Photo: Eyeglass-Free 3-D Movies on the Horizon

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These views of an automobile (top) and of a human brain are seen on the first rewritable 3-D display surface, which is described in a new study.

On this special surface, a hologram image replaces another within a few minutes—though the ultimate goal is mere seconds.

The technology may someday allow cinema-goers to watch movies in 3-D, without the need for eyeglasses.

Image courtesy University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences/Nitto Denko Technical Corp.

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