Just came back from a private demonstration of hologram technology at Clark Pro Media here in Atlanta. This is company president Houston Clark standing on stage with a virtual person. One word: staggering.
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Amazing. Cool.
Posted by: Chris Chowdhury | November 04, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Smart money would be on using Carry Fisher as the virtual person.
Just sayin.
peace|dewde
Posted by: dewde | November 04, 2008 at 04:35 PM
Wow!! Do you have any information on that company?
Posted by: Todd McKeever | November 04, 2008 at 04:46 PM
I wonder if we're beginning to cross that line between "things we should do" and "things we can do." Does having a hologram preacher more effectively communicate any message other than "this church loves Star Trek-like special effects"?
Otherwise, it is incredibly impressive work.
Posted by: Pat | November 04, 2008 at 04:47 PM
first, dewd, that is funny. =)
second, pat, there is actually a church near us planning to use this... because they can.
but really, this was phenomenal technology. i wish you could've seen and heard what I did.
I actually have an article coming out in Collide magazine this month about hologram technology in ministry
todd, clark pro media is on the web, so have at it
Posted by: Ben Arment | November 04, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Ahh... holograms. Takes me back to the days when Quantum Leap use to air. I loved that show.
Its awesome to see this technology in use today.
Posted by: Terrace Crawford | November 04, 2008 at 06:03 PM
Preachers aren't the only ministry application out there -- the technology could be used with creation museums, biblical history/archaeology exhibits, door-to-door evangelism...
Posted by: Chad | November 04, 2008 at 08:06 PM
CNN is using this for their election coverage tonight.
Posted by: Josh Wilcox | November 04, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Ben, that's crazy lookin'
Posted by: jamey johnson | November 04, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Hey Ben,
That's a bit disappointing. I cannot imagine any of my non-religious friends being at all interested in a church who frivolously uses their money in this manner. Video, and even high-definition video I can understand. The purpose is to communicate as effectively as possible with as little technical interference getting in the way of the message. My fear is that this type of technology, while, again, very impressive, goes beyond what's necessary.
Posted by: Pat | November 05, 2008 at 12:46 PM
@Pat - For now, I would agree. It would be unwise for churches to splurge on an item like this. But, we have to remember video setups much like the standard in most churches today were once superfluous compared to an overhead projector. Time will tell if this becomes useful.
Who knows, this could add a new dimension to "multi-site".
Posted by: Chris Chowdhury | November 05, 2008 at 01:23 PM
i do have to say that the cost for this system is about the cost for a high definition video projection system.
Posted by: Ben Arment | November 05, 2008 at 03:45 PM
In that case, where do you get one!
Posted by: Chris Chowdhury | November 06, 2008 at 02:49 PM
Clark pro media here in ATL
Posted by: ben arment | November 06, 2008 at 06:23 PM
I saw this on Crisco vid recently - they 'hologrammed' a guy into a conference- amazing!
I can see some brilliant applications for all kinds of ministry opportunities
Posted by: John Finkelde | November 10, 2008 at 12:21 AM