UO Smart Beam Laser Projector
I saw an ad for this mobile, Smart Beam Laser projector and thought it looked pretty neat. Got me thinking about our first day of class and the discussion we had about future screens. What would the world look like if projection became the primary way of viewing content? How would it change our content? Projection would support more development of 360° content and would enable a shift away from two-dimensional and linear storytelling and viewing. What interesting collaborations might take place in a world where we are all projecting our stories in translucent light, with the potential of layering our projections with others?
Side note: This product also got me thinking about the technologies that aren’t developed or don’t make it into the consumer circuit because they aren’t profitable. It would seem to me this small device must be more environmentally responsible than the proliferation of more LED TV sets. This mini projector is a comparable cost, but I’m certain there have been many developments in tech that are withheld from consumer markets despite their quality or innovation, simply because they aren’t profitable (as seen in the pharmaceutical industry).