projectors

The World’s First Tablet Projector Promises A 30m Display

A built-in projector isn’t quite at the top of anyone’s wish list for tablet improvements. But that didn’t stop Promate from putting one into its new LumiTab and declaring it the world’s first tablet projector. The average consumer might not be interested yet, but corporate honchos who live and die by PowerPoint presentations are surely smiling from ear-to-ear now.


Microsoft’s Crazy IllumiRoom: More Details About A Real-Life Holodeck

Not too long ago, Microsoft introduced its grand, pie-in-the-sky plans to maybe, someday turn your entire wall into an extension of your TV screen. Now, Microsoft Research has dropped some new details about how it all would work, and it’s shaping up to be pretty awesome.


JVC Finds A Clever Shortcut To An 8K Projector

Given 4K TVs and cameras are only just starting to hit the market, there’s not a lot of 8K components to be had just yet. But that isn’t stopping JVC from rolling out one of the first 8K projectors that’s actually built on 4K technology.


Turn Your Pool Table Into A Psychedelic Aquarium With Kinect-Powered Projection Effects

Pool is a fun game, but with just some coloured balls on a plain green field, the spectacle is a little lacking. We’ve already seen how some clever projection can turn anyone into a pool shark, but now OpenPool is taking it a step further by turning pool into a psychedelic rave of a game.


Anyone Can Be A Pool Shark When This Projector Calls The Shots

Pool is simple if you know your geometry. And physics. And have good hand-eye coordination. And while none of those seem that hard on their own, they can be a little tough to put together. But with a little help from tech, it becomes as easy as just keeping your eyes open.


Your iPhone Already Sort Of Has A 3D Display

A three-dimensional projection display is always one of those features teased in the least believable “next iPhone” leaks, but it turns out your phone already has one, sort of. With a couple of prisms and an optical illusion called “pepper’s ghost”, just about any screen can summon up 3D graphics.


You’ve Never Seen So Many Stars Squeezed Into One Tiny Room

As digital displays are becoming more common, good old-fashioned projectors are getting rarer. That includes the hulking beasts that are planetarium projectors, those often massive, rotating behemoths that spout out views of the entire sky.


You’ll Want To Keep This Kids’ Pico Projector To Yourself

This cute and colourful little pico projector is designed for kids, but don’t bother giving it to them. It’s good enough you’ll want to keep it for yourself.


Casio’s Convex System Lets You Stack Projectors And Unwarp Images

Aside from getting small enough to fit in your pocket and gaining enough resolution to melt your eyes, there hasn’t been a lot of innovation in the projector market as of late. So thank you Casio for finally bringing something neat to that table with the company’s new Convex control System.


New DLP Pico Chip Brings Brightened, Doubled Resolution To Projectors

Over the past few years, pico projectors stuffed into smartphones and tablets have seemed like novel concepts with little real-world applications. But the little projectors may finally evolve from novel to practical, especially with DLP’s latest pico chip architecture breakthrough.


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