Army Experiments With Holograms, Quantum Computing, and World of Warcraft

While we’re very aware of Wolf Blitzer’s use of holograms in this last election, the Army is looking to make his attempt seem foolish. Recently the Army has gotten themselves in deep with some futuristic technology that could lead to quantum computing, holograms and even the ability to hunt evil in Azeroth.

Dr. John Parmentola, the Director of Research and Laboratory Management with the Army’s science and technology office said that they’re working on turning “science fiction into reality.” They’re doing so by creating holographic images that are supposedly photorealistic. They’ve even got one lined up to be the greeter at next month’s Army Science Conference.

They’re doing so by using what they’re calling “quantum ghost imaging.” This is a process where images are rendered by pairing photons that do not reflect or bounce off an object, but off of other protons that have.

Using this technology, they’re hoping to create realistic looking and acting human beings. “I actually interact with virtual humans in terms of asking them questions and they’re responding,” said Parmentola.

And as it turns out, their means of testing out the virtual humans is through World of Warcraft. “We want to use the massively multi-player online game as an experimental laboratory to see if they’re good enough to convince humans that they’re actually human,” stated Parmentola.

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