Holography is a technique that uses the properties of light and lasers to record and reconstruct three-dimensional images of objects. It was invented in 1947 but required lasers to become practical, developing in the 1960s. A hologram is recorded by splitting a laser beam sent through a beam splitter, with one beam illuminating the subject and the other used as a reference beam. The interference pattern of the two beams is captured in photographic film or glass plates, allowing the light pattern to be reconstructed to view the image in 3D without glasses. Real-world applications of holography are vast, including uses in promotions, education, entertainment, technical training, security applications, and as holographic displays