A Video Projector That Fits In Your Pocket

Sven-Erik writes "Video projectors able to project high-quality images will be embedded in your cellphones and laptops within two years. This is the promise of a new technology developed at Cambridge University. These pocket projectors will have no lenses and no light bulbs. Instead, these future battery-powered tiny projectors will rely on holographic technology and special algorithms. In 'Holograms enable pocket projectors,' Technology Research News explains that a 2D hologram will be created on a microdisplay and projected by using a laser beam. This has been possible because the researchers have written special algorithms which generates the holograms a million times faster than standard ones." Update: 07/03 21:21 GMT by T : Note that this text belongs to Roland Piquepaille and comes from his weblog; submitters, please strive to make your sources clear.

Is that a video projector in your pocket

[Anonymous Coward]

Or are you just happy to see me?

Oblig Star Wars Ref

[anaphora]

Yes, but when will we be able to put them in robots?

"Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, You're my only hope."

Re:won't the small size also affect image quality?

[the_2nd_coming]

I guess you messed the HIGH QUALITY part of it.

sign of the times

[justforaday]

The Pocket Projector - the sign of a true dork.

Take it anywhere

[Zorilla]

Great. This only increases the potential of being able to have PowerPoint presentations shoved down your throat, now anytime, anywhere.

PHBs beware, do not approve a purchase of one of these projectors for use by Debbie from Sales.

queue the same jokes

[Saeger]

1. "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi!"
2. "And you thought the punkass kids in the movie theatre with laser pointers were bad!"
3. "Goatse.cx! Won't somebody PLEASE think of the children!"

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holograms in phones?

[Anonymous Coward]

you know the first application of this will be "Help my Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope" ringtones...

Re:won't the small size also affect image quality?

[arieswind]

dark lit rooms? isnt that contradictory? O_o

Great

[Anonymous Coward]

since the device is being developed at Cambridge University maybe the owners manual and instructions will be written like this:

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

The power

[mao che minh]

"These pocket projectors will have no lenses and no light bulbs. Instead, these future battery-powered tiny projectors will rely on the in-born, raw nerd power of the geek that wears it."

Help us Sony, Pioneer or Fujitsu!

[ManyLostPackets]

Help us Sony, Pioneer or Fujitsu!

Focus group's of American electronic companys say no one is interested in such things!

Help us Sony, Pioneer or Fujitsu! You're our only hope!

Re:Watch for Apple

[Anonymous Coward]

In Soviet England, Apple drops on Newton!

Re:What's the light source?

[TheSpoom]

Hmmm...

*replaces LCD headlight in car with holographic projector projecting image of oncoming truck to the car ahead*

Special Algorithms

[drooling-dog]

special algorithms

The answer to this and most of life's other thorny problems, I expect...

Yo, dude, you like behind the curve ...

[porky_pig_jr]

everything comes in a cellphone nowdays. your toaster will soon come in a cellphone.