a better way to give people 3d displays.