Spatial Imaging was incorporated in 1995 and is recognised throughout the world as a leading producer of holograms, lenticulars and other types of three-dimensional images. The company is also known for its award winning hologram design and mastering systems which it sells worldwide to security printers, packaging manufacturers and hologram producers.

History
The company evolved from the sole proprietorship of Rob Munday, a leading practitioner of holography for nearly 25 years. Munday built his first holographic studio, called H1, in 1983 in the garage of his rented house in Feltham, Middlesex. Two years later he was asked to help found the Royal College of Art’s Holography Unit where he worked for six years, running his business in the evenings and at weekends. During these early years he built a world wide reputation for his work in traditional display holography and portraiture and Spatial Imaging remains one of only a few companies in the world that can produce large format holograms and holographic portraits. He was particularly known for his work in pseudo-colour reflection holography, producing many highly regarded commercial works for large blue chip companies.

In 1991, Munday moved to new premises in Chertsey, Surrey and changed the name of his sole proprietorship from H1 to Munday Spatial Imaging. Utilising his knowledge of both holography and computer graphics he developed the worlds first commercially available computer automated 'digital' holographic mastering system, called the DI-HO system (Digital Input - Hologram Output). Utilising this LCD based system he began mastering the worlds first 'digital' embossed holographic stereograms for security and promotional applications. He also began selling the DI-HO system worldwide.

In 1993, Munday was joined by Jeffrey Robb MA RCA, an award winning graduate of the Royal College of Art's Holography Department. For over 14 years the Munday/Robb partnership has been successful in growing a unique and diverse 3D imaging business.

Spatial Imaging Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and in 1996 Munday developed the Lightgate range of 'direct write' digital hologram design and mastering systems. This pioneering technology, now in its fifth generation, has been purchased by 40 of the worlds leading security printers and hologram producers making it one of the most widely used digital hologram mastering systems in the world. In 2000 Spatial Imaging won an IHMA 'Excellence in Holography Award' for its development of 3D digital holography using the Lightgate system. Spatial Imaging, through its Security Imaging division, also operates its own in-house Lightgate systems to produce state-of-the-art digital holograms.

In 2002 Olivier Pitavy joined the company and now heads up Spatial Imaging’s technology business.

In 2003 the company launched its 3D Print and Display division to focus primarily on lenticular imaging. Headed up by Jeffrey Robb, it acquired a high-resolution, large format ink jet printer for the production of large format animated and 3D lenticular posters and POP displays. In 2003 Spatial won two more IHMA awards, including the 'Best of Year' award, for a Robb inspired holographic installation for a restaurant in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills district.

In 2004 the company developed the world's largest format and fastest digital hologram mastering system for which it won two more IHMA awards including, for the second year running, the 'Best of Year' award. The Lightgate P series of mastering systems are capable of recording large format holograms at very high speed.
Also in 2004, Munday and Robb were commissioned by artist/designer Chris Levine to shoot a holographic portrait of Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace, the first ever official Royal holographic portrait. The portrait was conducted as a joint creative collaboration between Munday and Levine with help and assistance from Jeffrey Robb. In order to shoot the portrait Munday developed the VIP (Video Images with Parallax) system, a state-of-the-art digital camera system that he used to shoot the parallax image sequences required for production of the portrait. The VIP system is now used in house to capture the images for high quality holographic stereogram and lenticular portraits, product shots and 3D television footage.

In 2005 Spatial Imaging launched the Lightgate S, a high speed, ultra high resolution digital hologram design and mastering system specifically designed for the security printing industry.
Also in 2005 Spatial Imaging formed a new joint venture company called FaceStation Ltd to design and manufacture an automated digital camera and printing system for the production of lenticular portraits. The system, which was masterminded by Jeffrey Robb and called the FaceStation, enables photographers, entrepreneurs, theme parks etc. to produce the latest three-dimension lenticular portraits at the touch of a button.

In 2007, to differentiate its wide-ranging 3D imaging business, Spatial Imaging ‘spun off’ two of its main business activities and formed the Spatial Imaging Group. The Spatial Imaging Group presently consists of two subsidiary companies, a joint venture company and three divisions. These entities, shown on the home page, have been set up by Spatial Imaging to target specific markets with well defined products and services.

Spatial Imaging will continue to develop new 3D imaging techniques, technologies, products and applications and to create new business opportunities in the 3D imaging field.