Communic Asia has been a busy week, with IDA press updates on the iN2015 rollout, extension of wireless@SG for another three years (yay!), and launches of phones by both Sony Ericsson (Satio) and Samsung (Jet). But sometimes just walking the showfloor can uncover interesting technology gems and surprises, and I came across some cool stuff at Broadcast Asia 2009, a sister event to Communic Asia held concurrently at Expo. At the Singapore pavilion at Broadcast Asia in Hall 8, I came 
across the 3M Vikuiti rear projection film technology being distributed by Singaporean firm GG Alliance.What you’re seeing is a video being projected on a glass panel that has the 3M Vikuiti film stuck to it, a thin film layer (about 0.3mm) that can be cut to any shape and stuck to any glass panel from the inside. The projection is behind the glass panel (not in front as I originally thought), and the film is easy to both apply (self-adhesive) and remove.According to the salesperson I spoke to, any normal projector will do. The quality of the display and the contrast is excellent, and it makes transforming any glass wall into a display showcase a snap as the film can be easily put up and taken down. The applications of this technology are endless, and were it not the price point — 10m x 1.2m of the 3M Vikuiti film costs about S$10,000 — it would have even more potential.Just next door was LivingLife Concepts, another Singaporean distributor, showcasing smart film, also another kind of special film applied to glass. The film has two modes, an “off” opaque mode, and an “on” transparent mode that is activated when a current is switched on. Basically, any glass wall can become an opaque screen for privacy.
across the 3M Vikuiti rear projection film technology being distributed by Singaporean firm GG Alliance.What you’re seeing is a video being projected on a glass panel that has the 3M Vikuiti film stuck to it, a thin film layer (about 0.3mm) that can be cut to any shape and stuck to any glass panel from the inside. The projection is behind the glass panel (not in front as I originally thought), and the film is easy to both apply (self-adhesive) and remove.According to the salesperson I spoke to, any normal projector will do. The quality of the display and the contrast is excellent, and it makes transforming any glass wall into a display showcase a snap as the film can be easily put up and taken down. The applications of this technology are endless, and were it not the price point — 10m x 1.2m of the 3M Vikuiti film costs about S$10,000 — it would have even more potential.Just next door was LivingLife Concepts, another Singaporean distributor, showcasing smart film, also another kind of special film applied to glass. The film has two modes, an “off” opaque mode, and an “on” transparent mode that is activated when a current is switched on. Basically, any glass wall can become an opaque screen for privacy.For further details visit at:www.techgoondu.com/2009/06/19/cool-glass-display-technologies-at-broadcast-asia-2009/
