Tiny carbon tubes can be used to hide three-dimensional objects from view, according to a team of researchers.

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Creating two dimensional representations of three dimensional objects requires a leap of abstraction.

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But so is verifying anyone's identity in a world where even three-dimensional objects like Stradivarius violins can easily be "printed", let alone copied en masse.

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Three-dimensional objects are what always made him tick.

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The process turns digital models on computer screens into three-dimensional solid objects using plastics and other materials.

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Which of these objects is three-dimensional: rhombus, cylinder, or trapezoid?

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Ericsson speculated earlier this year about how this will play out in everyday life, where objects will have friends, post messages, follow other objects and engage in multi-dimensional dialogue, even cooking your dinner before you arrive home for the night.

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One difference: In the Victorian era, Pepper's Ghost was normally used to reflect actual, physical objects or actors, making them appear "dimensional" in ways that the projected or computer-generated imagery typically used today do not.

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Cubists focused on the two dimensional picture plane, attempting visual deception by combining geometric shapes to portray real objects, oft incorporating fragments of reproduced pop culture.

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