HELIODISPLAY

INTRODUCTION
An interactive free space display developed by IO2 technologies. It is a planar display ie, 2D not 3D Works as a free space touch screen.. Eco-friendly , low power consuming and various image and video formats

HISTORY
Developed by Chad Dyner In 2005 US patent office granted Dyner patent for his product (HELIODISPLAY) Dyner found IO2 technologies to commercialize heliodisplay.

PRINCIPLE AND WORKING

 Heliodisplay transforms water in to a unique screen of fine vapour, suspended in mid air to create nearly invisible screen in to which any image can be projected This vapour curtain(screen) is sandwiched between layers of clean air to create an acceptable screen

AIR

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HEAT PUMP Cools it to a level below its dew point STORES THE CONDENSED PARTICLE CLOUD PROJECTION SCREEN

For creating artificial screens

Screen created by an invisible layer of fine water vapour

AIR

The vapour screen is a particle cloud created by passing the surrounding air through a heat pump which in turn cools the air to a level below its dew point. These particle cloud consists of individual micro-droplets ,held together by surface tension.

KEY FEATURES
No other additives or chemicals are needed only plain tap water is necessary.. Similar to other display darker the ambience brighter the image It do not use holographic technique ,though both has similarities

Images can be seen up to 75 degrees off aspect similar to lcd screen Viewing requires no special glasses or any other background or foreground screening..

APPLICATIONS
Advertising and promotion, e.g : trade shows, in-store displays ,museum etc Collaborative Decision Making e.g. board meeting & presentations, teleconferencing..

Consumer e.g: video games , home theatre Heads-up display in new fields ..

Simulation & training e.g. virtual targets preoperative planning etc

NEGATIVE ASPECTS
Needs controlled lighting for best working conditions.. Images becomes less visible under bright light Wind and bright light interferes with image visibility.. Expensive.

Basic prototype of heliodisplay as introduced by IO2 technologies..

Model with touch screen capabilities included

CONCLUSION
Heliodisplay is a good projection unit which does not require any special hardware and support videos and jpg images ,flash,quicktime etc..This unique technology, developed by a former architect ,creates one of the most convincing open-air holographic like images in existence..

REFERENCES
www.heliodisplay.com www.io2technologies.com www.wikipedia.com

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