Microvision - The One Man CES Show

Well another year has passed, Tokman is finally gone, and investors... are still losing money. There was a bit of hype heading into CES this year, the hope was Microvision was going to show off something interesting. I'm sure some user out there on the message boards with 500 shares was screaming "They are going to announce Apple has a partner". Then a few more replies from hopeless investors "Finally our investment is going to pay off, we are only down 400%"

As you can tell I'm fairly bearish on Microvision. But don't get me wrong, I managed to buy one of their first pico projectors (SHOWWX) at a BestBuy auction for 70% off because they couldn't get rid of them in the store. While it sucked under normal lighting conditions, I was amazed how well it performed in a dark room. I could easily expand the screen to 50inches with amazing clarity and color, all out of a tiny projector. The packing for the SHOWWX was also very well done. However, battery life was an issue and beyond the WOW factor when showing random people a 20sec clip in dark room with no lights, it's been a great dust collector.

Anyways... So CES is where technology companies come to showcase the latest and greatest. There is always hype surrounding Microvision on the message boards about what they will be bringing out of the basement in order to make all of their loyal investor's millionaires. And year after year, Microvision fails to deliver. This year, conference call after conference call, Microvision’s former CEO would always mention they are working with the top electronics companies in the world. He could never tell us who they were or what they were working on. The dude holding 432 shares would immediately post that it was for sure Apple, or Samsung etc. By the way, this game has been going on for years.

So after a whole year of Microvision working with all these "Top Tier" electronics companies, which product lands up at CES. The MOVI PHONE! Should have called it the MOVIE PHONE, since it can project movies. It's what everyone has been waiting for, a pico projector in a cell phone. Besides a handful of articles and a couple one-minute youtube videos, nobody really cares. The MOVI Phone company is a one-man operation, his promo was amateur and to top it off, he's going make another phone with a DLP pico projector.

So 2017 ends with a.... BUST! Microvision’s CEO finally quits and there's some dude with a fly by night operation who is the poster boy for Microvision at CES.

MicroVision projects promise at CES show, says H.C. Wainright

 MicroVision Inc.’s latest demonstration of its laser-projection systems at this year’s CES show in Las Vegas put the company’s best foot forward in the eyes of an H.C. Wainright & Co. analyst.

“Some might argue attaining a measure of commercial success with projection interactivity could drive the company to an order of multitude increase in market cap, and we suggest that enabling interactivity in projection has significant import in everyday applications, such as supplementing voice-activated commands with touch-enabled projection interaction in smart home systems,” Kevin Dede wrote in a research note Monday.

The note also touted the potential impact of new and improved real-time digital 3D rendering using the company’s new PSE-0400li3-101 sensing engine.

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MicroVision Announces Change in Leadership, Names Perry Mulligan as New Chief Executive Officer

MicroVision Announces Change in Leadership, Names Perry Mulligan as New Chief Executive Officer

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has named Perry Mulligan, a company director, as chief executive officer, replacing Alexander Tokman who has resigned as chief executive officer and director.

Mulligan has served as a director at MicroVision since January 2010 and assumes the role of chief executive officer (CEO) immediately. Tokman will remain as president through the end of 2017 to assist with the transition.

“Perry is very familiar with MicroVision, its vision and management through his seven-year tenure as a member of the Board of Directors. Perry brings a track record of success and a strong background in executive leadership, operational management and global supply chain design,” said Brian Turner, chairman and independent director at MicroVision. “Alex has worked tirelessly for MicroVision, and we appreciate his contributions, energy and commitment to the company’s success. We are grateful that Alex has agreed to stay on as president through the end of the year and to be available to support the company and Perry as we move forward.”

“I am very excited to join MicroVision as CEO and I look forward to carrying on the vision of the company and building on its success,” said Perry Mulligan, incoming CEO. “There are many opportunities ahead, and I am pleased that Alex will be available to help ensure a smooth transition, enabling the company to continue to execute on our business plan.”

“After a decade of guiding MicroVision, I have decided it is time to step back and spend more time with my family,” said Alexander Tokman, outgoing CEO. “I believe that Perry is the right person to take the company to the next stage and am pleased that he was chosen to helm the next era of growth for the company.”

Mulligan was formerly senior vice president of operations for Emulex Corporation, where he oversaw Emulex operations, including supplier management, test engineering, logistics, IT and facilities. Prior to Emulex, Mulligan was senior vice president, operations for QLogic, where he was responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing and delivery of products to the customer in addition to overall supply chain design and manufacturing strategy.

This Android Phone With a Built-In Projector Is Perfect For Movie Lovers

Considering more than half of all video viewing now happens on mobile devices, it’s probably accurate to say that smartphones have become many people’s go-to entertainment device. But there are certainly times when watching a lengthy video or television show on a pocket-sized screen isn’t ideal.

That’s where Movi comes in: It’s an Android smartphone with a built-in pico projector that can project 720p images up to 200 inches in size diagonally. It’s available now for $599 and is unlocked, so it should work with any carrier.

The idea isn’t entirely new — companies like Motorola sell smartphones that can connect to projector accessories, but those are often expensive. The Insta-Share Projector Moto Mod, which is designed to fit on certain phones in Motorola’s Moto Z line, costs $300. When you add that to the cost of the phone, which can range between $400 and $720 depending on the model, you can end up paying between $700 and around $1,000. From that perspective, the Movi looks like a bargain.

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The Moviphone is an Android phone with a built-in projector

This isn't the first time we've seen a projector packed into a phone, but it is the cleanest implementation yet. CES used to be a decent showcase for a lot of the major upcoming phones for the year, but as time's gone on, that's changed. Big phone unveilings are now reserved for MWC, IFA, and other press events throughout the year, but if you look hard enough, there are still some handsets to be found here and there.

One company that's at CES 2018 is Wireless Mobi Solutions from San Diego, and it's showing off a product called the "Moviphone." The Moviphone is a mid-range Android handset that doesn't look all that exciting at first glance, but upon further inspection, you'll see there's something unique on the back – a built-in projector.

The Moviphone can project a 720p HD image up to 100-inches in size, and its brightness rating of 50-lumens is right on par with what Motorola's projector Moto Mod offers. However, unlike the Moto Mod for Motorola's Moto Z devices, you wouldn't know there was a projector on the Moviphone if we didn't already tell you. It really is amazing just how much the Moviephone looks like any other random Android phone, and while its design might not be very inspiring, the fact that there's a projector packed inside a familiar form factor is commendable.

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Moviphone: An Android phone packing a built-in projector

Movi Smartphone With Built in Projector - CES 2018 Snippet

Moviphone: A $600 Android phone with a built-in projector

Microvision Shares Surge

 

Microvision shares have been surging on news of a $6.7 million dollar display engine order. Microvision has stated an unidentified OEM plans to embed their engine into a smartphone that will be released in China later this year. The message boards are filled with hope and many newcomers believe that this is the turning point for shareholders. But long term shareholders have seen this story before (Korean ESplus Seeser Projector) and hope the "Asian electronics device manufacturer" doesn't turn out to be a no-name brand as we have seen in the past.

MicroVision Receives First Order for Factor Display Engine for $6.7 Million

MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has received a $6.7 million order for its small form factor display engine (model PSE-0403-103) from an Asian electronics device manufacturer. The customer plans to embed the MicroVision display engines in smartphones. 

The electronics Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) plans to launch the smartphone product later this year in China and other markets where it has existing distribution of its products. Currently MicroVision expects to begin shipping engines to the OEM in the second quarter of 2017 with a large majority of the units shipping by the end of 2017. Actual timing of shipments of the PSE-0403-103 to this OEM will be finalized in line with the OEM’s product launch timing. Other details of the product or agreement between MicroVision and the OEM are confidential. 

This order demonstrates how the small form factor display engine MicroVision announced in November 2016 is suited to applications where small size and power efficiency are required and where flexible design of the module is needed by the OEM. The electronics OEM that is designing the smartphone with an embedded projector required an electronics board layout that varied from the standard form of MicroVision’s PSE-0403-101 display engine. MicroVision was able to quickly design a form factor that met the requirements of the OEM and could be manufactured by MicroVision’s supply chain partner. This module, PSE-0403-103, uses the same MEMS and ASICS¹ components as the standard MicroVision PSE-0403-101 engine with a configuration that supports the design of the OEM’s product. 

MicroVision began shipping samples of its small form factor display engine to customers, including this OEM, in December 2016. 

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