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[MatthewN]

The Heliodisplay (TM) projects TV, streaming video and computer images into free space (i.e. mid-air). It is plug-and-play compatible with most video sources (TV, DVD, computer, videogame, etc.). The Heliodisplay is interactive -- a "floating touch screen" -- allowing a hand or finger to navigate and select.

Wow... Check out them video's.

http://www.io2technology.com/

[Mark L]

Interesting

[effusionx1]

I hate to ruin the mystery of this but i'm very skeptical,

Firstly , some basic rules of physics:

• Light can only reflect from a solid, aqueous or gaseuous particle
• Light cannot reflect off light -

Secondly, read this:

http://www.pangolin.com/resguide03b.htm

- It clearly states the behaviour of light of reflective surfaces. Floating images are impossible according to this scientific description.

- Now read this -

http://www.rhfweb.com/rhfprojector.html

Quote - "Its inventors are happy to talk about the device, but are a little vague on the subject of how it works."

I wonder why....

Next up - "And there's an extra twist: the company says you can grab a projected image with your hand and twist it to see it from different angles "

Are these guys taking the mickey? - It is not possible to grab air and move it around for it then to be interpreted by a computer!

Another interesting observation -

"The company isn't much yet. "We have three part-time employees," says spokesman Bob Ely, who is in charge of business development. "And there is no building." Yeah, but when sales take off? "We hope we never have to get to more than three part-time employees." Oh"

hmm, a company doesn't want any more employees and doesn't seem to want business! Am I the only one here who thinks this stinks of fakeness.

Whats more - these guys claim that there are no holographics installed and that it is a real 3D floating image.

This would seem quite simply impossible

Well, i've had my little moan, i'd beinterested to hear your guys views on this -

Regards,

Jordan Dolan

[effusionx1]

Just an addition to my last post -

I ran a WHOIS on that domain:

Registrant:
Robert Moulton-Ely

Registered through: GoDaddy.com
Domain Name: IO2TECHNOLOGY.COM


In the url I mentioned (http://www.rhfweb.com/rhfprojector.html
), the name of the guys is Bob - so the company looks legit.

However, I still can't get my head round this thing.

[MatthewN]

It's hard to say right now. I can understand them being kind of quiet. They could have hit on something big and dont want to let everybody copy before they produce it fully.

The video's show the images moving around. They are all 2D images like a monitor but show them in 3D just like a monitor and a 3D game like Doom. Not really 3D but the effect is there.

It seems like it sucks air in to the bottom and forces it out of the top. When the guy blew on the image it wobbled so it would seem that the air or something there would be allowing the light to reflect.

Who know's... who fancy's giving them 20K and let all of WHT know if it's real or not. LOL.

[effusionx1]

Originally posted by Stormhosts
It's hard to say right now. I can understand them being kind of quiet. They could have hit on something big and dont want to let everybody copy before they produce it fully.

The video's show the images moving around. They are all 2D images like a monitor but show them in 3D just like a monitor and a 3D game like Doom. Not really 3D but the effect is there.

It seems like it sucks air in to the bottom and forces it out of the top. When the guy blew on the image it wobbled so it would seem that the air or something there would be allowing the light to reflect.

Who know's... who fancy's giving them 20K and let all of WHT know if it's real or not. LOL.

I think i'll pass on that one - any takers?

[JYC]

well... if this technology is for real, they are going to be rich beyond belief

but... I have my doubts