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Heliodisplay In Production

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the toys-i-need-at-home dept.

David writes "News of a 3D display that projects an interactive image into thin air, the Heliodisplay, is not exactly fresh. What is new however, is that this once far-fetched conceptual object is now real, working and being sold. For those of you who have forgotten, the Heliodisplay from company IO2Tech projects into the air (without a need for special screen) images fed to it from a variety of sources. In a way, it's a working version of R2D2s holographic projection system." A similar product, the Pocket Beamer was previously covered on Slashdot.

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  1. R2 the pimp by bigwavejas · · Score: 5, Funny
    "In a way, it's a working version of R2D2s holographic projection system.

    The only difference is R2 didn't have a 22" Free-space multimedia display/projector protruding from his chest.

    ...but if it shot out from his groin, that'd damn sure impress C3PO.

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    1. Re:R2 the pimp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
      Yeah man, i totally agree.

      (_)_)|||||||||||D ~o ~o

  2. Slashdot Effect in 3D! by RobertB-DC · · Score: 3, Funny

    I still have to cross my eyes to see it, though.

    Service Temporarily Unavailable

    The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.

    Additionally, a 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
    Apache/2.0.48 (Linux/SuSE) Server at www.io2technology.com Port 80

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    1. Re:Slashdot Effect in 3D! by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Help me sys-ad-min, you're my only hope ..."

    2. Re:Slashdot Effect in 3D! by dgatwood · · Score: 2, Funny
      I think the expression is "If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

      :-)

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  3. The pocket beamer? by lpangelrob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that you, or are you just projecting yourself to be happy to see me?

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  4. Back to the Future! by melonriel · · Score: 3, Funny

    So how long before the 3D version of Jaws comes out and the advertisements for it attack you while you're walking down the street?

  5. What's this going to do? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not interested until I can have sex with it

  6. The perfect (geek) UI! by operagost · · Score: 3, Funny
    A tiny holographic projection of Darth Vader: "What is thy bidding, my master?"

    Or perhaps Padme instead ...

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    1. Re:The perfect (geek) UI! by double-oh+three · · Score: 2, Funny

      With hot grits...

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  7. And now ... by kkovach · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... their webserver has disintegrated into thin air.

    - Kevin

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  8. Gaaah! by dal20402 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Now I'm having nightmare visions of holographic projections of bosses being used to scare everyone in the workplace.

    'Course, I guess us geeks could create a holographic swarm of spiders in the boss's office too...

  9. Slightly OT: Mirror mod by utopianfiat · · Score: 2, Funny

    There ought to be a (+1) Mirror provider point.
    It's like community service for slashdot for people with low karma. :D

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  10. Re:Damn that was quick. by MrCopilot · · Score: 2, Funny
    Step 1.Post Mirror
    Step 2.Read Article
    Step 3.Respond to asinine comments.

    Guess my work here is done.

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  11. Is it going to be good enough by WormholeFiend · · Score: 3, Funny

    to view pr0n with it?

    Finally, a "screen" that doesn't need cleaning.

  12. A new meaning... by Guspaz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gives a new meaning to the term "Smoke and mirrors".

  13. Re:Practicality by bcattwoo · · Score: 5, Funny
    Having been about the radiology dept of the local hospital and having a few visits to the "turn your head and cough" clinic, thanks to a broken clavicle, I can think of a pretty good use.

    Hmmm.. If they are making you "turn your head and cough" for a broken clavicle, you may want to go to another clinic!

  14. Hellodisplay? by Seoulstriker · · Score: 2, Funny

    When I first read the title of the article, I read "Hellodisplay", and I imagined a giant statue of goatse.cx man with a plaque under it: "In honor of Hello.jpg. May his sense of openness be with us all."

    And then I read about the pocket beamer... * shudder *

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  15. Once again.. slashdot as antiserver weapon. by plasmacutter · · Score: 3, Funny

    The second link in this article is now completely gone.. the server is now denying permission (i presume to avoid actually having to COPE with the bandwidth issues)

    HAHA.. i would totally abuse this power if i were allowed to post stories.

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  16. Re:2D Projected Onto A Mist by grassy_knoll · · Score: 3, Funny
    It actually works by shooting a mist into the air and projecting an image onto said mist.


    So the DoS attack against this is a ceiling fan?
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