This means more data can be put onto a disc, but as it's similar to the tech used on CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray, a player that could read microholographic discs would also be backwards-compatible.

这意味着更多的数据可以放入一张光盘上。 但是，和CD，DVD和蓝光相似，能够读取全息光盘的播放机也必定是逆向兼容的。 也就是说，一台播放机能读取全息光盘，那么它一定能读取CD，DVD和蓝光。

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It will then self-destruct not in flames, its inventors hasten to add, but because contact with the air eventually renders its surface opaque, making it impossible for the laser in a disc player to read the data beneath.

ECONOMIST: A new twist on an old polymer

The data can then be read simply by scanning the disc with another laser beam.

ECONOMIST: Digital video discs