3M has a new super small mini projector that could be built into cell phones, or other small devices.About the size of a wireless earpiece and less than half an inch thick, the 3M mobile projects VGA resolution images at as large as 40 inches with no speckles or glitches.
It uses an advanced liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) electronic imager in conjunction with proprietary 3M optics technology.
Comment from Wireless and Mobile News:
This device could mean more boring PowerPoint presentations, slide shows of other people’s travel and stupid YouTube videos at meetings.
With the expansion of digital media now accessible by mobile devices, consumers need the convenience of larger displays. “3M mobile projection engines achieve the size, efficiency, image quality and affordability needed for consumer adoption of this promising new product category,” said Mike Kelly, executive vice president, 3M Display and Graphics Business. “This development continues 3M’s long history as a global leader in advanced projection display technology. What is really exciting is that this technology is available now.”
3M is partnering with leading consumer electronics companies that plan to launch products in early 2008. 3M Mobile Projection Technology will be shown in the Advanced Display Technologies Zone, booths 25727 and 25627, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2008.
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