The Microvision Mobile Projector is GENIUS

Hello it's Ewan, the Mobile Industry Review editor here. Let's be clear: Sony Ericsson have nothing whatsoever to do with us meeting MVIS.

We wanted the lights turned down in the big room we were in. So James spoke a guy he knew whose day job is PR for a company that represents Sony Ericsson amongst others. James knows the guy. I know the guy. He was just being helpful. He arranged for his colleague to contact the Mobile World Congress lighting guy to come along and switch the lights off for us during the filming.

This PR guy didn't — to my knowledge — even *meet* with MVIS guy.

The reference to Sony Ericsson is thus wholly in passing. We were thanking the guy for his help on camera, that's all.

MVIS PR contacted us directly about the interview as they have been doing in the run up to most shows.

Nothing AT ALL to do with Sony Ericsson.

Are we clear now, Martin?

While we're at it, I think MVIS should hire us to go and demonstrate their technology to the major mobile manufacturers!

To the guys at MIR…all this came about from a certain poster on Yahoo's MVIS investors message board from a poster named sturocks who posted misleading information trying to influence investors. I never believed the link and mentioned just what you guys said but Sturocks continued to post misleading information linking Sony/Ericson and MVIS to his benifit. Outlawjosiewales posted your reply but was told it was lies and wrote to ask you and included james reply but Sturocks continued to say it was lies and that you guys didn't say what Josie quoted you. It had to be cleared up for investors and only you guys could. I'm sorry it took so much of your time but as Ben said and I agreed “don't you think it would be headlined on the front page of the site” I posted and said it was exactly how you guys explained it happened but he continued to try to influence investors…here's the thread on Yahoo

Here's what promted the “tediously detailed” response needed…..

From Sturocks…>>>
Re: VIDEO FROM MWC 24-Feb-09 07:34 pm “Just like Sony Ericsson who turned the two techno geeks onto Microvision”

Martin…>>>”And just where did it say Sony Ericson turned those two guys onto MVIS except in your simple mind? Could it have been that the guy who organized that Sony/Ericson party was simply organizing the room for them to demo the SHOW WX in?

Sturocks…>>>No that's not the case. Ask them

Outlawjosiewales…>>>Not Sony 25-Feb-09 05:06 pm “Dan and James, thanks for the MWC report. You mentioned that the Sony Ericsson folks set up the Hannigan /SHOWWX presentation for you.

Can you tell us what triggered the meeting?

Were you approached by Sony Ericsson or Microvision?

or…

Did you court the relationship?

James Whatley…>>>
Hey there,

Just to be clear:

Sony Ericsson has *nothing* to do with the meeting itself. To clarify – We wanted to demo the Microvision projector on a big screen. It just so happened that the person who was running access to the room we demo'd in was the exact same person that gained us access to a Sony Ericsson preview party late last year.

That is the only connection.

Regarding who triggered the meeting, I think you'd have to ask Ben and/or Dan”

Sturocks…>>>Re: Not Sony 25-Feb-09 05:22 pm Worthless lies from another hellbaby id? sturocks

Martin…>>>Re: Not Sony 26-Feb-09 01:17 pm Here's your proof Stu.
Judge for yourself…From the fellas at MIR themselves…>>>
Ben Smith 6 hours ago
“Dan was aware of the product from media coverage at previous shows, so was keen to see the product. We got an offer of a meeting from Microvision's PR people (along with about 800 other invites as is the norm for these shows…), accepted and that was it.

We're not shareholders and we're not promoting Microvision any more than any other firm wed were impressed with at MWC.”

http://tinyurl.com/aocwth

Re: Not Sony 25-Feb-09 05:32 pm Why would you think it's true. The moron didn't provide a link to the statement on the website. Look for yourself. No such statement is made. Rating :

sturocks

I hope you understand how and why we needed to know exactly the lack of any connection between Sony/Ericson and MVIS that could only come from you guys.
Being born in Leeds myself I knew you guys coudn't be bought by anyone especially after Evan said what he did about putting up ads from a company whose product he blasted. I've always said people can take many things for us but you have to give them your integrity…no one can take it if you don't give it to them. Keep up the good work …your report was great and Ben's interview of Nokia's VP was nothing short of fantastic. I bet it was one of the best interviews the VP has ever done. He looked like he enjoyed it more than Ben. Great questions he's probably never been asked….having the same dull ones over and over. Can't wait for Ben's written interview with Russel.

Martin,

Thanks – sounds like you have a troll problem over there. If it's that easy to manipulate prices or opinion maybe I'm in the wrong game

Ben

I'll see what I can do tonight, but there really is little additional info.

2009/2/27 Disqus <>:

Your impressive video report is now used by Microvision on their website….congrats they must have been impressed too….maybe you can get one sent to you now to do an update…

http://www.microvision.com/showwx/buzz.html

Like in a pub?

Here's just some of the less impressive features that Tony from Microvision conveniently doesn't tell you about.

1) Microvision's system requires an extremely expensive green laser. None of its competitors do.
2) Microvision's projector suffers badly from laser speckle and image distortion. It seems as though they try to disguise this by projecting onto people's shirts, as in this video. None of its competitors has this problem.
3) Microvision's projector cannot be classified as Class 1 eye safe. Every other available pico projector can.
4) The colour depth of the Microvision projector is just 16 bit, which leads to banding and aliasing in the image.

Lay off of the piercings and go on a diet, dude!

We only go to the cinema now if the movie is in 3D. We have loads of pairs of 3D glasses now. I like to wear them around town and make people think I'm an even bigger geek than I really am. The thing is, all you need to make 3D cinema is two projectors each with a polarised lense. I have loads of the lenses in the extra pairs of shades, so it's something I'm going to be trying. But now consider the size of these projectors: Even without using them in mobile devices, it's going to be perfectly feasible to polarise the output from two such devices and position the apertures closely enough for everything to line up perfectly on the wall, and then we have 3D home cinema. Awesome!!

(Except in our house where our LCD TV is on a narrow piece between two big patio windows, and therefore has a curtain behind each side… D'OH)

I'll take it on my camping trips… got 3 kids & usually camp out a couple times a year with friends & families who got kids too… this will be an instant winner !!!!!!!! & I'll be the coolest dad around !!!!

When can grab one ???

What I can say is very nice and helpful as well as informative post…really help me very much more!! Thanks..
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I've been watching MVIS since 2003. I used their technology in the field as a Marine. I invested early on because of their arsenal of patents. The implication of their technologies (most of which are secret) are ineffable. I love the pico projector but what I'm most concerned about is sound quality. The visual qualities need to compliment the sound qualities (imagine going to the theatre with a phone as your audio source!) There needs to be some A/V proportion. I think microvision needs to look into this if they haven't already. What's happening in the area of audio?

I think that a major market is not being mentioned here. Being able to project a still image from a cell phone is a wonderful thing. In my job, I have customers always trying to show me pictures of their construction situation on their cell phones. Being able to project a foot-square picture onto a wall would be so cool.

In a couple years, every cell phone will have a projector imbedded, at least for still images. Digital cameras will, too. The next generation of gaming systems won't need to connect to a tv, they'll be able to project on a wall or wherever. A business could use a projector for marketing displays that the customers couldn't mess with. The possibilities are amazing.

I bought the 3M MPRO 120 Pocket Projector.be comfortable and easy to take it everywhere.but the image not clarity, especially in larger rooms.Sometimes,I use it primarily for PowerPoint and videos.

Oh nice, thanks for share!