Here is a piece of news about a technology that makes things seen in movies like Minority Report a reality. IO2 Technology has announced that it has completed a working prototype of the Heliodisplay display. This can project TV, video and computer images into free space -- thin air. You can walk around, or even through, the floating image; something possible only in science fiction until now. The unit is about the size of a bread box, currently projects images as large as 27 inches (diagonal) with a capability to expand to 150 inches.

The patent-pending device has interactive capabilities as well. Images can be manipulated just as though they were displayed on a conventional computer monitor, but with Heliodisplay instead of a mouse, a viewer uses a hand (no special glove needed) to move an image, or a finger to move the cursor, and select an object. IO2 Technology aims at creating and commercialising next-generation display technologies.

The company has stated that with the launch of Heliodisplay it has opened a new frontier in video display technology. An official release informs that the consumer and commercial applications for Heliodisplay are endless. The company has combined the unique display elements of the device with truly innovative design and production features to keep it cost competitive with other high-end and high-demand visual displays.

The company's next objective is to identify a partner with whom the device can be readied for continued advancement as well as for full scale manufacturing and distribution.