Future Projections: Cell Phone Market Poised for Projectors
The market for tiny handheld projectors, known as pico projectors, began in earnest a few years ago, with companies like Microvision Inc., Explay and 3M introducing prototypes at industry events such as the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Shortly after, industry wags began writing that consumers would soon be able to buy cell phones and other electronic devices containing embedded projectors, but that has yet to happen in a significant way. Samsung’s Galaxy Beam smart phon...
Photonics Spectra, September 2010