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I remember my first time witnessing a hologram. In my case it was the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World when I was six. As the slow-moving roller coaster progressed, we peered down on a vast ballroom beneath us with dozens of ghostly figures appearing to dance in front of the physical furniture that adorned the room. Walt Disney World - Ghosts in the Haunted Ballroom I asked my brother to explain how the illusion worked. He had a book on optical illusions that we would pore over, fascinated and bewildered. How does that still image appear to be moving, I wondered? I could see the two distinct parts of the illusion if I covered either of my eyes. But it appeared to come alive and move with depth when seen with both eyes open as my brain assembled the parts into a synthesized whole. In elementary school, I went to a science museum to learn more about holographic film. Holographs are easy to create in static film. It’s the perspective of having two eyes with an extrapolated...