August 5, 2008 (Tuesday)
- Obscura Digital demonstrate an interactive holographic display similar to The Minority Report. (PCPro)
- OneGeology project officially launches the first online digital geologic map of the world. Its managers say it could guide oil and gas exploration and mining, help mitigate geohazards such as landslides and earthquakes, or pinpoint sites for burying greenhouse gases. (Reuters)
Read more about this topic: August 2008 In Science
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