Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Researchers turn your smartphone into a virtual projector]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/22/researchers-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-virtual-projector/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/22/researchers-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-virtual-projector/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/22/researchers-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-virtual-projector/#comments Pico projectors are an easy way to increase the screen real estate of your mobile phone, but what if you'd rather not carry one around in your pocket or bulk up your phone's slim profile with a slip on solution? Well, a team of intrepid researchers may have come up with an elegant solution to your problem that can work with any smartphone and external display: virtual projection. The system works by using a central server that constantly takes screenshots of the external display and compares them with the images from the phone's camera to track its location. It then replicates what's on the handset's screen, while allowing you to add multiple image windows and position and rotate them as you see fit. Additionally, multiple users can collaborate and virtually project pictures or videos onscreen at the same time. Intrigued? See it in action for yourself in the video after the break.

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Researchers turn your smartphone into a virtual projector originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>augmented realityAugmentedRealitypico projectorpico projectorsPicoProjectorPicoProjectorsresearchsmartphonevideovirtual projectionvirtual projectorVirtualProjectionVirtualProjectorSun, 22 Jan 2012 12:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Microvision PicoMagic touch interactive projector eyes-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/microvision-picomagic-touch-interactive-projector-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/microvision-picomagic-touch-interactive-projector-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/microvision-picomagic-touch-interactive-projector-eyes-on/#comments We're often resistant to pico-projectors purely because we've been there, you know? That's why this interactive kit from Microvision is so special. We took a quick look at the prototype of the forthcoming Touch Interactive projector, which senses the interruption pattern of its laser light (think: radar) in order to calculate where you're controlling the device. It makes gesture-based presentation capable without the sort of complicated Kinect setup we've shown you before and, if it works as well outside of the demo environment, (due to arrive at the end of this year) then we'd be pretty impressed with the results. Take a look at the very short video (it's a limited demo at this point) that we've got for you after the break.

Gallery: Microvision PicoVision Touch Interactive Eyes-On


Dana Murph contributed to this report.

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Microvision PicoMagic touch interactive projector eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESCES 2012Ces2012hands-onInteractive ProjectorInteractiveProjectorMicrovisio PicoMagicMicrovisionMicrovisioPicomagicPico ProjectorPico ProjectorsPicoProjectorPicoProjectorsvideoTue, 10 Jan 2012 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Optoma outs two tiny pico projectors, empowers execs on the go]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/optoma-outs-two-tiny-pico-projectors-empowers-execs-on-the-go/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/optoma-outs-two-tiny-pico-projectors-empowers-execs-on-the-go/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/optoma-outs-two-tiny-pico-projectors-empowers-execs-on-the-go/#comments Optoma's giving the shrink ray treatment to two of its latest pico projectors, debuting at CES 2012 today. The pocket-friendly PK320 comes in at a slight eight ounces and outputs 16:9 images at up to 150-inches in 854 x 480 resolution. Its micro stablemate, the ML300, weighs in at a heavier 1.4lbs, but ups the widescreen format quality to 1280 x 800, in addition to bumping display size to 160-inches and delivering 300 lumens of brightness. Both of the company's mini offerings pack 2GB of storage (expandable to 32GB via microSD), an IR remote, charger, carry pouch and offer support for MS Office, as well as an array of ports -- like mini-HDMI, VGA-in, composite A/V and micro-USB. They're ready for the taking right now, priced at $450 and $500, respectively. Peep the official presser after the break for the extended deets.

Gallery: Optoma PK320


Gallery: Optoma ML300

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SideBySide makes tiny projectors fun again (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneydisney researchDisneyResearchinfraredpicopico projectorsPicoProjectorsprojectorprojectorsvideoMon, 17 Oct 2011 13:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Optoma announces PK201, PK301 pico projectors]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/optoma-announces-pk201-pk301-pico-projectors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/optoma-announces-pk201-pk301-pico-projectors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/optoma-announces-pk201-pk301-pico-projectors/#comments
Optoma's been courting the bargain crowd with its pico projectors as of late, but it's going back after those with slightly deeper pockets with its latest pair of pocketables, which dial up both the model names and the price tags. Coming in at $299 and $399, respectively, the PK201 and PK301 each pack the same 854 X 480 resolution, but the latter packs a supposedly best in class 50 lumens of brightness, along with an optional battery bank for an extra two hours of use in bright mode. Otherwise, each will give you the same 2,000:1 contrast ratio, a microSD card slot, HDMI input, and a roughly similar form factor (though the PK201 is close to half an inch slimmer -- head on past the break for a shot of it).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010optomapicopico projectorpico projectorsPicoProjectorPicoProjectorspk201pk301Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:39:00 EST<![CDATA[HYPOLED develops mega-tiny VGA projector display, has a tiny coin in the photo to prove it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/hypoled-develops-mega-tiny-vga-projector-display-has-a-penny-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/hypoled-develops-mega-tiny-vga-projector-display-has-a-penny-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/hypoled-develops-mega-tiny-vga-projector-display-has-a-penny-in/#comments
HYPOLED, an 18-month-old project tasked with creating OLED microdisplays for upcoming pico projectors, has just released a report of its recent progress. Among the advances is a Fraunhofer IPMS-designed all digital VGA, full color OLED microdisplay backplane with matching pico projector optics. The display measures just 0.18-mm thick and is already in prototype manufacturing. The super miniscule display is connected to a MediaBox enabling it to operate via WiFi. Fraunhofer is now expected to begin developing a prototype of the full projector, meaning that with any luck, our picos should be getting a teensy, tiny bit cooler in the near future.

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