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Has anybody experimented with a pico projector? I've been thinking that a HUD would be a fantastic application since some (most?) pico's have infinite focus.
by Amadou 13y ago
Has anybody experimented with a pico projector? I've been thinking that a HUD would be a fantastic application since some (most?) pico's have infinite focus. Some of the newer ones are pretty bright too - especially if you only need to illuminate a couple of square inches instead of a couple of square feet.
- ChuckMcM 13y agoI've got two of them (both from Woot). One is 10 lumens the other is 15. Both are fabulous when camping, they are pretty easy to watch indoors at a couple of feet in all lighting conditions (10 - 18" diagonal) and mildly amusing in a dark room at > 100" in size. They do get warm so having them on the dash would either require some forced air cooling or a different mounting system. Paired with a webcam they let you reproduce the 'put a controller on anything' [1] stuff that Microsoft showed off. [1] http://www.kurzweilai.net/wearable-projection-system-turns-any-surface-into-a-multitouch-interface http://www.kurzweilai.net/wearable-projection-system-turns-a...
- Amadou 13y agoHave you tried taking one out to the car and shining it up on the windshield during the day? Without any special windshield coatings you'll get a double-image, but at least you can get an idea of how visible and focused it would be under normal driving conditions.