A method for adjusting a holographic content includes: a pose of an electronic device and a pose of a holographic content are obtained respectively under a current spatial coordinate system; difference information between the pose of the electronic device and the pose of the holographic content is obtained; and the pose of the holographic content is adjusted if it is determined that the pose of the holographic content is to be adjusted based on the difference information.

An illumination device is provided, including a coherent light source that emits coherent light beam and an optical device that diffuses the coherent light beam. The optical device includes a first diffusion region that diffuses the coherent light beam to illuminate a first area, and a second diffusion region that diffuses the coherent light beam to display predetermined information in a second area. A timing control unit individually controls a light emission timing at which the coherent light source emits the coherent light so that the coherent light is irradiated to the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region, an incident timing at which the coherent light from the coherent light source is incident on the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region, or an illumination timing at which the coherent light diffused by the optical device illuminates the first area and the second area.

A method, system and computer program product for shielding objects from view are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises detecting a specified presence around a given object; determining if the detected presence has authorization to view the given object; and when the detected presence does not have the authorization to view the given object, building a three dimensional holographic shielding image between the given object and the detected presence to shield the given object from the detected presence. In an embodiment, building the shielding image includes determining a position for the shielding image, and building the shielding image at the determined position. In an embodiment, a mobile communications device is used to build the holographic shielding image, and multiple cameras are installed in the mobile communications device to recognize placement of people in an area surrounding the given object.

A mirror and information image display assembly (300) for a vehicle, a holographic information image display system (300, 106, 104), a vehicle (100) comprising such an assembly, and a method of providing image information to an occupant of a vehicle are disclosed. The assembly has a reflective layer (302) and an image display means (304, 306), for displaying image information to an occupant of the vehicle. The image display means comprises a hologram (304), and a lighting means comprising a light source (306) for illuminating the hologram.

A method, system and computer program product for shielding objects from view are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises detecting a specified presence around a given object; determining if the detected presence has authorization to view the given object; and when the detected presence does not have the authorization to view the given object, building a three dimensional holographic shielding image between the given object and the detected presence to shield the given object from the detected presence. In an embodiment, building the shielding image includes determining a position for the shielding image, and building the shielding image at the determined position. In an embodiment, a mobile communications device is used to build the holographic shielding image, and multiple cameras are installed in the mobile communications device to recognize placement of people in an area surrounding the given object.

A holographic display and method for operating the holographic display can include: a holographic display operable in a plurality of modes, a computing system, and a sensor. The holographic display can option include a user interface device. Views displayed by the display can optionally be processed or modified based on a viewer pose relative to the display.

We describe a window assembly comprising: a window pane comprising a glass or plastic sheet; and a layer of holographic recording medium attached to said glass or plastic sheet; wherein said layer of holographic recording medium has recorded within the medium a volume hologram configured to direct light incident onto said glass or plastic sheet to propagate within a thickness of said glass or plastic sheet. In embodiments the volume hologram is fabricated by recording a transmission hologram and shrinking the recorded hologram to convert the transmission hologram to an edge-directing hologram configured to direct light in a direction to be totally internally reflected within the window pane, for example at greater than 40, 50, 60, 70, 75 or 80 to a normal to the surface of the hologram.