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Matchbox-sized Laser Projector
soupisgoodfood writes "Light Blue Optics Ltd. have developed a laser-based projector called the PVPro. It's small enough to fit into a cellphone or PDA.
Some specs: Supports resolutions up to 2048x1280; No moving parts; Infinite focus; Green monochrome, with a colour version expected late 2006; Max consumption of 1.4W with an average of <350mW.
Looks a like a good solution to the increasing problem of smaller devices trying to display more information."
Q: Now, Mr. Bond. For your mission, we have this keychain-sized laser projector that serves as a stun grenade when the red button is held.
M: Hey, that sounds cool. Why don't you take out the explosive and send one over to my office? Pip pip, cheerio.
Now we have the mini projector, I want a mini red stapler.
and you know what, when it arrives - its mine not yours.
liqbase
Yet another way I'm sure I will come to hate cellphones...
Don't anthropomorphize computers: they hate that.
Having a projector that size would make it so much easier to view all your converted, downloaded, mega-shrinked videos on the back of the student in front of you.
Actually I was wondering if it could project a holographic Princess Leia?
If they make a monochrome projector, I'd at least expect a light blue one!
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
Hey! I remember that. The computer lab's Apple IIes had those (though admittedly, not 2048x1280). I wonder if you can play Oregon trail or lemonade stand on this thing...
until someone gets their eye put out by Junior's laser-based micro projector.
I built my own projector, and the bulbs are only $40. Plus they last about 10,000 hours. Granted, the projector is about as small as an end table. And it's not as bright as what's on the market today. But I still love it.
Evil!
Now we can strap lasers to guppies heads as well....
The Bigger The Headache The Bigger the Pill
Why would use ColdFusion when you can use Python?
Is this the sort of thing that could be used in HUD's in cars? Or what about high-resolution wearable displays? It's probalby now just a matter of time before you see people walking around with their video ipods completely oblivious to everything going on around them (as if they're not now) as they watch porn on the subway while going to/from work.
Price?
The lasers run about 10k$, but the sharks are alot more expensive
Hours of fun in my book, much more so than Asteroids or Gravitar. It's funny when it's not you.
Don't anthropomorphize computers: they hate that.
It's even smaller at the size of "2 sugar cubes".
Damned europeans and their metric units. Hrumph.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
Nice, but then again, think of all the cosplayers dressed up as little Washuuu and using them in public!
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?