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Post by SteveJ on Feb 16, 2006 0:57:09 GMT
Light Blue Optics Ltd (LBO) has developed a revolutionary technology for miniature laser projectors dubbed PVPro™. Today they announced their latest demonstrator unit, which is only 3.78 cubic inches in volume, and is similar in size and shape to a typical matchbox. Projectors based on PVPro technology can be used to display images from a range of mobile devices, including laptop computers, personal media players like the video iPod, digital cameras and even mobile phones. LBO has developed unique laser-based projection technology, which uses computational algorithms and novel optical techniques to allow miniature lasers to display video images in real-time using the diffractive nature of laser light. This overcomes the size limitation of conventional projection techniques, allowing projectors to be smaller than ever before. Understand that there is no glass, no prisms, NO MOVING PARTS, and no need for fans to provide heat dissipation. In addition, it runs on less than 1.5W at full power and less than 350mW while displaying typical video images (50% average pixel amplitude. There is also an infinite focus, meaning that no matter how close or far away, there are no optics to adjust for a clear picture. More info here
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Post by yodhe on Feb 16, 2006 7:55:08 GMT
Wow amazing, and to think that Timothy Leary was talking about the same thing back in the early 90's........
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Post by rhythmofthecosmos on Feb 16, 2006 9:54:29 GMT
madness:o u would feel like you wud break it though....
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Post by SteveJ on Feb 16, 2006 10:11:51 GMT
Theres nothing really to break - its all solid state and has no moving parts.
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Post by Carbonum Jist on Feb 16, 2006 10:29:02 GMT
We could do with half a dozen of those................!
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Post by tomostb on Feb 16, 2006 10:37:13 GMT
how much do they cost? fortune no doubt....u'd have to attach it 2 ur keys or sumthing to make sure u didnt lose it, lol
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Post by DeLic Dave on Feb 16, 2006 21:58:16 GMT
ahhh solid state, have been raving about this technology for years, and its now getting more popular top key ring gadget ;D DD
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Post by SteveJ on Feb 16, 2006 22:08:29 GMT
It's not really being designed to be a stand alone device like the picture (although I'm sure it will be) but secreted in mobilephones, laptops etc
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Post by The Reverend on Feb 17, 2006 9:09:06 GMT
I suspect, from reading all available info, it's going to be quite cheap, as Steve says, they're talking about incorporating it into mobile phones etc. Therefore it would be another extra feature that most people wouldn't require, so they can't realisticly charge heaps for it. Can they
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Post by tomostb on Feb 17, 2006 9:47:40 GMT
lets get a few then rev!
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