Music visualizations can be cool to watch, but the Sound Scape concept takes it to a another level, using a built-in LED projector to delievr those visuals, which will match the music that is being played.

It’s limited though since it’s all based on nature. Don’t expect to see a gangsta movie when you’re playing rap. You’ll get something soothing instead. Like fluffy clouds and water. The controller can change tracks or volume of course, but it is just a concept for the moment.

Maybe one day soon it will

Princeton launches in Japan the Toyjector PPR-QT1 pico projector that looks more like a toy. Based on LCoS display technology, the Toyjector features 300×224 QVGA resolution, 100:1 contrast ratio and 5 lumens brightness and LED lamp for backlight.

The Toyjector PPR-QT1 comes with a 3.5mm-component AV cable and a tripod. It has built-in 1W mono speaker. White and Red models are available.

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Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj camera/pico projector combo hasn't exactly taken the world by storm, but we're guessing it took a little while before Reese's Peanut Butter Cups became a global phenomenon, too. If reports from DigiTimes prove to be true, Sony wants to be front and center to meet the eventual demand for such cameras, working with Opus Microsystems to license its laser-based scanning mirror chips, projector tech that sounds similar to Microvision's Show WX. Word is that other camera manufacturers are working with Texas Instruments for the development of

NEC makes a wide array of data projectors. One of their newest models is the NP115. This model is the latest addition to the NP Portable series and features 2500 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio and an SVGA (800 x 600) resolution. The NP115 makes an excellent addition for classrooms because it comes with a diverse connection panel and a 7W speaker, which prevents the need for external speakers. The connection panel includes a RGB, composite, s-video, and several audio ports as well. Another key feature is

Boxlight has been developing and manufacturing award winning projectors since 1985. Today, the company has announced the latest model to be released, the ProjectoWrite2/W. This projector is designed to encompass all the feature of a standard whiteboard setup into one tiny device. The ProjectoWrite2/W feature 3000 ANSI lumens, a native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, and 500:1 contrast ratio. While the projector is not the most powerful device available, it is one of the few that includes dual light pens. The

Korean projector Optoma today released its first 3D projector, the Optoma EX762, that adopts a Texas Instruments DDP2431 10bit Video processing chip and a DC3 DMD chip. This 3D projector provides a 1024 x 768 resolution, a 3D video playback, a 4000 ANSI brightness and a 3000:1 contrast ratio. The Optoma EX762 is now available in South Korea for around $1700. [Akihabara]

Epson is the number-one selling projector brand worldwide. Today, the company introduced their latest classroom model, the BrightLink 450Wi. This model features a native WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution, 2500 ANSI lumens, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. The more interesting aspect is that it is designed to mount directly to the wall. This positioning allows the presenter to get close to the board with out having to worry about having the light shine in their eyes. It also reduces the distracting shadows that typically occur

Epson is proud to announce today a new projector that is perfect for classrooms, the PowerLite 83V+. This model features 2500 ANSI lumens and a native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. The projector is feature-rich and easy-to-use, but unfortunately, Epson has not released yet all the features that this projector provides. Some of the features that they did announce include instant on/off, an A/V Mute Slide, closed captioning, and an extended lamp life that lasts up to 4000 hours. The connection panel includes dual RGB

One of Mitsubishi’s best home theater projectors is the HC6800. This projector features 1500 ANSI lumens, full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and a 30000:1 contrast ratio. Recently, Home Theater Review got to test this projector and see how good it really is. The first thing they mentioned was the projector’s curved cabinet. This is a big improvement over the boxy design that most projectors use. The HC6800 comes with a diverse connection panel that really appealed to the writers. The panel included two HDMI

Sanwa is one of the many new manufacturers that came out of the pico projector craze. Last year, the company announced the release of their 400-PRJ001 projector. This model features 10 ANSI lumens, a VGA (640 x 480) resolution, and a 100:1 contrast ratio. Today, the projector has been rediscovered, but with a dramatically reduced price. This projector is one of the first projectors to run by using four AA batteries instead of a lithium battery. The projector uses a LED lamp system that can run for up to 10000