Tupac hologram at Coachella 2012: What, that old thing? The late Tupac Shakur rose again last weekend at Coachella -- brought to life by James Cameron's visual production house Digital Domain, and two hologram-imaging companies, AV Concepts and the U.K.-based Musion Systems. Hologram Tupac may be projected onto a stage near you After Tupac was resurrected after being dead for 15 years in the form of an extremely lifelike hologram at Coachella, rap enthusiasts and technology nerds alike collectively freaked out. The 19th Century Technology Behind Coachella's Tupac Hologram That Tupac hologram that wowed Coachella crowds Sunday evening and will maybe go on tour wasn't actually a hologram. It was a technology that dates all the way back to 1862 called Pepper's Ghost, writes The Wall Street Journal's Ethan Smith on The News Hub. "It's not a hologram. It's very, very simple technology, from the Victorians actually," said Jim Steinmeyer, illusion designer and author of ... Tupac Shakur hologram excites Coachella fans: Tour to follow? Coachella attendees were surprised on Sunday when a hologram of Tupac Shakur appeared for a short set of the deceased rapper's hits,shocking fans in the latest iteration of hologram technology in entertainment. As Maura Judkis reported : Read full article >> Report: Tupac hologram could go on tour With Tupac Shakur's reincarnation at the closing night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday night dominating the blogosphere, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Dr. Dre is considering a tour featuring the ghostly image of the deceased iconic rapper. Tupac Shakur At Coachella: Part Of A Long History Of Singing With Ghosts A digital recreation of Tupac Shakur caused a stir at the Coachella Festival years after the rapper's death. But David Wagner says it's not a new idea to sing with those who are already gone. Tupac Hologram May Tour The holographic Tupac Shakur performance wowed and amazed the crowd on Sunday at the Coachella music festival - and the performance in the California desert might be the first of many to come. Tupac's mom 'thrilled' by hologram of dead son A video effect showing the late Tupac Shakur performing on stage that was used at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival unnerved some fans, but Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, reportedly gave her blessing to the virtual reincarnation. Holographic Tupac May Be Coming to a Concert Near You [REPORT] The return of late rapper Tupac Shakur in 3D holographic form during a performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California has taken the Internet by storm, as many tweeted their reactions to the moving and eerie event and made the YouTube clip go viral in just 24 hours. Tupac's hologram might go on tour The virtual version of Tupac Shakur might soon take the show on the road. According to the Wall Street Journal, the technology that made a 2-D illusion of the late rapper appear to perform at Coachella over the weekend created so much chatter that Coachella headliners Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are reportedly planning to [...]
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