MicroVision Portable Laser Pocket Projector

[mvisvideo]

@TheDarkSnake59 The image size depends on the amount of ambient light in the area you are projecting. It is possible to project an image from 1 to 100 inches.

[Resistoon]

Can't wait for when this is built into the iPhone.

[oxgon]

2 hours does seem a little short, because if you wanted to watch movie or something. Id say double that, 4 hours? I still think it's awesome and would put up with the short battery life. I want one for my android phone!

[wrathallll]

how long til i can project porn onto the moon?

[rodmiljr]

That is amazing!!

[XFrezenX]

This actually looks pretty cool. And 2 hour battery doesn't seem that bad. I mean you'll be able to watch most movies (since most of them are under 2 hours), and even if its longer you can just switch out the battery/leave a spare charging while using the other. So all in all, it seems really cool!

[FutureInventions]

LOL Great video! Apparently this guy did not know the refresh rate... Looks cool though, but at a pretty steep price.

[mvisvideo]

@FutureInventions Apologies. When Chris asked "fast enough? Refresh rate?" We thought he was asking about the mirroring system (MEMS). The refresh rate is 60hz.

[FutureInventions]

@mvisvideo Oh, that's pretty good!

[b1ackfeet86]

thats hot

[AngilasGuy]

Can you power this via an AC Adapter? What inputs does this thing have? Mini-HDMI? 1/8th stereo jack?

[aassaa99]

naah my idea had this thing in the fone itself well probably next year

[aassaa99]

i had this idea 3 years ago, i told my friend that one day they would be something like this and he said pff no way- HA!!!

[dfectus]

@aassaa99 I hate when that happens, AND YES FRIENDS CAN BE DISCOURAGING.

[chronofusion]

(beginning of video)crap pirillo move over and let the black hair gorgious woman with great cheeks have the spotlight :P

love the down going down to bottom annoying scan line looking stuff though..sorry..fail product until they can fix that. COOL idea though :D

[OckhamsxRazor]

@chronofusion that line going down is from them taking a video of it, it doesn't look like that if you see it in person

[chronofusion]

@OckhamsxRazor if that was the case..then the line would be over the ENTIRE youtube video screen of this youtube video. as in we all would see the line going from down to bottom THROUGH pirillo and the other guy,etc, etc. 

nice try

[mvisvideo]

@chronofusion The scanline is similar to what happens when one tries to film a CRT television or monitor. It happens because the frequencies between the camera and the projected image are not in sync.

[chronofusion]

@mvisvideo I've filmed a crt tv before ( m y samsung 19" that finally bit the dust a few years back) showing the final fight of super metroiod. no scan lines...again nice try...incase i forgot to specify ..the conversation is over. that means..move on.

[TheTechGuy209]

Pretty cool.

[permanetmarker2004]

5 hours battery life would be good 

[kakureru]

what is the half life for the blue laser?

[MyPhoneGoezBeep]

Looks awesome. If i had the money, I'd definitely get it! :D Seems great for the every-so-often family movie in the dark. :) Can you charge it while it's in use? (It'd seem necessary, unless an intermission was planned, haha!)

[uogh777]

Still can not compete with the Optoma PK301 because that does 1080i and the Showwx + HDMI only does 480P output. this is ideal for apple products. i just checked on there website. unless i'm completely wrong. but this would be nice if you could use gaming systems in 1080P with the showwx + HDMI.

[uogh777]

@uogh777 and the optoma also runs better if plugged in all the time. not once did they mention that in this video.

[BlackwaterOpsDotCom]

@uogh777 No, the PK301 is WVGA as well.

[uogh777]

@BlackwaterOpsDotCom so the HDMI showwx would do the same as the Pk301 if not better?

[kiqueporto]

@lockergnome 5 hours would be perfect.

[rtownz251251]

Well this is a pretty nice device but for me it is a little pricy :(. Not saying that it's not worth the money but since I've recently bought quite allot just can't afford to get this too...

[OckhamsxRazor]

@TheDarkSnake59 would be nice to play a movie on the moon XD... i know thats being very unrealistic.

[OckhamsxRazor]

i don't have a problem with only 2hours of battery i mean its for mobile devices, maybe 3hrs would be nice for the more lengthy movies.

[BurgZergArcade]

I did not hear. Is it possible to plug it in to a wall for when you do not need to be so mobile, but need longer battery life?

[mvisvideo]

@BurgZergArcade It is. When the SHOWWX is plugged into a power outlet, it can be ran continuously.

[timoke6]

imagen if you're on the 30th floor of an skyscraper, you could beam a movie onto the street!

[LazyQ8i]

dark

[iBizkitas]

ppl to power a projector you need quite a lot of power. since its so small auto the battery is smaller. just buy extra batteries.

[Jallandhara]

Way to not answer the refresh rate question, bro.

[mvisvideo]

@Jallandhara 60hz

[isstyles]

gadget of 2011

[boyjff12]

I want it

[thedarkone2134]

I don't care about anything else including price, the not having to focus it has me sold already.

I want one.

[aberbear]

i am looking forward to seeing theses integrated in to an iPhone as there recent patient suggested samsung already has a phone with an integrated pico projector it think when apple introduces them they will be very cool

[acogscopepwn]

thats f-ing expensive

[windexfighter77]

In my opinion, 4-5 hours would be ideal minimum battery life. It'll happen eventually though.

[cloutierhaker]

why did no one mention the native resolution

[BlackwaterOpsDotCom]

@cloutierhaker WVGA 854x480

[mvisvideo]

@BlackwaterOpsDotCom 848x480

[BlackwaterOpsDotCom]

@mvisvideo That would make more sense being as it is divisible by 16.

[hgpot]

I would have expected the HDMI variant to have support for HD content. That is what I am waiting for.

[BlackwaterOpsDotCom]

@hgpot Will be a while. And for the intended size of the image, wouldn't make much difference.

[hgpot]

@BlackwaterOpsDotCom At 80 inches? There would be a huge difference. 480p would look terrible at that size.

[BlackwaterOpsDotCom]

@hgpot You can't really go to that size and see the video. it is 12 lumens, My 60inch tv is 2500 lumens. Resolution will be the least of your worries at 80 inches. And it is 480 widescreen, so it would look 40% better than old "big screen" TVs used to before HD

[hgpot]

@BlackwaterOpsDotCom It would, but 854x480 does not look good at 80 inches, 1920x1080 does. It is a projector, so I think that the light matters less than a television.

[hgpot]

I want a bigger battery and a lower price point. But, this is a fairly new technology and the prices are justified by that. Do both projectors attach to the devices, or do they need to be held separately?

[basketballlldude]

chris you should buy one

[micktrainor92]

battery life needs to be longer.

[lockergnome]

@micktrainor92 - What would be a good target battery life, in your opinion?

[micktrainor92]

@lockergnome a single battery should last 3, just over a long movie length don't you think. I know the lasers would be pulling a lot of power, but that can be a thing to keep in mind.

[WalidZX]

@lockergnome Atleast minimal 5 i would say.

[rajdeep101]

@lockergnome make battery life 6 hours, and make it a little bigger if it needs to be.

[ZeroC0ol1989]

@lockergnome

In my opinion I see this technology to be embedded into a future iPhone and iPad

I say 10 hour battery life point is great but I kinda like the idea of a hybrid iPhone/iPad with solar panels embedded in the back of the device or somehow manufactured into the screen

[MacManLtd]

@lockergnome I'd say about the length of 2 movies would be a good goal for battery life.

[Klasan8877]

@lockergnome I would say 2 hours is really good it takes a bit of power to run that thing, i was suprised when he said 2 hours i think that is long enough

[PsycCentauri]

@lockergnome 3 hours.. just in case there is a 2hr55min movie. Lol, two hours is fine. I am guessing that you can use it while it charges, am I right?

[Euro236]

@lockergnome

firstly i'd rather have a lithium ion or some kind of rechargeable battery in it that would last at least 6 hours, with that you wouldn't have to constantly buy new AA or what ever batteries that takes and you wouldn't constantly have to worry about conserving battery life since 6 hours is a pretty decent time, not to little but not over the top much either

[BarrysBit]

@lockergnome Honestly, I think 2 hours is plenty...for now. If your business presentation is longer than 2 hours then you should revaluate your career.....but even if you just want to project a short clip from youtube then what would you be watching for over two hours???...I guess what i should say is for the business professional...2 hours is plenty...but for gamers or people that HAVE to watch a movie via their phone and a mini projector ~,~ than maybe not. Buy a bigger battery. =]

[war3hog1337]

@lockergnome nuclear generator sounds good

[LK4945]

@lockergnome at least 2 videos worth

[VinnyBenson]

@micktrainor92 I honestly think the battery life is pretty good for what i does, and @chrisPirillo what type of battery does it use, does it have its own rechargeable battery or is it just a basic AA/AAA battery?

[mvisvideo]

@VinnyBenson The SHOWWX uses a 2 hour, user replaceable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery.

[danavril]

Amazing product and reasonably priced, I hope they gave you one to review Chris!

[leif011]

LAZAAAA!...i will definitely be interested in buying one of these.

[MegaProductreviewer]

thsts rly kool!!

[Darkwood707]

Question mark?

[Computeproductions]

Hi?

[macdive100]

ahh second viewer, luck? I don't think so

[lockergnome]

Are projectors like this one possibly the next big thing?

[pivotfan67]

@lockergnome I wouldn't say the "the next big thing", but I mean that pretty cool!

[WakingLife55]

@lockergnome If they are battery friendly and practical for having on your person every day.

[Safarax101]

@lockergnome i fucking hope so. it was a trend about 5 years ago and if that happens again im giving up on human kind

[wrathallll]

@lockergnome whats max distance?

[mvisvideo]

@wrathallll Its a 1:1 throw ratio. The maximum distance depends on the desired image size and the amount of ambient light.

[wrathallll]

@mvisvideo ahh, i see, thats sweet, i want 1.

[sanoonbs]

@lockergnome i wouldnt be surprised if the next iphone had two of those. and yes i mean the iPhone 5/4s

[thegamer169]

@lockergnome It would be nice to show anything from such a tiny device.. It could have any particular usage, in terms of showing mirrored image.. :)

So, if prices drop and quality improves, I think we're gonna have a great technologic piece..