Explay Intros oio Battery-powered Projector

Israeli company Explay has announced a new version of the oio companion, a stand-alone, battery-operated projector for mobile devices that can fit in your pocket.

Israel’s Explay has taken the wraps off the oio Companion, a standalone, battery-operated projector for use with mobile devices that’s so small, it’ll fit neatly in a user’s pocket. Using a proprietary projection technology that offers a “big screen” experience, the oo Companion uses a hybrid laser and LED light source and a micro display.

“Explay led the way in mobile projection technologies and was the first to deliver a companion mobile projector,” said Explay CEO Daniel Oleiski in a statement. “Now we are the first to take this concept to the next level with our new unique ergonomic design.”

The oio Companion’s new design is intended to work well both from a tabletop as well as being held in a hand; the entire projector is about the size of a candybar phone. It projects an image from 7 to 30 inches in size, and Explay says the images are speckle-free. The oio Companion also integrates class 1 eye safety features and automatic focus.

No pricing or availability information has been announced, but Explay is working with other companies and wireless carriers on a commercial introduction of the oio Companion.