Spatial Projection Interactive Interface SpaceProject Unveiled: Any Desk Becomes a 3D Control Station

Spatial Projection Interactive Interface SpaceProject Unveiled: Any Desk Becomes a 3D Control Station

On June 16, 2030, Israeli startup LightField Labs officially launched SpaceProject, a consumer-grade spatial projection interactive system. The device projects 3D virtual objects onto any horizontal surface that users can directly touch and manipulate with their hands — no glasses, gloves, or headsets required.

SpaceProject's core technology is "light field haptic feedback" — by precisely controlling the phase and intensity of photons, it creates perceptible light pressure gradients in space. When a user's finger touches the "surface" of a virtual object, they feel genuine resistance, simulating the experience of physical touch. The system is equipped with 128 micro-depth sensors that can track every joint movement of the user's hand in real time.

During demonstrations, SpaceProject showcased a variety of application scenarios: architects "picking up" and "rotating" architectural models directly on their desks; surgeons "touching" 3D organ reconstructions of patients before surgery; children learning biology by "grabbing" virtual animals.

"We spent seven years solving the physics of light field interaction with the human hand," said LightField Labs CEO Yaron Sadia. "The key breakthrough was getting photons to strike the skin surface at the right time and in the right direction, generating a force that is perceptible but harmless."

SpaceProject is priced at $2,999 and includes the main projection unit and a companion computing dock. The first units will go on sale in North America and Israel, with entry into the Asian market expected in the fourth quarter of 2030.

Tech reviewers have noted that SpaceProject's haptic feedback precision still falls far short of physical objects — it can currently simulate only the feel of smooth surfaces and cannot reproduce roughness, moisture, or temperature differences. LightField Labs says the next-generation product will add temperature simulation capabilities.