MWSF 2010 Demo: Microvision's SHOWWX Laser Pico Projector

Did they release it yet? I was under the impression than Aaxa is the first to release a laser projector?

http://micro-projector.com/2010/02/laser-technology-a-revolution-in-handheld-projectors/ - release

http://micro-projector.com/2010/02/aaxa-l1-laser-projector-first-run/ - people using it

Would it be more convenient if the cable was longer?

Did they release it yet? I was under the impression than Aaxa is the first to release a laser projector?

http://micro-projector.com/2010/02/laser-technology-a-revolution-in-handheld-projectors/ - release

http://micro-projector.com/2010/02/aaxa-l1-laser-projector-first-run/ - people using it

Microvision's Pico-P is already marketed in Asia and Spain. Due to appear in the US in March. I don't think the Aaxa is available anywhere yet - correction welcome.

Microvision's Pico-P is already marketed in Asia and Spain. Due to appear in the US in March. I don't think the Aaxa is available anywhere yet - correction welcome.

They have it for sale on their site on pre-order but micro-projectors blog said someone got one already.

http://www.aaxatech.com/products/l1_laser_pico_projector.htm


Cnet says they ship out feb 12th (tomorrow). Mine is on order and i'm also a california local so I expect it very soon.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10447529-1.html

If Apple ever fully enables the output on the Touch/iPhone, the Pico projectors might actually be useful. For example, if I have a PowerPoint presentation in my e-mail, I can view it on my iPhone but it won't get sent to the video output. Or if I have an app that displays images or videos, those also don't output. Pictures (only when started at the beginning of the collection, for some odd reason) and videos are the only things that can be shown, and that seriously limits its usefulness.

Does this also work with the iPhone? Wonder if it will also work for iPad? If it works for both, I will buy one!

Nevermind, answered my own question about iPhone, but wonder about the iPad!

Does this also work with the iPhone? Wonder if it will also work for iPad? If it works for both, I will buy one!

looks a pretty crummy picture, maybe better than iPhone for watching something longer,(not my choice though) but it certainly wouldn't be a better option than the iPad would it? it's got that lovely modern 4:3 ratio on it too!!;)

looks a pretty crummy picture, maybe better than iPhone for watching something longer,(not my choice though) but it certainly wouldn't be a better option than the iPad would it? it's got that lovely modern 4:3 ratio on it too!!;)

While there certainly is a limitation to this hardware's size for quality at this point - internet video can never do something like this justice.

They should have filmed the video at 24 frames per sec so it wouldn't show the scan lines.

So far these tiny projectors seem like gimmicks. Maybe they will be more useful when they are built in to devices like phones, cameras, laptops, etc. Even then, they would still seem like solutions looking for problems.