Though not currently available just yet, this is by far one of the coolest things I’ve seen headed for cellphones in a long time. At the Consumer Electronics Show, Texas Instruments is demoing a cellphone with a projector built-in. They call it the Pico Projector, and they’re working on plans to actually build the technology right into your cellphone. This is similar to what Microvision is working on, only actually INSIDE the cellphone.
Here’s a quick video demo, and it’s actually not as bad as you’d think. Depending on the obvious lighting conditions and screen quality, this is some really cool technology, and would have uses such as mobile gaming (especially with a bluetooth gamepad) or simply sharing your photos and videos with the family after a long trip. Technology such as this could also provide a boon to the budding Mobile TV market, as well.
Anyone know what the light source is? Is it LED, incandescent or laser?
And was that a working phone it was in?
I’ve seen the Microvision laser one in action, and it’s awesome. They have plans to miniaturise as well – they have a collaboration deal with Mororola.
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