IHMA issues new guides to holography

The initiative is part of a wider move to improve understanding of commercial holography, its advances since its invention over 70 years ago, key milestones, and the technology’s role in anti-counterfeiting, authentication, currency and ID document security, brand and packaging enhancement and, more recently, imaging and augmented reality. 

The glossary comes as holography continues to find new markets and applications in audiovisual technologies, 3D-print and packaging films and foils, food production, medical surgery, vehicle dashboard head-up displays, and other smart devices.

‘We have produced a definitive guide to all the key terms and definitions,’ commented Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the IHMA. ‘It’s the start of a new knowledge bank the IHMA is investing in as holography continues to expand and people across the world want to discover more about holograms, the diverse fields in which they are used, and the benefits they provide.’

The glossary of terms and the timeline are among several improvements the IHMA is currently making to its website https://ihma.org/ to help members, holography producers and converters access its features, information, activities, and the Hologram Image Register, a secure registry of holographic images.