holovision

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English

Etymology

From holo- +‎ vision after television.

Noun

holovision (uncountable)

  1. (science fiction) holographic television
    • 1968, Michael Frayn, A Very Private Life, Collins, page 4:
      They'll be materializing before them in the special reception chambers, transmitted by way of the wires and beams, and reproduced by the three-dimensional holovision system in all their natural solidity.
    • 1973 October, James Tiptree, Jr., “The Girl Who Was Plugged In”, in Robert Silverberg, editor, New Dimensions 3, page 81:
      But pass up the sci-fi stuff for now, like for instance the holovision technology that's put TV and radio in museums.
    • 2003 February 1, William Walling, Triage, Virtualbookworm.com, →ISBN:
      Flinging open the control booth door, he sprinted around the carpeted perimeter behind the array of holovision cameras.