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  Hi-tech Adds Magic to Books
Time: 21:52 EST/02:52 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Fred Fernandez

The characters inside your favourite picture book have been given the chance to come to life, thanks to technology developed by a former New Plymouth man.

Mark Billinghurst has spent the past two years working on Magic Book Technology, which uses virtual reality and three-dimensional animation to allow readers to interact with and become a part of illustrated stories.

Magic Book Technology is made up of a hand-held, head-mounted display that allows readers to see illustrations and characters as three-dimensional images.

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