Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Interactive 3D Display: Its Here!

3d Display Story by Asim Waqar

Originally mentioned at Gizmodo as a prototype in 2003, IO2 Technology has just completed the production unit and provided the details behind the revolutionary HelioDisplay which produces interactive 3D dsiplays in thin air (via lasers) from common sources.

The HelioDisplay technology page lists some of its remarkable features:

  • Inputs from most regular sources: PC,TV, DVD, HDTV, Video game consoles
  • Projects a 22″ to 42″ (depending on model) diagonal image that floats above the device
  • It is interactive, like a virtual touch screen: a hand or finger can act as a mouse
  • Although the HelioDisplay uses lasers, the images are not holographic

    • Possible uses for this product include advertising, entertainment facilities, design prototyping, teleconferencing etc. Obviously the applications for such a product are endless. Most importantly it may convince my wife to finally allow the purchase of the Brooke Burke Swimsuit calendar for testing purposes! This of course relies heavily on pricing (TBD) and other more, um, personal matters.

    Apparently the product is ready for release; visit the product page here which looks like its being updated right now.

    Visit the IO2TECHNOLOGY company homepage here.

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    • http://brokekid.net/2005/08/17/interactive-3d-display-its-here Interactive 3D Display: Its Here! – Broke Kid

      [...] ctive 3D Display: Its Here! Filed under: Technology — Scott @ 4:03 pm (via via ohgizmo.com) Story by Asim Waqar Originally mentioned at Gizmodo [...]

    • http://www.webseeings.org Herr Herrner

      But isn’t it just 2D? From all I can see (and from the “accepts most 2D video sources”-description, it looks 2D.

    • http://www.fhq.com awesome

      From thier website “Heliodisplay images appear 3D when viewed from more than a few feet away because there is no physical depth reference.”

    • 3d YAY

      well if it looks 3d then that is enough, ignorance is bliss. but if you are using your finger for a mouse wont you be less then a couple of feet away. I REALLY want to see one of these things.

    • http://shaze.ca Shaze

      MIRRRRRRORSSSS, sweet mother of crap we need a mirror!

    • wobby

      imagine all the new porno possibilities!

    • Josh

      When will DirectX support these displays? I want to render fully 3d onto thin air.

    • mirrors
    • mamboBanannaPatch

      so what ballpark are these things gonna cost

    • Lunkwill

      Well, since it’s only 2D, it’s “DirectX compatable” from the begining…

      Not that it’s not a really cool thing, but it sure isn’t 3D…

      But add headtracking to it, and it could probably be pretty dam impressive substitute for true 3D-displays, allthough only for one person at a time.

    • Celtic

      kewl

    • BlackDot

      I want one and I want it now.

    • http://www.thex.com/rd/?p=340 The English Guy » Blog Archive » 3D Interactive Displays Here!

      [...] nd electronic devices. Sized from 22″ to 42″ and the coolest part – it’s interactive! What a great device, but I think they’re going to be expens [...]

    • http://www.timothyallan.com Timothy Allan

      But can you have sex with it?

    • http://munchicken.10500bc.org/index.php/2005/08/18/links-for-2005-08-19/ ephemeral » links for 2005-08-19

      [...] vity With New ‘Intelligent Falling’ Theory (tags: entertainment physics) OhGizmo! » Interactive 3D Display: Its Here! (tags: interesting tech) f [...]

    • http://nowebsite markus

      i want to see my porn collection on this monitor. what an experience – with a 7.1 sound engine…..wow

    • http://irgeek.net/archives/2005/08/19/holographic-display/ irgeek.net » Blog Archive » Holographic Display

      [...] ?

      Holographic Display

      3D Holographic Displays are FINALLY HERE … No longer a thing of science fiction, it is even interact [...]

    • Miguel

      How much does it costo???$$$$??

    • http://www.juiciobrennan.com/?p=50 Leaving Only Footprints » Blog Archive » Star Wars Heliodisplay Come to Life

      [...] 2-D2 heliodisplay during our lifetime? Well, now you can. IO2 Technology has officially created the marvel. The Heliodisplay Free Space Display is capable of displ [...]

    • http://www.buyhelio.com/ Buy Helio

      If you’re interested in buying a Heliodisplay, and meeting the inventor, here’s an auction on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5235836491. The starting bid is $1. It’s a great opportunity to get a limited first edition unit

      You can see images, videos, and read more about the auction and Heliodisplay at http://www.buyhelio.com/

    • http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1752 Alice Hill’s Real Tech News – Independent Tech » Exclusive: Interview With The Heliodisplay Inventor

      [...] A few days ago, we broke the story that the Heliodisplay was finally being produced and sold. The news took the geek world by storm. For those of you who haven’t heard, the Heliodisplay is an interactive tactile 3D display that projects a floating image in the air, a little in the same way as R2D2’s projector. [...]

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      I agree, you touched on many good points. Well said.

    • sean

      they will eventualy motion capture with more than one camera angle for full 3d depth

    • http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/01/23/ohgizmos-year-in-review-our-greatest-hits/ OhGizmo! » OhGizmo’s Year In Review: Our Greatest Hits

      [...] At this point, I started recruiting contributors, and it’s one of them, Asim Waqar, who broke what is possibly our biggest story ever: The Heliodisplay, from company IO2 Technology. It was the sci-fi nut’s dream come true; R2D2’s three dimensional display come to life. The Heliodisplay projects an image into thin air. What’s more, you can interact with the image and manipulate the objects you see, with your fingers. It was madness, and it was finally in production. So what happened? Slashdot did. Let me tell you, a Slashdotting is frightening. Within two days, we had received 140,000 visitors. There was so much interest in the product that I thought I’d ask Chad Dyner, the inventor, for an interview. Sure enough, he accepted. [Interactive 3D Display: It’s Here!] and [OhGizmo Exclusive: Interview With The Heliodisplay Inventor] [...]

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