Volumetric display system blending two light types to provide a new display medium

A volumetric display system, comprising:

• a first canvas;
• a second canvas including at least one projection surface that is non-planar to the first canvas;
• and
• a projection system concurrently projecting video content onto the first canvas and particle-based content on the first canvas for a first time period and on the second canvas for a second time period, whereby the particle-based content is blended with the video content in an area of the first canvas during the first time period.

A method of generating media for a volumetric display, comprising:

• selecting a set of 2D video content for projection with a video projector on a planar surface over a timeline;
• generating a 3D model of the planar surface and of projection surfaces within a 3D set associated with the planar surface;
• defining a set of particle-based shapes for projection on the planar surface and on the projection surface of the 3D set with a laser projector;
• and
• generating a trajectory of the set of particle-based shapes over the timeline, wherein the trajectory maps the set of particle-based shapes to a plurality of positions on the planar surface and the projection surface of the 3D set.