# World's Largest 3D Display Made of 8,000 Ping Pong Balls By Mike Weldon | Published 2006-05-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-3d-display-made-of-8000-ping-pong-balls References: [lustrum.etv.tudelft.nl](http://lustrum.etv.tudelft.nl/matrixx/) Electrical engineering students in Europe have created Matrixx, the [world's largest 3D display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-display-system) using 8,000 ping pong balls filled with LEDs. The unit is capable of displaying games of 3d snake, [3d pong](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-throwing-game), 3d duckhunt, SMS messages, and various animations. "The “Electrotechnische Vereeniging”, the association for students of electrical engineering from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), will reveal the world's largest [3D-display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-odyssey-3d-g90xh) Sunday 23rd of April. The display measures 8 metres in width, 4 metres in height and 2 metres in depth and consists of a matrix of 8.000 LEDs with table tennis balls around them. This stunt is being organised because of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the “Electrotechnische Vereeniging” (ETV). The display will be revealed on Sunday at 9.00 pm local time on the 'Markt' in Delft." (Tudelft) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Large-scale 3D Displays:** Opportunity to develop new methods for creating and managing large-scale 3D displays for use in advertising, entertainment, and education. - **Interactive LED Installations:** Opportunity to design and construct interactive LED installations for use in public spaces, events, and exhibitions. - **Innovative Use of Ping Pong Balls:** Opportunity to experiment with new uses for ping pong balls in product and installation design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Advertising:** Large-scale 3D displays could be used in advertising to create immersive and attention-grabbing campaigns. - **Entertainment:** Interactive LED installations could enhance the audience experience at concerts, festivals, and other live events. - **Education:** Large-scale 3D displays could be used in educational contexts to create engaging visual aids and immersive learning experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Three-Dimensional Mixed-Reality Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looking-glass-1.md) - [HDMI-Supported Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypervsn-smartv.md) - [Panoramic Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holo-panorama-x.md) - [Screen-Projecting AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenprojecting-ar-glasses.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Holograms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solidlight.md) - [Low-Lag Gaming Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamepix-800-smart-gaming-projector.md) - [Digitized Pinball Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skillshot-fx-digital-pinball.md) - [3D Printed Tennis Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/point-tennis.md) - [Glasses-Free 3D Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odyssey-3d.md)