holographic technology and data archiving

The ability to store information permeating the entire volume of data storage media instead of just the top area enables one to fit hundreds of times as much information in a disk vs. a traditional DVD. Holographic information storage is a prime candidate to replace rooms full of server racks and reels of magnetic tape for long term information storage in major data centers. Holotech information storage drives are expected to eventually be able to save an entire terabyte of content per disk and to transfer data at rates of a gigabyte per second. At this speed, it would take less than a minute to transmit an entire movie. Also consider Custom and Stock Security Holograms for Document Security, Brand for additional information.

Holographic science is beginning to be applied to increase the range of interaction from human beings to computers. Conventionally, the most common method of interaction from human beings to computers has been touch through keyboard and mouse, joystick, or touch-screen. Holographic science expands the horizon of human to computer tactile interaction. Machines with holotechnology applied science can project holotechnology keyboard images in mid air and detect when one's fingers intersect with those pictures. This enables tactile communication to go beyond the size constraints of a physical device. In the coming years, pocket size machines with holographic applied science may offer standard size holographic keypads. Holotech applied science may also be applied to the emerging field of motion recognition, enableing much more natural human-computer interaction. For more regarding holotechnology, see Virtual Pets .

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