Konica Minolta is developing a lightweight wearable display for consumer applications that relies on holographic technology. A prototype of the device was on display this week at the Ceatec exhibition in Chiba, Japan. Ceatec Entrance The Holographic See-Through Browser prototype resembles a pair of eyeglasses and uses a prism with a thickness of 3.5 millimeters and a holographic element to reduce the weight of the display to 27 grams.Konica Minolta has just begun development of the lightweight display and is looking for an application where the device could be useful, said Hiroshi Itou, an assistant manager at the business development group of Konica Minolta Technology Center. Possible applications under consideration include giving workers access to an instruction manual or allowing commuters to watch a video while riding a train, he said. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe In a video demonstration of the technology, Konica Minolta showed how users could watch a motorcycle race on the display while walking around their house. In this demonstration, the see-through image of the game appeared to float in the users’ line of sight. Konica Minolta Display The display image is produced by a small attachment above the glasses, which contains a light-emitting diode (LED) that projects the image through a condenser lens and a prism. Once the image travels through the prism, it passes through the display where it is projected onto the holographic element.The display attachment on the glasses is connected by a cable that leads to a small, wearable device. -Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service (Singapore Bureau)Related Links: Ceatec: HD Films on PCs? Not Without Fast Processors Ceatec: Sharp Translator Helps Tourists Ceatec: Japanese PC Makers Lead Convergence Push Fujitsu Shows Off Prototype PC Designs at Ceatec NTT DoCoMo Unveils Fuel Cell Prototype at Ceatec Hitachi Maxell Develops Wafer-Thin Storage DiscCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content news CIO Announces the CIO 100 UK and shares Industry Recognition Awards in flagship evening celebrations By Romy Tuin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins CIO 100 IDG Events Events feature 12 ‘best practices’ IT should avoid at all costs From telling everyone they’re your customer to establishing SLAs, to stamping out ‘shadow IT,’ these ‘industry best practices’ are sure to sink your chances of IT success. By Bob Lewis Sep 28, 2023 9 mins CIO IT Strategy Careers interview Qualcomm’s Cisco Sanchez on structuring IT for business growth The SVP and CIO takes a business model first approach to establishing an IT strategy capable of fueling Qualcomm’s ambitious growth agenda. By Dan Roberts Sep 28, 2023 13 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Gen AI success starts with an effective pilot strategy To harness the promise of generative AI, IT leaders must develop processes for identifying use cases, educate employees, and get the tech (safely) into their hands. By Bob Violino Sep 27, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Innovation Emerging Technology Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe