Posted Mar 24, 2006 at 01:37AM by Jamie M. Listed in: News
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Games have reached new heights in the recent years when it comes to graphics. From our lovable pixelated brothers Mario and Luigi back in the 80's to the games that are currently coming out now the graphics never stop getting better. So whats the next step you may ask? It seems that IO2Technology is working on that one as we speak.

Thus far they have managed to display 30" diagonal holographic images in 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The latest version (2nd generation) of the Heliodisplay M2 is also interactive, allowing the users to control the image with their hands. In the video, Ritual Entertainment shows a video of SiN Episode characters displayed on the Heliodisplay M2. Holodeck displays coming from a R2D2 projector lookalike. Apparently the unit is available for rent or to buy.

Download: Heliodisplay M2 Video

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » re

is this for the revolution or the ps3. only with the revolution cau u control stuff with ur hand sunless u use an eeytoy.

   by chipxsd - 2006-03-24
 » Heliodisplay

That's just plain stupid. Who would want his screen to wiggle while watching dvds?

   by soopergooman - 2006-03-24
 » do i smell smoke?

you are qan absolute moron. this a toptally different technology. but it says it hooks up with regular cables for video games and tv and digi boxes, also pc/mac, so i guess you could play games on it. however is that smoke coming out of it?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » HAAA

This is so crappy. This is not holographic at all, but just a compact beamer joined together with a fog-generator often found on stage. Oh my. And this has nothing to do AT ALL with Playstation, PS PORTABLE or ANYTHING OF INTEREST. Good news. Great Site. Nerds.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » plus -

its about 3 years old (the technology) - and nobody really buys into it because the contrast and brightness sucks

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » wow.... euh..forget it!

it's impressive for 10 sec, but the res. is awful. it's just a tv projector on a smoke screen, and the picture is shaking alot due to air movement.

I think R2D2 was better, even if it was monochrome, it was more stable and it was in 3D (not on a 2D smoke screen).

but "the future is now" said The Lawnmower Man :/

   by cory1492 - 2006-03-24
 » eh?

Anyone ever watch that old sci-fi show SeaQuest or whaterver it was called? The used this same type of deal regularly on that show years ago...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » dumbass at the top

the first anonymous coward is a total moron, i have no idea how he related this to the ps3 or the revolution

anyway, it's good to see new tech, even if it's light and smoke (lol)

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » Disney has been using simiular technology for years

Disney has been doing the same thing forever. Instead of using a fog machine they shoot a projector on water. It looks alot better at disney, its not funky looking. I was all excited about this till i seen the video!!!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » its amazing

amazing how retards like the guy at the top read the first sentence of an article then make up the rest in their head.. im surprised he didnt ask if it iworked on 2.6 firmware..lol

   by night666shadow - 2006-03-24
 » PS3 is fake!

PS3 DevKit running Windows XP: LOL! =)

http://xs73.xs.to/pics/06125/PS3_Devkit_XP.jpg

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » this is dumb

all it is is a smal box blowing out steam will a light flashes the images into it. The reason why everyone thinks they are interacting with it is because thier hands are blocking the steam and moving it around.

Phillips is coming out with someting way beter...
A 3D Tv, it has a computer in it that will translate the pictures you see into 3D models... you dont even need a new type of service to watch it

   by johnandbuddy - 2006-03-24
 » that windows thing

thats photoshoped right lol its a pretty good job or is that real and M$ is retarted and have no loaty to there stuff and just want money no matter what?
and the last coward do you have any links to the 3D tv i would love to read about it and see some pics of it

   by Pyro - 2006-03-24
 » you guys are morons

this doesnt put anything in or take anything out of the air. It's mainly for the pc, not tv or videogames. It is a newley invented technology and it is in very primitave stages, know what you're talking about before you post stupid *****.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » Who are morons?

It was still pretty cool.

   by antaeus - 2006-03-24
 » wow

night666shadow that doesn't have anything to do with the story at all and no PS3 is not fake no do society a favor and go kill yourself.

   by antaeus - 2006-03-24
 » wow

night666shadow that doesn't have anything to do with the story at all and no PS3 is not fake no do society a favor and go kill yourself.

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   by mnky - 2006-03-24
 » o

i though this was the 3d tv ah well
smoke, starts to laugh

   by Temprix - 2006-03-24
 » Go here:

This can't possibly be fake, go here:
http://io2technology.com/

   by night666shadow - 2006-03-24
 » ANTAEUS

antaeus, Im a PS3 fanboy too (not so much as you) ! I was joking...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » New news better than no news

Well, this technology might have been around for a while, but the emphasis on it by these companies tells us one thing, THEY unlike most of the sophmoronic BSers that comment here, are doing something about it. It's easy to come in here and tell someone to "kill themselves" for making a comment that might not seem intelligent to someone UNintelligent, but it gets old.
As for this holographic concept , it can be used in other ways than gaming, yes, but it's nice to know that they are at least focusing on it.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » Lol.

If I had that I'd do the old star wars bit. "help me Obi-wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-24
 » you guys are all *****n idiots

this is more than just some "smoke and light". this technology also functions as a touchscreen and it doesnt make any gas. all it does is take in air and put it out illumated with different colors.



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