As with any media the successful implementation is a combination of many talents and disciplines. Like all new media usage will increase while price decreases over time. Holography like photography can be used for a broad range of applications however, the best holograms use direct light to replay their message which makes them unique from photographs. We are moving into the age of light as the media of the future. Holograms use light as a form of inkless printing, fiber optics will carry communications at the speed of light, optical computers will soon be a reality.
Light is the future.
Holography is part of the light age of information and communications. Although there are many types of holograms with many variations only a few types have proven to be effective in each application. Unless a display is to incorporate a light and some applications require one, surface image holograms are the most effective for in store use where no direct light is provided. Art Art holography is a very special area of holography which is divided into fine art and commercial art holography. All holography could be considered art since it all deals with making some kind of visual.