Dr Ismo Rakkolainen, co-inventor of the FogScreen, from Tampere University of Technology in Finland, says: "The fog is made of ordinary tap water with no chemicals or anything. Our patent does not comment on what particles are used, so any kinds of fog, smoke, or other particles can be used, but water is a safe, harmless, low-cost, and simple material to use. The device is suspended high above the audience, and it is also robustly built. The health and safety risks have been checked with many experts."
FogScreen Inc has been founded to develop, manufacture and market FogScreen, and is headed up by Mika Herpiö, who told us: "We are now especially looking for leading lighting and sound or special effects rental companies who would be interested in purchasing one or more units . . . as well as representatives abroad," says Herpiö.
(Lee Baldock)
