Mobile Industry Review has a mind-blowing video of the Microvision Mobile Projector in action. We originally wrote about Microvision back in 2007, and their efforts have finally come to fruition. The projector is just a little bit bigger than a 3G iPhone, and the quality is incredible. The secret behind the bright display is Microvision’s special technology, which scans a laser beam to paint the picture pixel by pixel.
The Mobile Projector is expected to be released mid-2009, and should only cost about $400-$500. Much of the bulk of the device is due to the battery, and eventually Microvision expects the [...]
February 24, 2009
Video: Microvision’s Amazing Mobile Projector
January 22, 2009
‘Green Cloud’ Lights Up Energy Consumption
We absolutely love this installation by French art duo HeHe (Helen Evans and Heiki Hansen). The piece, entitled Nuage Vert, or “Green Cloud,” is an attempt to raise awareness about energy consuption and help quantify individual responsibility.
Every night for a week, the vapor emissions from the Salmisaari coal burning power plant were illuminated with a high power green laser animation. The laser drew an outline of the moving cloud onto the cloud itself, coloring it green.
While it’s been nearly a year since the piece debuted, we thought it was still worth a post.
The project went on to win the 2008 [...]




