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Nintendo Exploring Holographic Data Storage

by Nick Breckon, Jul 30, 2008 9:15pm PDT

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A recently uncovered patent for holographic storage technology was co-signed by Nintendo, indicating that the console manufacturer is investigating new methods of data storage for future projects.

The patent, filed jointly by Inphase Technologies and Nintendo, concerns "miniature flexure based scanners for angle multiplexing." The document was filed in March 2007, and was issued in February 2008.

Inphase Technologies is a Bell Labs spin-off venture, with the stated goal of "becoming the first company to bring holographic data storage technology to market."

Holographic data storage is achieved by "recording multiple images in the same area utilizing light at different angles," according to Wikipedia.

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LOL, lets see.. InPhase released a drive that costs $18,000.00 that runs discs which cost $180.00 a pop. Viable holographic storage tech has only been shown as far as actually reading the media and writing onto discs is still in development...

I don't see this happening for a long, long time.

Aug 04, 2008 2:59am PDT

LOL, lets see.. InPhase released a drive that costs $18,000.00 that runs discs which cost $180.00 a pop.... : doozer667

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cool this will allow them to store way more blurry textures and low poly models for their future games.

Jul 31, 2008 11:10am PDT

cool this will allow them to store way more blurry textures and low poly models for their future games. : gyokuro

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This is exotic, even by Nintendo standards. How far in development is holographic storage?

Jul 31, 2008 2:17am PDT

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holographic // 'light' storage has been being 'developed' more like thought about by various companies (and also primarily the military, specifically the airforce) for a long time now.

Jul 31, 2008 5:58am PDT

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  yep as usuall pr console ppl like to look like they are groundbreaking, which they never are : alalkoolj
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Maybe Nintendo should be worrying about "present" forms of data storage.

Jul 30, 2008 10:31pm PDT

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  holographic data storage is a present form of data storage. there is just so much money moving in the mag... : italiano3d
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Nintendo just file a patent for a... Chinese finger trap?

Jul 31, 2008 8:28am PDT

Nintendo just file a patent for a... Chinese finger trap? : walker270

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I'm certain that there is already a troll sitting on some vague patent for the past fifteen years waiting for a company with major money to actually create the thing so they can file suit a few years later.

Jul 30, 2008 9:46pm PDT

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i remember hearing about the technology a year or two ago, glad to see its moving forward, it'd be nice to get away from the ancient circular spinning disc technologies that has been used for the last 50 years.

Jul 31, 2008 4:44am PDT

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- Inphase's products have so far actually used circular discs in a cartridge... : GreatGooglyMoogly

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What what what?

Jul 30, 2008 9:18pm PDT

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By: Turd Ferguson x Show Full Post

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So they are looking to satisfy the otaku and geeks.

Jul 30, 2008 9:18pm PDT

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So they are looking to satisfy the otaku and geeks. : Turd Ferguson
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- Hey now, let's not offend anyone, potentially, as in, let's not potentially offend the potential offender... : 69gooch69

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Wii 2 will be like the holodeck. you heard it here first!

Jul 30, 2008 10:08pm PDT

Wii 2 will be like the holodeck. you heard it here first! : dantastic

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Maybe they could call it the Game Cube.

Jul 30, 2008 9:26pm PDT

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- The Wii Ho. : Ziz