Michael Jackson didn’t make an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Expo in Las Vegas this week, but a number of new holographic devices did.

Here are some of the interesting ones.

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Minority Report meets computer monitor

Hewlett-Packard Co. debuted the futuristic Zvr display, bringing 3D holographic interactivity for the first time to a monitor.

The 23.6″ display projects full 3D images into the space in front on the monitor, and users can then navigating, zoom and manipulate those images.

If you’re thinking Minority Report, it’s close to the sci-fi film experience. However, users have to wear 3D glasses to view the projected image.

The Zvr sports 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, along with 170-degree horizontal and 160-degree vertical viewing angles, and includes DVI, DisplayPort and two USB 2.0 ports; notably it lacks both USB 3.0 and HDMI ports.

The price hasn’t been revealed, but the Zvr is slated to be release later this year.

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Holographic phone

Chinese manufacturer Estar Technology Group Co., Ltd. won a 2015 CES Innovations Award for its holographic smartphone, the Takee1.

With the holographic display, air touch and eye-tracking technologies, the smartphone sends a different stereoscopic display effect to each eye with its 5.5″ holographic screen via a built-in holographic data platform called “The Cloud Cube.”

The non-technobabble version is that it tricks your eyes into seeing a hologram, then uses 4 cameras to detect your hand movements to allow you to interact with what you see. 3D glasses are not required.

It is said to deliver the user rich 3D videos, pictures, games and “an unprecedented visual feast by logging on to the data platform where they can place their order.”

It does sound like similar features in the Amazon Fire Phone, but a demonstration video would make it seem to be a generation ahead in what it delivers. 

The specs include a 1080p screen,  MT6592T octa-core processor, 13 MP Sony Exmor IMX135 rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, all powered by a 2500 mAh battery.

There’s no word on when and where it will go on sale.

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The fourth dimension

Valencia, CA-based Wavien Inc. demonstrated their 4D “Floating Holographic Display” at the event.

The display utilizes 2 off-axis paraboloid surfaces facing each other in a Dual Parabolic Reflector system that is capable of imaging and displaying real-life and digitally created objects in 3D together with the added dimension of time-motion.

In practice that means the relocation of objects from their actual location remotely to another location floating in air. The company said the applications for the display include theme parks, merchandising, marketing promotions, security purposes, disease control, and remote equipment installations.

 Image credits: Youtube/ HP/ Ester.