A startup named Lumo Play presents a charming take on consumer interactive projection-- the Lumo, a device combining a pico projector, Android software, a motion IR sensor and wifi connectivity into a wall-mountable sphere.
Marketed mainly at parents with kids aged 2 to 12, the Lumo projects 1.2 x 1.8m images on flat surfaces. Said images are interactive, allowing users to play simple games with physical gestures such as kicking, jumping and hand waving.
Additionally it also works as a regular projector and able to handle non-gesture based Android games and apps through the connection of a Bluetooth controller.
The H1188 includes what Vivitek calls VividMotion, an image-smoothing technology eliminating jitter and glitches during fast panning movements. In addition the two projectors carry a 6-segment RGBRGB colour wheel and MHL connectivity for easy streaming of content from smartphones and tablets.
The Minibeam Pro is designed as a portable home theatre solution. It projects 120-inch images at HD resolution (1920x1080) with 1400 ANSI lumens brightness, and features 4 cornerstone keystone buttons for easy elimination of distortion should the projector not be perfectly aligned with the screen.
The compact project features a pair of built-in 10W stereo speakers, and according to Epson customers can “place the projector on a table or even on a tight shelf space.” It features 7 built-in colour modes for the optimising of images for different applications, such as well-lit living rooms, backyards or garages, and users can colour-correct for projection on surfaces other than white screens.
“[T]he EH-LS10000 is our first projector with 4K enhancement technology to digitally upscale 1080p content, improving the texture and resolution of on-screen content, so users can experience the high quality and silky smooth pictures of 4K," the company says. "Our new 3LCD Reflective technology delivers high contrast ratios, a high aperture for smooth images and high-speed motion response for crisp pictures in fast motion scenes.”
Configurable with any Stewart Filmscreen 4K+ rate front-projection materials (including FireHawk G4, GrayHawk RS G4 and StudioTek 130), LuminEsse is available in sizes of up to 120-inch in HD 16:9 formats and up to 128-inch in Cinemascope 2.35:1 configuration. It uses the the Stewart wall mount system for inexpensive and simple installation, and additional mounting solutions will be available in the coming months.
The projection is perhaps underpowered (being 845x480 resolution at 100 lumens brightness), but, being Android-powered, the device also handles apps and has a few clever tricks. Using a companion smartphone app users can set a variety of If Then This That (IFTTT) triggers, such as beaming social media updates on specific times or playing a YouTube video when someone comes home.
