# Zebra Imaging > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zebra_Imaging > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zebra_Imaging.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Imaging > Source revision: 1335364985 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Zebra Imaging** was a company that developed [3D digital holographic images](/source/Digital_holography), hologram imagers and [interactive](/source/Interactive) [3D displays](/source/3D_display) for government[1] and commercial uses. The company offers digital holograms that are [autostereoscopic](/source/Autostereoscopic) (no glasses or goggles required), full-[parallax](/source/Parallax) (viewing of the image from viewpoints above and below as well as from side to side) and in monochrome or full-color. They have also developed a 3D Dynamic Display, which is capable of rendering holograms in real time; design work with 3D programs such as [SketchUp](/source/SketchUp) and [123D Catch](/source/Autodesk_123D) can be viewed on a holographic display while they are actively being edited. ## History Zebra Imaging was founded in 1996 by graduates of the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology)’s Media Laboratory. Its technology was based in-part on work done at the [MIT Media Laboratory](/source/MIT_Media_Lab)’s [Spatial Imaging Group](/source/Spatial_Imaging_Group) under the direction of the late holography pioneer, Prof. [Stephen Benton](/source/Stephen_Benton).[2] In 2017, Zebra Imaging announced the sale of its 3D Holographic Print Assets to HoloTech Switzerland AG.[3][4] ## Technology The company has been granted over 40 patents with others pending in the U.S. and abroad.[5] Zebra Imaging's 3D digital holographic technology presents multiple perspectives of an image simultaneously and independently to all viewers. The imagery in the [static holograms](/source/Static_holograms) can be subdivided into channels to show short animations or peel-away and overlay views. Since 2005, Zebra Imaging has been developing dynamic (motion-capable) 3D display technology, supported in-part by [DARPA](/source/DARPA) (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). In November 2011 Zebra's dynamic ZScape display was selected among Time Magazine's "50 Most Important Inventions of 2011."[6] ## Funding In 2006, it completed a $5.9 million Series C round of funding led by Voyager Capital.[7] In 2013, the company raised $3.9 million financing collected from 11 investors.[7] ## See also - [Digital holography](/source/Digital_holography) - [Hogel](/source/Hogel) - [Holography](/source/Holography) - [List of companies based in Austin, Texas](/source/List_of_companies_based_in_Austin,_Texas) - [MIT Media Lab](/source/MIT_Media_Lab) - [Volumetric display](/source/Volumetric_display) ## References 1. ["Zebra Imaging Wins "Best Use of Technology" Award at the Defense Intelligence Conference"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090509211217/http://www.zebraimaging.com/resources/DoDIIS%20Worldwide%20Conference%202007.pdf). Archived from [the original](http://www.zebraimaging.com/resources/DoDIIS%20Worldwide%20Conference%202007.pdf) on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 1. ["11/12/03 "Holography pioneer Stephen Benton dies at 61""](http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2003/benton.html). Web.mit.edu. 2003-11-12. Retrieved 2018-03-19. 1. [""Zebra Imaging Announces Sale of 3D Holographic Print Assets to HoloTech Switzerland AG""](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zebra-imaging-announces-sale-of-3d-holographic-print-assets-to-holotech-switzerland-ag-300525919.html). Retrieved 2018-12-05. 1. ["Zebra Imaging Sells 3D Holographic Print Assets to Swiss Company - GRAPHICS PRO"](https://graphics-pro.com/news/zebra-imaging-sells-3d-holographic-print-assets-to-swiss-company/). *graphics-pro*. Retrieved 2021-04-09.[dead link] 1. ["Patents held by Zebra Imaging"](https://patents.google.com/?oq=inassignee%3Azebra+inassignee%3Aimaging). Retrieved 2018-03-19. 1. ["link to press release"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201026223805/https://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2011/11/23/DA11862). Bizjournals.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2011/11/23/DA11862) on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2018-03-19. 1. ["Zebra Imaging collects big chunk of latest funding round"](https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/techflash/2013/09/zebra-imaging-collects-39m-funding.html). *www.bizjournals.com*. Retrieved 2021-04-09. ## Notes - [Zebra Imaging products at NVIDIA GTC 2009 captured on YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3TSQul94E) - [Zebra Imaging affect of holograms on the auto design industry.](http://trends.autoblog.com/2005/08/16/holograms-replacing-clay-in-car-design-studios/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090802145321/http://trends.autoblog.com/2005/08/16/holograms-replacing-clay-in-car-design-studios) 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine - [Zebra Imaging use of NVIDIA GPUs.](http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=18&id=3031&pg=2) ## External links - Zebra Imaging Home Page with links to 3D dynamic display and hologram imager information: [www.zebraimaging.com](http://www.zebraimaging.com) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210227041431/http://www.zebraimaging.com/) 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zebra Imaging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Imaging) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Imaging?action=history)). 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