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29 Feb, 2008

Pen Projection Computers?

Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Mobile| Tech Stuff

It’s Friday, so I am going to jump out on the edge a bit and write about something fun and out there… You may have seen the e-mail going around as of late about “AMAZING TECHNOLOGY FROM JAPAN” about a pen that projects a keyboard and a screen.  It includes this image.

It then goes on to say something to the effect of…

In the revolution of miniature computers, scientists have made great developments with bluetooth technology… This is the forthcoming computers you can carry within your pockets.

This “pen sort of instrument” produces both the monitor as well as the keyboard on any flat surfaces from where you can carry out functions you would normally do on your desktop computer.  Can anyone say, “Good-bye laptops!”

When I first saw this I was super impressed… then I did some digging.  Apparently this has been around since at least 2006.  And some people say that it doesn’t exist at all.

I know for a fact that the infrared type keyboards do exist (I have personally played with one), but what about the projection monitors?  I heard a rumor that they exist… but I have not been able to find a reference for them… so I turn to you dear reader’s.  Does anyone know if this exists?

If it does exist, this is pretty awesome.  I’m not sure it is any better than mobile phones, in fact, it is probably not, because not as many people will have these as people that have mobile phones, but it’s cool. :)

4 Responses to "Pen Projection Computers?"

1 | Joe

December 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

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This is a concept computer from NEC. It isn't clear to me how functional it is.
http://www.wave-report.com/other-html-files/P-I... describes it, has some comments by the designer, and has a link to the same pictures at the bottom of the page. The virtual keyboard is now available at http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/?an=google

2 | Joe

December 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm

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For unknown reasons, the link in the previous comment to the Wave Report website didn't post properly. If you click the previous comment, you will get taken to a page which won't display. Edit out the 25 in the web address and you will get to the correct page.
This is the tail end of the link: P-ISM%202.htm Hopefully, this will post correctly! If you see P-ISM%25202.htm then it too didn't post correctly!

3 | Joe

December 10th, 2008 at 10:25 pm

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This is a concept computer from NEC. It isn't clear to me how functional it is.
http://www.wave-report.com/other-html-files/P-I... describes it, has some comments by the designer, and has a link to the same pictures at the bottom of the page. The virtual keyboard is now available at http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/?an=google

4 | Joe

December 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

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For unknown reasons, the link in the previous comment to the Wave Report website didn't post properly. If you click the previous comment, you will get taken to a page which won't display. Edit out the 25 in the web address and you will get to the correct page.
This is the tail end of the link: P-ISM%202.htm Hopefully, this will post correctly! If you see P-ISM%25202.htm then it too didn't post correctly!

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Jeff - I am an Instructional Technologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I love Google, Mac's, and Web Technologies that help us better reach, teach, connect, and prepare students to solve the world's greatest problems.