US Researchers Say They’ve Figured Out How To Create Real-Life Images That Move In The Air The researchers used laser beams to trap and illuminate a tiny particle to draw an image. By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 24 May 2021 13:48 IST Photo Credit: Screenshot/ YouTube Highlights The resulting images are bright and easily visible They compared the results to Star Wars and Star Trek Inspired by iconic laser displays seen in science-fiction movies, such as Star Trek and Star Wars, US researchers have figured out how to create real-life images that move in the air. And the results are truly out of this world. They used lasers and a tiny particle free-floating in the air to create digital images which can be viewed without the need of a special headset or smartphone. Even if we look at these three-dimensional images from any angle, we can see them existing in that space, meaning they are physical.