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Pass-through lighting. (displays).(Fog Screen)(Brief Article)
A novel large-screen technology, in which illuminated fog is sandwiched between two layers of smooth-flowing air, will be introduced this July in the Emerging Technologies exhibit at SIGGRAPH 2003 by researchers from Tampere University of Technology, Finland. Because the Fog Screen is composed of air, it allows for true pass-through applications, such as in museums, science centers, theaters, and theme parks. The ...
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