Monday, April 7th, 2008...8:49 pm
Tiny projectors bring big screen to cellphone cinema
Companies are racing to develop gadgets that project what’s playing on the small screens of mobile phones and media players onto walls, table cloths and other handy surfaces.
“Pico projectors” that are small enough to carry around in your pocket or purse are expected on the market later this year. Eventually, the technology will be tiny enough to be built into mobile phones and portable media players.
A current prototype of this emerging technology can beam out a surprisingly bright, crisp and large video from a connected iPhone. With the projector held 6 feet away from the wall, the image can measure 6 feet diagonally and was as sharp as a DVD.
As mobile video continues to gain mainsteam appeal, you will continue to see technology innovations attempt to improve the experience. Currently, the primary complaint for watching videos on a mobile device is the small size of the screen.
Leave a Reply