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Life & fun · March 18, 2021

LitiHolo – a desktop 3D hologram printer that makes true holograms

LitiHolo – a desktop 3D hologram printer that makes true holograms launched on March 18, 2021 with 180 votes, #156 of 3,696 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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LitiHolo is a desktop 3D hologram printer that creates true holograms. Launched in 2021, it enables users to produce holographic images on a standard desktop setup. The device is designed for anyone interested in creating and displaying holograms, from hobbyists to professionals exploring three-dimensional visual media. It brings hologram production technology into accessible home and office environments.

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When you see a hologram, it’s that "Wow!" moment. It’s a piece of 3D science magic, and you just want to reach out and touch it. But it was at the MIT Media Lab, doing research in holography and spatial imaging, that LitiHolo founder, Paul Christie, realized how few people had access to true hologram technology. LitiHolo was started to change that. When a regular 2D picture is printed, the printer is actually printing individual pixels ("picture elements") with ink, that form the complete image when viewed together. Printing a hologram is similar but much more complex, recording individual "hogels" ("hologram elements") with laser light, and a complete 3D hologram image can be seen on the…from litiholo.com

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