Viewers gaze at a live three-dimensional image produced with groundbreaking technology unveiled by electronics giant Hitachi Ltd. on Tuesday. Hitachi’s device is the first in the world that can record and instantly display three-dimensional images from 360 degrees.

The circular viewing device stands about 2 meters high and is 40 centimeters in diameter. The image of the person being filmed is portrayed onto a high-speed spinning screen from angled mirrors. When viewed from the side, the person’s face can be seen and their back is visible when viewing the object from the opposite direction.

The person or object being filmed is surrounded by 24 mirrors and recorded with a camera. This recorded image is instantly transmitted to a projector in the viewing device. Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, Feb. 24, 2004 (redigeret)