3D Suzanne hologram rendered on a DVD: optical trick amazes, full-volume holography debated

Michael_Moroz_ · x · 2026-11-16

Hans Chiu demonstrates a 3D Suzanne (Blender's iconic monkey head) hologram rendered on a DVD, using diffraction from the disc's tracks to produce a stereoscopic image. The reposter finds it super cool and raises a next-level question: whether track phases could be synced well enough to create a full 3D hologram viewable from any angle, not just along the tracks.

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