Long before anyone had heard the word "pico projector" — and undoubtedly, many still haven't — the engineers at Microvision were slaving away on their Rube Goldberg-esque invention. Not just a tiny projector, it is a tiny laser projector - meaning it can produce incredibly rich colors without the need to focus. A laser is always focused...In developing its mind-blowing technology, Microvision has taken the hard route into mini projectors. While it was wrestling the huge challenges of laser projection, companies including 3M and Texas Instruments came to market by the comparatively easier route of miniaturizing the innards from standard projectors. While projectors have been popping up in phones and cameras for years, Microvision has just recently been getting its technology into mainstream products. But with the capability for bonus features such as touch-screen interfaces, as well as 3D, maybe the hard route to more sophisticated tech will finally pay off.
