Mini projectors spark worries about "visual pollution"
By Donald Melanson 
posted Feb 27th 2008 7:21PM
posted Feb 27th 2008 7:21PM
Texas Instruments and others have been touting mini (or pico) projectors without hesitation as of late, but it seems that not everyone is quite so excited about them, with some folks now even warning about a number of potential dangers. One of those naysayers is Future Laboratory founder Martin Raymond, who told the BBC that while the projectors (likely to be used primarily in cellphones) are "appealing initially," he has concerns about the devices causing "visual pollution," adding that there could be "inappropriate showing of things that maybe other people shouldn't be seeing." Needless to say, he also foresees new laws and legislation controlling the use of the technology. No matter how things shake out, however, the one thing that seems clear is that the humble laser pointer will soon be about as antiquated as the spitball when it comes to juvenile means of public embarrassment.
[Via About Projectors]
[Via About Projectors]
Visual Pollution....that has got to be the gayest thing i have ever heard of.
Don't worry, just wait... soon the "gayest" things you will hear of will be stories about teen/tween idiots in schools or other high-traffic-ergo-high-visibility areas projecting porn (likely even gay porn!) on classroom walls, buildings and restaurants through holes in their pockets.
Then we'll end up with widespread bans on their use and discussions about how modern society continues its spiral down the toilet while slapping the phone owners on the sex offender registry. Just another neat and useful gadget that will go the way of the dodo because a number of humans have taken over the idiot-bird's place in the universe.
Yes, all because of a mini-projector.
This is ridiculous. I'm on board with the idea of "visual pollution," but I think it applies more so to advertising than this. The only distinction is that no one is pocketing any change as a result of this kind of "visual pollution." It's only purpose is the empowerment of individual expression and, let's be honest, who cares about that anymore?