The Google Smart Screens Walkthrough

I am nearly 100% certain that we will be included in Google "Smart Screens" and nearly 100% certain that this is NOT the "black Box project."

This is laying it out.

AT CES, Google had smart speakers. In fact, Google and Amazon were very heavily promoting their smart speakers to the conference. (If you were IN the conference, you thought Amazon was everywhere, if you were around Las Vegas at the time, you thought Google was everywhere.)

I put up all the puzzle pieces, (here)  but I received more than a few inquiries "What did that all mean?" So, here it is a bit more directly.

During CES Google Presented Smart Screens.

(The Verge, Google Smart Screens)

Here is a Google Smart Screen Video....

Keys to inclusion:

Developer's Blog (From the same day as the release.)
"New voice-activated speakers powered by Android Things are being announced at CES, including the LG ThinQ WK7 and iHome iGV1. Turnkey hardware solutions based on the Qualcomm SD212 Home Hub Platform, MediaTek MT8516 and Rockchip RK3229 SoM are certified for the Assistant and Cast, and NXP i.MX 8M is coming soon. Three of our Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) partners, Tymphany, Goertek, and Tonly, have created full speaker reference designs based on these SoMs to further reduce development cost and time-to-market."
Rockchip 3229

>>> This mentions Goertek, who is the manufacturing partner for MVIS Engines.
>>> Rockchip is also interesting, but for a different reason....
>>> Rockchip is here, at WPG holdings  (If you don't remember, WPG holdings is the Asian Distributor Microvision announced the connection with during the Fall of 2017)
The below, cart is distributed by WPG (Still #8 in the hottest of 612 items in the IOT area as of April 9, 2018) It shows a RockChip 3036 processor.

What is the Rockchip 3036? look for the frame below in the video...

Now, if you want to know why I don't think it's the "Black Box" Project, is because the PSE-0403-101 is the Interactive display engine. -- Which was ALREADY demonstrated and Announced by MicroVision.
Link to PR... (too lazy to search outside blog)

"PSE-0403sti-101 Short Throw Interactive Display Engine

MicroVision will also be featuring an interactive display prototype that combines display functionality with 3D sensing that enables a natural gesture recognition feature for consumer products. The interactive display engine enables user experiences where touching a projected image is processed by the system in the same way as interacting with a touchscreen on a smartphone or tablet. Samples of interactive display engines the company is developing, model PSE-0403sti-101, are expected to be available in the second quarter of this year with production units targeted for the third quarter.

The interactive display engine is built on the common LBS platform shared with the PSE-0403 display engines and will include the same display features combined with an integrated time-of-flight (ToF) sensing function. MicroVision’s ability to combine ToF sensing and pico projection into a single compact engine offers OEMs new possibilities for products by mimicking a Windows 10 or Android touch screen display or providing access to intermediate point cloud data all from an engine so small it can be embedded in mobile and smart IOT products."

2018 Anticipated Smart Speaker Sales

Microvision at CES

MicroVision to Showcase the Capabilities of its New Display and 3D Sensing Engines at CES 2017

Company demonstrations include interactive short throw display with integrated time-of-flight 3D sensing and 3D sensing mid-range LiDAR prototypes and samples of its small form factor display engine

January 04, 2017 09:15 AM Eastern Standard Time

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced it is showcasing the capabilities of three display and sensing engines that the company plans to introduce in 2017 and 2018 at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, January 5-8, 2017.

MicroVision announced last year that it is planning to offer three display and sensing engines based on the ability of its patented PicoP® scanning technology to enable projected display, interactivity and 3D sensing for a wide range of products and applications. The company has prepared demonstrations of the capabilities of all three engines that it will be featuring in its meeting suites at CES.

PSE-0403 Small Form Factor Display Engine

MicroVision will be featuring samples of its small form factor display engine, model PSE-0403-101, highlighting how this engine which has a volume of less than 12 cubic centimeters and is only six millimeters in width, can be embedded into a number of small, portable devices like smartphones, tablets, media players and other smart IOT devices. These display engines are 720p HD and project focus-free images with vivid, saturated colors. An intense contrast ratio of over 80,000 to 1 combined with up to 401 lumens for most video and still content makes for striking images that appear significantly brighter than the measured lumens. The company announced last month that samples of this engine are available and shipping to customers now. MicroVision expects this engine to be ready for mass production in the second quarter of this year. There is an option for this engine with a fixed focal length, PSE-0403-102, that is targeted for aftermarket head-up display (HUD) applications.

PSE-0403sti-101 Short Throw Interactive Display Engine

MicroVision will also be featuring an interactive display prototype that combines display functionality with 3D sensing that enables a natural gesture recognition feature for consumer products. The interactive display engine enables user experiences where touching a projected image is processed by the system in the same way as interacting with a touchscreen on a smartphone or tablet. Samples of interactive display engines the company is developing, model PSE-0403sti-101, are expected to be available in the second quarter of this year with production units targeted for the third quarter.

The interactive display engine is built on the common LBS platform shared with the PSE-0403 display engines and will include the same display features combined with an integrated time-of-flight (ToF) sensing function. MicroVision’s ability to combine ToF sensing and pico projection into a single compact engine offers OEMs new possibilities for products by mimicking a Windows 10 or Android touch screen display or providing access to intermediate point cloud data all from an engine so small it can be embedded in mobile and smart IOT products.

PSE-0403Li-101 3D Sensing Mid-Range LiDAR

MicroVision will also demonstrate a prototype 3D sensing mid-range LiDAR system at CES. Viewers will be able to see the real time capture of moving targets with little to no difference in the color map for white and black objects at the same distance. MicroVision is developing a sensing engine, PSE-0403Li-101, for mid-range LiDAR and expects to have samples of this engine in the second half of 2017 and be ready for mass production in the first half of 2018.

This engine, with a field of view of 90 degrees horizontal by 30 degrees vertical1, can be configured into a product for 90, 180, 270 or 360 degree coverage depending on the needs of the application. The engine is expected to have low power consumption, scalable resolution, programmable point cloud output and filtering, and variable distance and reflectance output. Because this LiDAR engine will be built on MicroVision’s common LBS platform utilizing the same MEMS and ASICS as the other engines in the PSE-0403 family, it is expected to be very compact and cost effective, particularly when compared to other LiDAR options. This combination of features and cost effectiveness is expected to make this mid-range LiDAR engine from MicroVision a very attractive alternative for OEMs interested in applications such as autonomous vehicles, machinery, drones and robotics.

Visits to MicroVision’s suites at CES are by invitation only. OEMs interested in learning more about MicroVision’s technology and arranging a demonstration should contact bd@microvision.com.

1 Specifications subject to change.

MicroVision Begins Shipping Samples to Customers of Its Small Form Factor Display Engine

I hadn't been expecting this announcement for a while. 

I take this as an indication that the efforts for mass production are on schedule as well, and customers are gearing up for mass production.

This is less than half the volume of the SONY engine.

At 0.6 centimeter's thick, it's can fit comfortably into a smart phone.

It is very clear from the verbiage of this press release that there are customers lined up for Microvision's products.

MicroVision Begins Shipping Samples to Customers of Its Small Form Factor Display Engine

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 2016-- MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has begun on-schedule customer shipments of samples of its new, small form factor display engine.

MicroVision announced in November that it plans to sell a display engine beginning in the second quarter of 2017. This small form factor display engine is based on the company’s proprietary PicoP® scanning technology, a laser beam scanning (LBS) approach for pico projection and 3D sensing. MicroVision plans to be ready for mass production of this engine early in the second quarter of 2017.

The small form factor display engine, model number PSE-0403-101, is a compact laser beam scanning engine measuring just 3.6 cm wide by 5.3 cm long by 0.6 cm thick with a volume of only 11.6 cubic centimeters. The sleek form factor and thinness of the engine make it an ideal choice for products such as smartphones, portable media players, tablets and other handheld electronics. A short focal length version of the engine, model number PSE-0403-102, is well suited for aftermarket head up display (HUD) applications and other applications with a fixed, short focal length.

The PSE-0403-101/2 display engine is an all-in-one unit combining an integrated photonics module (IPM) containing MEMS and lasers and an electronics platform module (EPM) containing MicroVision’s proprietary ASICS and system control software. Some customers prefer a flexible solution of the IPM and standalone MicroVision ASICS that they can combine with the electronics of the device into which the engine is embedded. The form factor of the IPM, which measures only 4.66 cubic centimeters, is a critical attribute for OEMS considering incorporating pico projectors inside their consumer products.

In addition to the PSE-0403-101/2 engines, MicroVision plans to offer two other scanning engines: an interactive display engine that can support simultaneous projected display and multi-touch interactivity with the projected images and a sensing engine for mid-range LiDAR. Samples of the interactive display engine are planned for the second quarter of 2017 with production engines expected in the third quarter of 2017. The company expects to begin shipping samples of the mid-range LiDAR engine in the second half of 2017 with production units planned for first half of 2018 availability.

MicroVision’s business model and product line offering includes display and sensing engines, licensing its patented technology and selling components to licensees for incorporation into their scanning engines.