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Presence Atlas Maps the Mechanics Behind the Illusion
A field guide to holography, optical illusions, spatial displays, and telepresence for creators, venues, and curious observers.
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Presence Atlas classifies virtual-presence experiences by the path light takes, separating wavefront reconstruction, reflection-based apparitions, spatial displays, and telepresence. Its first field guide addresses the common confusion between holograms, illusions, and displays; a second treats the room, audience, and operator as part of a demonstration brief. The homepage also anchors the subject in a public-domain 1865 Pepper’s Ghost engraving and offers a newsletter about mechanisms and spatial displays.
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