As crazy as glass technology might sound, we are not far away from achieving it. Sketches and rough drafts explaining how this could work have been already published. These type of technology and projections can be seen in Star Wars, it can be in a galaxy far far away, but its closer than what we expect.
Several students have proposed ways for projecting stuff in holographic-like properties. Projects using water vapor and glycerin-based vapor as a "wall" for the projection are the most common in this rather unusual topic.
Some of these prototypes include the usage of a projector and piping work. Others involve serious computer programming and awesome gadgets.
A new way to reach this technological challenge is the usage of an advanced gaming device known as kinect. Xbox has not only revolutionized in the gaming industry, but also in the ICT's world. The combination of gaming and programming has become a convenient hobby, not only to hack a game and get cheat codes.
Ubi interactive is a hardware and software company that provides solutions and technological services similar to the smart boards used in schools. This program can be linked to the kinect and manage to create an interactive work space. By the motion tracking and depth perception cameras in the kinect, Uni is able to detect where a user is pointing, swiping or tapping on a surface and interpret these gestures as if they were performed in a giant ipad.
Of course this doesn't represents what glass technology is in its complete form or essence, but it is a huge step forward on the target. Surprisingly, building these project ain't that hard as to build a glass house, but neither as easy as building a playdoh boat. It will be a challenge, but with the correct attitude and applied knowledge a model of these idea can be accomplished.
