Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 845 - 291: Tai Chi Product Launch (Part 2)

MIT Media Lab, also known as the renowned MIT Media Lab.

Although it’s already ten in the evening, two professors have not gone home and are staying in the lab watching the live broadcast.

Among them is Ramesh Raskar, who answers questions about holographic displays on a large Q&A website.

This professor specializes in computational optics and imaging. The direction of his research group includes light field displays and vision-correcting screens, kind of cutting-edge technologies.

Their outcomes include developing light field display technology that can correct visual defects without glasses, truly pushing forward the development of holographic and immersive displays.

The other, Professor Joseph Jacobson, is also an industry bigwig, focusing on nanomanufacturing, optical materials, and development in frontier areas like 3D printing transparent glass structures.

However, Joseph Jacobson was specially retained by Ramesh Raskar.

The reason still goes back to that question on the Q&A website.

To be honest, Ramesh Raskar truly doesn’t believe holographic projection technology can already be realized, especially with products already mass-produced.

Frankly, as it stands, they can indeed achieve three-dimensional image projection in the lab. The method is through computer-generated virtual three-dimensional images and then projecting them into the air.

That’s what’s commonly called digital holographic projection.

The lab also researches laser holographic projection, but can only create some simple holographic images.

But Qiao Yu’s presentation just now gave the two a great shock. First, the equipment needed to produce high-quality holograms in the lab is very expensive.

At least, the idea of mass production is almost unimaginable.

Secondly, even their lab can only achieve some simple projections.

If it’s real-time, dynamic holographic projection, it requires computers to have extremely high processing power and massive computational strength.

So, back to the question on the Q&A website, Ramesh Raskar genuinely didn’t believe it. But he didn’t argue back online, because indeed, he didn’t understand quantum simulation calculation technology.

Just exhibited, although it doesn’t quite count as three-dimensional holographic display, what surprised Ramesh Raskar was that the technology was interactive!

Real-time, dynamic three-dimensional holographic projection already requires immense computing power, not to mention achieving real-time interaction...

"How did they do it?" Ramesh Raskar subconsciously asked.

"I don’t know, but one thing’s for sure, the performance of the computer named Tai Chi is very powerful. As for their frame, it’s probably made of some new material."

Joseph Jacobson said, frowning.

Clearly, this was a pointless remark.

Yet it left Ramesh Raskar in silence. After all, he didn’t understand quantum simulation calculation.

Unlike the many celebrating comments on social media, these frontline-research scientists understood better the magnitude of technological challenges behind this simple demonstration.

"You know, actually, I’m not surprised, because someone told me a long time ago that Huaxia has the world’s largest army of engineers, which enables them to conduct numerous research simultaneously!

Most importantly, Huaxia people believe in the power of science, they’re willing to invest greatly in these basic scientific fields. They believe in miracles in this world.

But the people in the white house are different now, they see scientists as enemies! They don’t respect the development rules of science, only arbitrarily cutting down funding, as if the most advanced technology could sprout directly from the ground..."

Joseph rambled.

As these words fell into Ramesh’s ears, he suddenly seemed to be inspired.

"Joseph, do you think it’s still worthwhile for us to continue staying here?"

"Of course... wait, Ramesh, what do you mean by that?"

"Don’t you get it? Since we’re undervalued here, and constantly facing funding cuts and endless investigations, why should we stay?"

Ramesh Raskar said resolutely.

"What do you mean? Where are you planning to go?"

"Maybe we should go to Huaxia! With our capabilities, joining them could accelerate many research projects!"

This statement caused Joseph Jacobson to involuntarily gaze at the TV screen, immersing in thought at the sight of the spirited Qiao Yu.

That sounds quite right, indeed, it seems quite meaningless.

Especially since Joseph Jacobson knew quite well that Ramesh had not liked Huaxia before, always feeling it was a barbaric and backward place.

Yet now he voluntarily wants to go to Huaxia?

After a stunned pause, Joseph Jacobson shook his head and said: "This isn’t a simple decision, Ramesh. You need to think this through, Huaxia is a completely unfamiliar place to you!"

"No, not me, but us. Joseph, please consider, if we keep wasting time here, what will happen when Huaxia’s... hmm, Tai Chi launches its second generation?

Let me tell you, you’ll see their development grow faster and faster. Maybe by the second generation, they’ll achieve two-dimensional projection without physical displays, and by the third generation, three-dimensional interactive holography!

When that happens, what will our years of research amount to? Fruitless efforts? Think about it, how long has it been since you’ve recruited a student who’s satisfactory in all aspects?