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== Straight examples - Holograms that show imperfections: ==
== Film ==▼
=== Anime and Manga ===▼
* In [[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]], there are instances when what looks like in-person conversations really are comunications using holograms.▼
* Played with in ''[[Superman II]]'', in which Lex Luthor escapes prison by sticking a hologram of himself in his cell. The hologram itself is flawless, and the guard is tipped off only when {{spoiler|he steps in front of the projector}}.▼
* ''[[Star Wars]]''.▼
** ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]''▼
*** When the commander of the Imperial Walkers talks to a hologram of Darth Vader, the hologram works fine.▼
*** Likewise, when Darth Vader talks to the Emperor, the Emperor's hologram works O.K. (there's some minor flickering but it's not blatant).▼
== Literature ==▼
* Most of the time in ''[[Animorphs]]'', except for a couple of occasions.▼
* Conspicuously averted in ''[[The Naked Sun]]''. Elijah was surprised to find out he was talking to a hologram because the Earth holograms did have Hologram Projection Imperfection. (The planet he was on was still settled by humans; This wasn't an alien technology thing.)▼
* Holograms in ''Dream Park'' are so realistic that Gamers who allow themselves to step out-of-character still can't guess when real actors and animatronic models are switched out for holographic ones. The one time a holo's response is delayed by a couple of seconds, the Game Master chews out his technicians for the lapse.▼
== Live-Action TV ==▼
* ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Rimmer is one of the only fully-functional holograms in fiction. Shame about the man himself!▼
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'': The holodeck. Even when it malfunctioned, as it so often did, it usually ''looked'' real, without scan lines or flickers.▼
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'': For a little while Starfleet experimented with holographic communicators, where it looked like the other character was actually in the same room with Sisko et al. (because the actors were); but Starfleet stopped using it.▼
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'': The Doctor almost always worked perfectly, even while using his mobile emitter.▼
* ''[[Quantum Leap]]'': Al.▼
== Video Games ==▼
* In ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution|Deus Ex Human Revolution]]'', holograms are almost perfect when they're working properly, which becomes a plot point when {{spoiler|it turns out Eliza Cassan is a holographic projection made by an AI}}.▼
▲== Anime and Manga ==
* In one episode of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', a hologram of Asuka appears out of her [[Humongous Mecha]], and it flickers when it [[Armor-Piercing Slap|slaps]] Shinji, who [[Crowning Moment of Funny|evidently feels it]].
=== [[Film]] ===
* ''[[Total Recall]]''.
** While Lori is practicing with a hologram designed to teach proper tennis serves, the hologram blurs a couple of times. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILqe_mmtBrE#t=1m38s here].
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=== Literature ===
* Holos are ''always'' like this in [[Ciaphas Cain]], requiring [[Percussive Maintenance]] to work properly.
* In ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' ''The Time Paradox'', Holly uses an old holographic communication device to talk to Julius. It works out to her advantage as it hides the fact that she's de-aged {{spoiler|and her tears.}}
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=== Live-Action TV ===
* The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Almost People". Though there is a lot of interference anyway (the hologram only really gets through because the plot wants it to).
* The ''[[Lois and Clark]]'' episode "Top Copy" used a hologram which somehow convinced people that Clark and Superman were side-by-side despite the fact that it was flickering. The glitches were Justified in that it was only built by a farmer's wife... but then that just raises other questions.
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=== Video Games ===
* ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' mostly averts this trope as the holos look rather good. The audio, however, is a little tinny in the case of Dodanna and Vandar. Amusingly, if you turn down the graphics settings, the holograms will look physical.
* In the ''[[Mega Man X]]'' series the Dr. Light holograms flicker and have a blue hue. Quite odd seeing as the hologram projector used in ''[[Mega Man 2]]'''s final boss works perfectly.
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=== Western Animation ===
* ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'' has one in ''Meet Binky'', due to Arthur mistaking a CPU case for a trash can.
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'': Vlad Masters has some AI programmed holograms of Maddie Fenton, all designed to be madly in love with him. But they display the usual translucency and dither problems of fictional holograms, as well as being a bit....temperamental.
* ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'': They've done riffs on [[Star Wars]], so those holograms are the trope played straight. But when [[Jimmy Neutron]] shows up for the Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour, Jimmy is convinced the fairies are just really good holograms.
* Played with in ''[[Futurama]]'': [[Technology Marches On|Although it is presumed that hologram movies in the year 3000 are suitably higher quality]], they started out rather like a silent film, with grainy, black and white video and no audio other than a soundtrack. For some reason they were also made on [[wikipedia:Laserdisc|Laserdiscs]].
== Aversions - Holograms that work perfectly ==
▲=== Film ===
▲* In [[G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra]], there are instances when what looks like in-person conversations really are comunications using holograms.
▲* Played with in ''[[Superman II]]'', in which Lex Luthor escapes prison by sticking a hologram of himself in his cell. The hologram itself is flawless, and the guard is tipped off only when {{spoiler|he steps in front of the projector}}.
▲* ''[[Star Wars]]''.
▲** ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]''
▲*** When the commander of the Imperial Walkers talks to a hologram of Darth Vader, the hologram works fine.
▲*** Likewise, when Darth Vader talks to the Emperor, the Emperor's hologram works O.K. (there's some minor flickering but it's not blatant).
▲=== Literature ===
▲* Most of the time in ''[[Animorphs]]'', except for a couple of occasions.
▲* Conspicuously averted in ''[[The Naked Sun]]''. Elijah was surprised to find out he was talking to a hologram because the Earth holograms did have Hologram Projection Imperfection. (The planet he was on was still settled by humans; This wasn't an alien technology thing.)
▲* Holograms in ''Dream Park'' are so realistic that Gamers who allow themselves to step out-of-character still can't guess when real actors and animatronic models are switched out for holographic ones. The one time a holo's response is delayed by a couple of seconds, the Game Master chews out his technicians for the lapse.
▲=== Live-Action TV ===
▲* ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Rimmer is one of the only fully-functional holograms in fiction. Shame about the man himself!
▲* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'': The holodeck. Even when it malfunctioned, as it so often did, it usually ''looked'' real, without scan lines or flickers.
▲* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'': For a little while Starfleet experimented with holographic communicators, where it looked like the other character was actually in the same room with Sisko et al. (because the actors were); but Starfleet stopped using it.
▲* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'': The Doctor almost always worked perfectly, even while using his mobile emitter.
▲* ''[[Quantum Leap]]'': Al.
▲=== Video Games ===
▲* In ''[[Deus Ex:
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