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

What Holoconnects handles

How production has run for real customers

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Content brief starts with a 30-minute call.

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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.