The Thin-Air Display

Dyre Straits · Nov 7, 2003, 02:56 PM

Thin, flat-panel displays are the status symbols du jour. But the displays of tomorrow may be thinner still—so slim, in fact, that they'll literally be made out of thin air.

One such display already being tested is the Heliodisplay, invented by MIT researcher Chad Dyner and being developed by IO2 Technology. It projects a video image—or any standard computer image—that appears to float in midair. No special goggles are required.

The developers of the floating monitor are intentionally vague about the technical details, but they do say that the projector "modifies the properties of the air within a localized environment" to create a full-color video picture. The image is two-dimensional and can be used like a touch screen by pointing at the objects floating in space. You can watch several video examples of how the Heliodisplay works at www.io2technology.com.

By John R. Quain
November 4, 2003

More here

Source: PC Magazine

zerodamage · Nov 7, 2003, 03:35 PM

Now that is cool. No more broken laptop screens.

Wunderchu · May 1, 2005, 02:54 PM

unbelievable video showing Chad Dyner's invention:

http://www.io2technology.com/dojo/178/watch.avi

[ http://www.io2technology.com ]

Wunderchu · Aug 19, 2005, 02:32 PM

http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.aspx?i=24759

AttroPheed · Aug 19, 2005, 02:35 PM

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**MIG-31** · Aug 19, 2005, 04:09 PM

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Nov 7, 2003, 02:56 PM	#1
Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,205 Rep Power: 216 System Specs	The Thin-Air Display Thin, flat-panel displays are the status symbols du jour. But the displays of tomorrow may be thinner still—so slim, in fact, that they'll literally be made out of thin air. One such display already being tested is the Heliodisplay, invented by MIT researcher Chad Dyner and being developed by IO2 Technology. It projects a video image—or any standard computer image—that appears to float in midair. No special goggles are required. The developers of the floating monitor are intentionally vague about the technical details, but they do say that the projector "modifies the properties of the air within a localized environment" to create a full-color video picture. The image is two-dimensional and can be used like a touch screen by pointing at the objects floating in space. You can watch several video examples of how the Heliodisplay works at www.io2technology.com. By John R. Quain November 4, 2003 More here Source: PC Magazine

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zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Now that is cool. No more broken laptop screens.