Measuring 2.00 x 1.40 meters, the Holo Matrix installed in the XR/Games Lab at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences is probably the largest holographic projector in the city of Offenburg and perhaps even in the entire Ortenau region. The Holo Matrix was configured and installed by the Ingelheim-based company Magic Holo using LED rotors called “holofans” developed by the British company HYPERVSN. The HYPERVSN Hologram Wall with 3 x 2 holofans generates a coherent, holographic 3D image that can display both pre-rendered videos and animations as well as live content via HDMI.

Given the growing popularity of holographic displays, their increasing use at trade fairs, for example, and the media coverage of holographic installations such as in “THE SPHERE” in Las Vegas, it can be assumed that holo projectors will become frequently used displays in public spaces over the next five to ten years. For this reason, the Holo Matrix at Offenburg University serves both to further research into displays that can be used according to the Societal XR paradigm and in human-computer interaction. Students at Offenburg’s Media Faculty can use it to learn how to work with this still young technology which is likely to become a natural part of their lives in the future.