Static three-dimensional images are easy to make using holographic techniques. Moving pictures are more of a problem. A palm-sized, updatable display using a specially designed polymer could be a breakthrough.
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Perry, J. Update on 3D displays. Nature 451, 636–637 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/451636a
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