The conference in Shenzhen, China, was attended by local officials

It's the first time the jetpacks have been introduced to the Chinese market

Ever dream of flying like a bird? Or perhaps just James Bond?

Well now you can thanks to the first commercially viable jetpacks soon to be available.

The prototype was unveiled at Kuang-Chi International Innovators Conference in Shenzhen, southern China, reported People's Daily Online.

The grand unveiling of the jetpack took place in the afternoon on July 20.

Martin Jetpack had its debut in China at Kuang-Chi International Innovators Conference on July 20

Liu Ruopeng, Board Chairman of research company Kuang-Chi Science, presented the high-tech equipment to the audience, which included important local officials.

It was showcased as an alternative to traditional modes of travel, including as a cost-effective personal helicopter.

The company hopes to attract interest from local investors.

In particular, they were looking for potential members for the Kuang-Chi Iron Man Club.

Liu Ruopeng , Board Chairman of KuangChi Science, present his product to an audience in Shenzhen, China

They also hoped to attract individuals and industry decision makers who might be interested in the technology.

It is not clear what the jetpacks will cost but there is already great interest in the project.

Liu revealed that the company's online sales portal is 'virtually paralysed' by the demand and lots of people are signing up for the pre-order.

The company hopes that the first batch of the jetpacks will be made available to the emergency services industry from 2016 while private models could be delivered by 2017.

The jetpack is sold as an alternative mode of travel. It is more cost efficient and smaller than helicopters

The technology is not new of course. First mentions of the technology appeared as far back as 1919.

Kuang-Chi Science has been collaborating with New Zealand innovators Martin Jetpack Company since December 2014.

The Martin Jetpack took its first untethered flight back in 2005 and has been working with private investors to develop the technology.