Can I make my own hologram?

You bring the message. Holoconnects handles the capture and processing. Hologram content requires multi angle capture against a controlled backdrop and depth-cue processing into the Holobox playback format, standard camera footage doesn’t play as a hologram. Not a DIY project, but the customer input is substantial: talent, script, and creative direction.

Why standard video won’t work

Standard single camera video captures a 2D image. Playing that on a Holobox works technically, the display renders the pixels but the projection looks flat because the depth cues the Holobox uses to make content read as three-dimensional aren’t in the source.

Hologram content is captured at the Holoconnects Recording Station against a controlled backdrop, with multi angle coverage that ensures the projection reads correctly from the viewing angles the Holobox will be placed at. Processing then adds the depth cues (edge lighting, occlusion behaviour, scale relationships) that trigger the three-dimensional perception.

What you bring

  • Talent. The person or product being holographed. A spokesperson, a host, a trainer, a product hero unit.
  • Message + script. What the talent says or does. For products, the story arc of the reveal or demo.
  • Creative direction. Tone, pacing, brand voice. For AI Hologram deployments, the character’s personality + knowledge scope.
  • Delivery requirements. Where the finished content will be played, on which Holobox variant, and when the on site playback needs to be live.

What Holoconnects handles

  • Studio + capture. Multi angle recording setup, lighting, sound, and the technical crew.
  • Processing. Conversion into the Holobox playback format with depth cues, edge treatment, and background isolation.
  • Deployment. Delivery to the destination Holobox, playback validation, and, for live two way telepresence, network setup between the origin and destination Holoboxes.
  • Iteration + support. Content updates handled remotely; ongoing support during the deployment lifetime.

How production has run for real customers

  • BMW i5 launch, BMW / Urban Media supplied talent, brand direction, and the launch narrative. Holoconnects captured, processed, and deployed the holographic wall.
  • ITC-ILO Turin, the UN training centre supplied the trainer talent + multilingual scripts. Holoconnects captured each language separately + processed for multi-country playback.
  • Aiden by Best Western, Aiden defined the check-in guest journey + brand voice for the AI hologram character. Holoconnects deployed the AI Hologram tier with the trained character.

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Content brief starts with a 30-minute call.

Book a call. We’ll walk through what your specific message, talent, and brand direction look like when produced as a hologram.

Can I make my own hologram content?

You bring the creative, talent, message, script direction. Holoconnects captures the content at the Recording Station in Culemborg (or a mobile rig at your location) and processes it into the Holobox playback format. Standard video from a phone camera or editing suite won't play as a hologram, the multi angle capture and depth-cue processing is what makes the projection read as three-dimensional.

Why can't I just film with my own camera?

Standard single camera video captures a 2D image. The Holobox's transparent LCD + light box uses depth cues built into content that was captured with multi angle coverage against a controlled backdrop. Playing standard video on a Holobox works technically but looks flat, not a hologram.

What do I need to bring to the studio?

Talent (the person or product being holographed), a message or script, and creative direction. Holoconnects handles studio time, camera work, lighting, capture format, and playback preparation. For live two way telepresence, only the origin content needs to be prepared, the destination Holobox plays the live stream.

Can Holoconnects create the content for me end to end?

Yes. End to end production is a standard offering, from creative brief to on site playback. This is how BMW's i5 launch, ITC-ILO's multilingual training modules, and CIC Hospitality's holographic host content were produced.