Interactive, airborne projection screens will find many uses within the entertainment industry and in out-of-home advertising (interactive, walk-through advertisements in airports, malls etc). Because fog screens are unbreakable, they are especially useful in applications intended for the public, such as information screens. The company also points to the need for sterile touch-screen communication devices in hospitals and factory clean rooms, which could potentially be satisfied by the interactive fog screens.
FogScreen Inc, founded in Seinäjoki, Finland last year, has received extensive attention in the global media as the first company to release a walk-through projection screen - a product seen as one of the most interesting emerging display technologies. FogScreen projection screens have been produced in limited quantities, and they are being rented for use at exclusive events throughout the world. The company is currently developing a global distribution network for the FogScreen products.
The FogScreen airborne projection screen was developed at Finland's Tampere University of Technology, and is based on new technology which allows the creation of a flat and thin layer of fog that can be used for simultaneous high-quality image projection and walk-through. The fog screen, made exclusively from ordinary water, feels dry and cool to the touch and can be used for extended periods of time. The technology has international patents pending.
(Lee Baldock)
