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Cell Phone with Built-in Projector

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the almost-practical-now dept.

karvind writes "Siemens researchers have developed a cell phone featuring a built-in projector system. A laboratory model was presented at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover. The system makes it possible to project a complete keypad or display onto a surface. With a special pen, users can write on the virtual keypad and operate the phone's functions. Other projection keyboard concepts can be found here and here"

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  1. hard to type by alatesystems · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone who has ever used these type of keyboards knows you need a completely steady surface, it needs to be semi-dark so you can see the keyboard, and it hurts the hell out of your fingers to type on a non-giving surface.

    None of these aspects are well-suited for portable typing. I want a SELMA hologram for my portable electronics interaction.

  2. Giant Keyboard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    How far does this thing project? Can I set it up across the room and have giant keyboard that I can jump around on, like in Big?

    1. Re:Giant Keyboard by Hannah+E.+Davis · · Score: 5, Funny
      Let's hope not...

      Think about it: a keyboard you can jump on, plus long and annoying ringtones. Do we really need a cellphone version of DDR?

  3. Re:That's not a projector. by Lispy · · Score: 5, Funny

    and I want a small Princess Leia on my desk: "Help me Obi-Wan Keinobi, you're our only hope..."