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I always thought of slingshot as a toy especially created for naughty boys, as we often saw young boys sending stones or balls onto girls. But the SMS Slingshot designed by Berlin based VR/URBAN has changed my opinion. It is a handheld digital slingshot device that can send color splashes and text messages onto public screens. There’s a mobile built in the wooden device to store messages and a laser to blast those contents onto nearby screens via a projector. So just as what you can see from the video below, the user keys in the messages, shoots the slingshot, and then he/she can find a color splash appear on the screen with the text inside. [Read the rest of this entry...]

People tend to lower their heads to check out the exact numbers when they weigh themselves on the scales. But what if you have a big belly? It will block your view and you can hardly know your weight. So you’ll need the Projection Scale, which can project the weight onto the wall. With 550 pound capacity, the scale is a super gift for pregnant women and those who have been excessively fat. The only problem might be that everyone else will also know your weight and we hope that won’t bother you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Can you imagine a bike could draw a lane on the road automatically as you ride it? With the help of a laser beam projector, this bike by Evan Gant and Alex Tee could form a highlighting laser lane so that car drivers will notice your existence and therefore avoid possible accidents. Apart from working effectively, isn’t that also a cool design? I mean, it seems as if you’re riding on your exclusive lane! [Read the rest of this entry...]

The designers always know clearly what we’ll want, and they’ve come up with the products already before we consumers realize our needs. Just look at the Music Drop Mp3 Player, it’s obviously another product meant for “unexpected pleasure”. It adopts a projection system to take the place of traditional LCD screens and therefore allows the users to check out relevant information on their hands, the paper or even walls. Light-weight, portable, personalized-shape and an easy way to use, all those advantages make the player a ‘most-needed product’ on our grocery list. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The projector for handset has been developed for about one year and is expected to be released within this year. However, if you want make a presentation, laptop is apparently more useful than a cellphone, what’s more, laptop’s battery life is longer. So, I bet you would like to own a laptop with a built-in projector.

ASUS, a Taiwan based PC maker provide a good choice for us. It comes with an mini-projector on the top of the LCD display and you can rotate it to adjust the position to get the best image. [Read the rest of this entry...]