Laser display technology Chinese perspective.

Below is a translation (used Google Translate) Clearly the translation isn't particularly smooth and the precise meaning of some of this may be impossible to discern.

It is clear however, that the Chinese see great potential in laser technology, see that significant advances have been made in laser display technology, and one name that really sticks out in laser display technology is MicroVision.

I will be checking the English Language version of Ofweek for this story and hopefully get a better translation. OfWeek English Version

Thanks for the heads up Joe!!

From OfWeek

Laser display technology is expected to industrialization gave birth to large-cap companies

2015-06-16 10:22:33 

Source: Shenwan Hong

REVIEW: a new generation of display technology, laser display technology and cost dual advantage to enjoy broad application space. Laser display technology with a wide color gamut, long life, environmental protection, energy saving and environmental protection, etc., and its importance increased gradually in the display industry.

OFweek laser 

Reuters: the next generation display technology, laser display technology and cost dual advantage to enjoy broad application space. Laser display technology with a wide color gamut, long life, environmental protection, energy saving and environmental protection, etc., and its importance increased gradually in the display industry. And in terms of cost, laser show production equipment investment small-scale investment can be put installments from tens of millions to billions of dollars. In addition, the laser display product cost reduction potential, with the introduction of industrial-scale expansion and new technology, enabling the display device to enhance the quality and reduce the cost of double effect.

Mature technology, international manufacturers have preparations underway, occupied heights next-generation display. Is expected to 2026, annual sales of laser display products reach $500 billion. International display and photovoltaic industry giants into the laser display industry as the target rushed to carry out research and development. Direction of the laser display each product, whether large screen or projector phone have been fully developed.

Technological development of global synchronization, the policy boost, accelerate industrialization. Our laser display technology a solid foundation has been established technology chain from the core optical materials and devices, semiconductors and solid-state to the machine. Currently the industry chain has been basically completed, the laser display industry is gradually transition to the growth phase. National support for the display industry has been strong, and spare no effort to promote the industrialization process of the laser show, private capital combined with organic research output.

Laser products rich, this year is expected in cinemas, laser projectors, security and military fields robust growth.

In recent years, a laser show in the field of large-screen display layout gradually complete China DVISION, Belgium Barco (Barco), Nippon Electric pillar Agency (NEC), Christie cinema projectors, projectors have been available; Micro Focus laser projection of Microvision (MVIS) has already launched small size of component parts, and the world's top consumer electronics manufacturers, auto parts manufacturers signed a supply contract. 2014, each flourishing field of laser display products, the major manufacturers have signed a supply contract release announcement. Laser display products in various fields mature, improve distribution channels, power laser show robust growth in all areas.

******************************************************************************************************激光显示技术走向产业化有望催生大市值公司
2015-06-16 10:22:33来源： 申万宏源 我要分享 评论投稿订阅
导读： 新一代显示技术,激光显示以技术成本双重优势享广阔应用空间。激光显示技术具有色域范围广、寿命长、环保、节能环保等优点,其重要性在显示行业内逐步提升。
　　OFweek激光网讯：新一代显示技术,激光显示以技术成本双重优势享广阔应用空间。激光显示技术具有色域范围广、寿命长、环保、节能环保等优点,其重要性在显示行业内逐步提升。且在成本上,激光显示生产装备投资规模小,投资可以从几千万美元到几十亿美元分期投入。另外,激光显示产品成本下降潜力大,随着产业规模的扩大和新技术的采用,可实现显示器件品质提升与成本降低双重功效。
　　技术发展成熟,国际厂商纷纷厉兵秣马,占领下一代显示高地。预计到2026年,激光显示产品年销售额将达5,000亿美元。国际显示和光电产业巨头都将激光显示产业化为作为目标竞相开展研发。激光显示的各个产品化方向,不论是大屏幕还是手机式投影仪都得到了全面发展。
　　我国技术发展全球同步,政策助力,产业化加速推进。我国的激光显示技术基础坚实,已经建立了从核心光学材料与器件、半导体与全固态至整机的技术链。目前产业链已经基本建成,激光显示产业正逐步向成长阶段过渡。国家对于显示产业一直大力扶持,并且不遗余力的推进激光显示的产业化进程,民营资本与科研产出有机结合。
　　激光产品丰富,今年有望在电影院、激光工程投影、安防军事领域放量增长。
　　近年激光显示在大屏显示领域的布局逐渐完整,中国迪威视讯、比利时巴可(Barco)、日本电气柱式社(NEC)、美国科视的影院投影机、工程投影机相继面市;专注微型激光投影的Microvision(MVIS)早已推出体积微小的元部件,并与全球顶尖的电子消费品制造商、汽车零部件制造商签订了供货合同。2014年,各领域激光显示产品百花齐放,各大厂商相继放出签订供货合同公告。激光显示各领域产品成熟、渠道布局完善,助力激光显示在各领域放量增长。
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With computing sticks -- PicoPro can be a complete PC.

With Celluon's PicoPro, MicroVision can ALREADY help you keep a complete PC with a large screen display -- in your POCKET.

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This has the potential to change the computing equation for travelers and businesspeople alike. It also lowers the price point for full-powered computing devices to the point at which a computer with a familiar Chrome or Android interface is affordable to a much larger population. Computing sticks are not Raspberry Pi cheap, but they are accessible and should be popular specifically among people whose first connected device is an Android phone.

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Projected display will make device size irrelevant.

And we know MicroVision with Sony has the ability to do this NOW. (We should be seeing products being released any time now.)

At NetworkWorld

Fredric Paul

I'm a big "phan" of giant phablet devices. That's not because I like to tote around comically large slabs of metal and plastic, but because I find smartphones more useful the more screen real estate they present.

Last week, Chinese tech manufacturer Lenovo showed off its Smart Cast concept phone at its own Tech World conference in Beijing. Like a concept car, it's not clear if the Smart Cast phone will ever make it to production, but the technology has the potential to eventually shatter the connection between device size and screen size. By projecting the device's touch screen on to any convenient surface, smartphones may one day be able to have displays of any size. Critically, the Smart Cast technology lets you interact with the projected screen, so you can use it as a keyboard or other input channel, as well as a monitor.

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Another Investing Blog picks us up inside of two weeks --an excellent sign for stockholders. Others are starting to see the value of this gem of a company.

It is the same author as published as referred in the previous post, but a different location. 

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From Tech Investing Daily

With SmartCast, a smartphone doesn't just project an image or a video onto a surface — it actually transforms that surface into an interactive window capable of reading hand gestures and registering touch.

This effectively turns any wall into a giant smartphone face with full, seamless interfacing.

MicroVision leads the field in this technology, but it is a startlingly small company.

It holds 233 patents relevant to micro-projectors and augmented reality — the technology pioneered in the SmartCast user interface.

That's more than any other company... more than Google, Samsung, and Microsoft put together.

But the more impressive figure is 3.5. That's the average number of patents per employee.

Despite its dominance in the field, MicroVision has only 66 employees and trades in the very modest $3 range for a total market capitalization of $150 million.

Companies that small with advantages that huge typically don't stay there for too long.

If projection technology comes anywhere near the popularity and rate of adoption we saw with cameras, those patents will be worth billions in royalties.

Camera-equipped smartphones have gone up in sales by a factor of five, from 200 million to 1 billion units sold annually between 2009 and 2013.

Numbers aside, however, MicroVision will have its day in the sun because it does one thing that all successful tech companies must do to make a name: disrupt the market.

Investing in Technologies on the cusp...

This is a good sign.... next stop Motley Fool

From Wealth Daily

Small Equals Nimble, Not Weak

Or how about a company called MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a Nasdaq-listed tech microcap based out of Redmond, Washington — just down the street from Microsoft's corporate headquarters?

It has reinvented the high-definition projector using lasers in place of LEDs to produce a bright, colorful, room-sized picture from a projector small enough to be fitted into future smartphone models.

The company has 66 employees, is valued at more than $150 million as of today's share price, holds more relevant patents in augmented reality, miniaturization, and head-mounted displays than any other company in the U.S. — and it still thinks of itself as a start-up.

Check it out yourself and see what I mean. You'll be amazed that companies with this much upside can go all but unnoticed by the global consumer market... and reminded that even the biggest success stories have to start somewhere. 

good find Allesandro

The Next Megatech Theme - CNBC

Given MicroVision's position in augmented reality patents, this made me smile.

Google, Samsung, Sony, Facebook,

PicoTV

PicoTV -- new trademark filed by Celluon.

TV tuner + PicoProjector + ?

Also looking for one called "PicoBit."

I suspect PicoBit is the first sighting of what was an obvious use for PicoP some time ago... (AppleTV + PicoP + iPod)  -- I suspect Celluon is going to beat Apple to the punch at revolutionizing TV.

Sony TV tuner for Mobile Devices

SONY Digital TV for smartphones (being used in the wild now.) -- Also Able to record!

It seems like some awesome things are coming together.

I'm sure it's also getting much more difficult for some people to doubt the coming success of this technology.

More will show up here as it's found.
https://trademarks.justia.com/866/48/picotv-86648894.html

AppleTV is gamechanger (unless Celluon beats them to the punch.)

(good digging chambmc0530!)

Augmented Reality Market is HOT

MicroVision is the leader in Augmented Reality patents. Ahead of Apple, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Google, IBM...

The Augmented Reality Market should grow from $500 Million in 2016 to $120 Billion in 2020. (Yes, that's 240X)

It wouldn't surprise me if we get some kind of offer, that I hope very sincerely is rejected. MicroVision is at the forefront of TWO major technological leaps that are occurring NOW.



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According to industry sources on June 8, major IT companies are buying firms that are working on AR or showcasing new products.

The size of the AR market is expected to increase from US$500 million in 2016 to US$120 billion in 2020

 AR has the potential to be used in everyday life or numerous industry areas. AR technology can be used in fields like remote medical diagnosis, broadcasting, architectural design, and manufacturing process control.

The reason for foreign companies to focus on the AR market lies in its steep growth curve. Apple acquired AR solution developer Metaio in May. Virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR, which is a Facebook subsidiary, also recently revealed its interest in AR through the purchase of Surreal Vision.

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History's most expensive yawn (UPDATED)

Apple had their Word Wide Developer Conference keynote speech this morning.

WWDC Highlights at THE VERGE

It delivered adjustments to some things - improvements to their products and software certainly. There was no WOW factor at all, (a Kando-free performance). The most exciting thing for the attendees was an upgrade of Swift, their programming language.

They did unveil their "new" music service, which apparently is a mixing of their acquisition "Beats" & iTunes. I wasn't impressed, and I'm kind of dreading needing to re-learn how to manage my music with iTunes.

The way I see it, Apple could have offered something that really wowed their fans, but they didn't.

Someday, they'll follow SONY into that territory.


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"Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, who thinks Apple will ship 40 million unitsof the Watch in 2015, told Benzinga that the Apple Music service was a disappointment.

He said that this “is a me-too offering, which is not what Apple is considered to be. They should always be exponentially better than whatever else is available."

From Business Insider

"Because Apple Music offers only a paid subscription, and because Pandora is used mostly as a free streaming app, it looks as if the two services will not compete. This, of course, assumes that that people who like free music now will not suddenly develop an urge to start paying for it in the future."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/pandora-v-apple-music-2015-6#ixzz3cfZANDtt

The Telegraph  --

“There is definitely an appetite among iTunes users for this kind of service - over 20% of them already stream compared to 14% on average,” said Andy Saxton, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel. “Yet with nearly three quarters currently using Spotify, the challenge for Apple will be to convert these users to their own platform.”

It's REALLY hard to get people to pay for what they're used to getting for free -- even for a company like Apple. Maybe they'll get a return on their $3Billion, but I retain my skepticism. 

Bloomberg -- "huh?" they didn't say it, but they have no idea what Apple is selling.

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From Laser Focus World

At Laser Focus World


In the last few years, picoprojectors have all but faded away in smartphone--at least until the Lenovo Techworld event in Beijing last week where Lenovo showed off a pre-production smartphone containing a laser pico projector. Not only can this phone project an image on a screen, but if you stand the phone up on its end using its built-in stand and flip a lens around at its top, this smartphone can project a virtual keyboard on a hard surface, while reading back your finger positions. Even better, any image can be created, resulting in a virtual touch screen on the surface in front of the phone.

The Lenovo smartphone uses a micro projector that is less than 5 mm thick, while still incorporating red, green, and blue lasers, lens, and micro mirrors. Lenovo hasn’t said if they created the micro projector themselves or if it’s purchased from another company, but several companies do produce laser picoprojector modules, including Microvision (Redmond, WA) and Compound Photonics (Durham, England).

The total worldwide picoprojector market was less than 9 million units in 2014 while at the same time more than a billion wireless phones were sold. Could the introduction of the first laser picoprojector in a smartphone be the beginning of a new trend? Possibly.