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[[Image:Zoe_holoband,_1x01.jpg|thumb|Civilian holoband technology created by Graystone Industries, as used by [[Zoe Graystone]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.]]
[[Image:Caprica - Pilot - Holoband Avatar Scanner.png|thumb|[[Daniel Graystone]], inventor of the [[holoband]], has a retractable avatar scanner built into his lab {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.]]


A '''holoband''' is a user interface technology that allows for a seemingly fully immersive [[w:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] experience in a space known commonly as [[V-world]]. Holobands are worn in front of the eyes and secured on the bridge of the nose and behind the ears, similar to eyeglasses.  Real-world sounds and sights can interfere with the experience ([[CAP]]:  "[[Know Thy Enemy]]"), so users must keep their eyes closed.
A '''holoband avatar scanner''' is a three-dimensional scanning instrument using both light and some form of either [[w:magnetic resonance|resonance]] or [[w:backscatter x-ray|backscatter x-ray]] to scan the surface of a person's body, allowing for the generation of an [[avatar]] based on the physical appearance for each unique [[holoband]] user.


The device was invented by [[Daniel Graystone]]. The success of the technology made Graystone a celebrity scientist, who frequently appeared on television and in other media. An interactive [[avatar]] of Graystone in the halls of [[Graystone Industries]] appears the first time a holoband is used, providing a simple user's guide and directing the users to popular and legally licensed V-world sites ([[CAP]]:  "[[Know Thy Enemy]]").
The instrument is deployed in various retail establishments as, upon purchase of the holoband, users are scanned for the creation of their digital avatars. The technology has no adverse medical effects, although users experience tingling sensations during the scanning process.  


Holobands have become a prominent technological and economic presence in [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] society.  For a time, holoband devices and associated V-world site development accounted for sixty percent of Graystone Industries' revenue ([[CAP]]:  "[[Gravedancing]]").  According to the ''[[The Caprican]]'', holobands can be found in every classroom in the Zoe Graystone Computer Science Wing of [[Apollo University]].<ref name="The Caprican">{{cite web
[[Daniel Graystone]] scans [[Joseph Adama]] for his avatar prior to introducing Adama to [[Zoe Graystone]]'s [[Zoe-A|avatar]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.
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[[Image:Ozar-Holoband-Blood-and-Chrome.png|thumb|''[[Osiris]]''' Commander [[Ozar]] briefs officers on a mission using a military-issue holoband (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').]]
== Notes ==


Later, during the [[First Cylon War]], holobands were used by military units to conduct briefings, as well as to train pilots in combat simulations. By the 10th year of the Cylon War, pilots were trained in V-world simulations using the newer [[Mark III Viper]] craft.
Similar technology is in use today for [[w:3D scanning|3D scanning]] in use for productions. While light and laser scanners are able to scan the exterior of a surface, x-rays and magnetic resonance technologies are able to pass through materials, not only scanning surface area underneath clothing (i.e. the skin) but also beyond the epidermal layer.


Military-issue holoband apparatuses appeared in the form of goggles with specialized lenses, allowing the user to be immersed in virtual constructs while being able to see out of them when required (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').
The deployment of "backscatter x-ray" technologies at airport terminals post-9/11 raised various concerns from privacy groups, not only given the level of body detail that such devices capture but also how that data is both stored and accessed.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850714000168|title=ScienceDirect.com: Radiation exposure and privacy concerns surrounding full-body scanners in airports|date=April 2014|accessdate=20 September 2020|last=Accardo|first=Julie; et al.|format=|language=}}</ref>
 
After the Cylon War, the technology was likely abandoned during the post-[[Armistice]] era as Colonial society became overly cautious and developed phobias over integrated technology.


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Revision as of 19:14, 20 September 2020

Daniel Graystone, inventor of the holoband, has a retractable avatar scanner built into his lab (CAP: "Pilot").

A holoband avatar scanner is a three-dimensional scanning instrument using both light and some form of either resonance or backscatter x-ray to scan the surface of a person's body, allowing for the generation of an avatar based on the physical appearance for each unique holoband user.

The instrument is deployed in various retail establishments as, upon purchase of the holoband, users are scanned for the creation of their digital avatars. The technology has no adverse medical effects, although users experience tingling sensations during the scanning process.

Daniel Graystone scans Joseph Adama for his avatar prior to introducing Adama to Zoe Graystone's avatar (CAP: "Pilot").

Notes

Similar technology is in use today for 3D scanning in use for productions. While light and laser scanners are able to scan the exterior of a surface, x-rays and magnetic resonance technologies are able to pass through materials, not only scanning surface area underneath clothing (i.e. the skin) but also beyond the epidermal layer.

The deployment of "backscatter x-ray" technologies at airport terminals post-9/11 raised various concerns from privacy groups, not only given the level of body detail that such devices capture but also how that data is both stored and accessed.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Accardo, Julie; et al. (April 2014). ScienceDirect.com: Radiation exposure and privacy concerns surrounding full-body scanners in airports (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 20 September 2020.
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