Mcrovision was kind enough to send us a sample of their latest projector, ShowWX+™.  This makes Picopros.com the very first website to review Microvision's latest offering!

We have the honor of being the first website to unveil the Microvision ShowWX+™ to the world.  Here is a short clip showing the packaging and accessories included with this new product from the guys and gals in Washington state.  Very impressive packaging!  Check out the video below.

Microvision (NASDAQ: MVIS) shares are surging 17% in early trading on volme of over 500k shares in the first half hour.  No news has been released yet.  We'll keep you updated if we hear anything related to this.

Earlier this year, the Ricoh Company announced that they were launching a projection systems business with the goal of achieving sales of 150 billion yen (nearly $1.8 billion) in FY2015.

We recently had the opportunity to compare the original Microvision ShowWX™ laser pico projector to the Optoma PK-201 LED-based pico projector.  The Microvision ShowWX™ has 10 lumens of laser-based lumen output, while the Optoma PK-201 boasts 20 lumens of LED-based output.  Both units are battery-operated.  See out previous reviews of the Optoma projectors for more detail on their projectors.  Scroll down to the bottom to see a video of this review.  Also, there is an attached pdf file of photos taken during the review.  Please note that ShowWX™ is on the left and the PK-201 is on the right in the video and photos.

For Cyber Monday only!  Get a ShowWX™ laser pico projector for only $299.  Go to the Microvision online store HERE and check it out.

As we approach the holiday season, investors will be focused on sales of the new Microvision ShowWX+™.  As you know, this new offering is 50% brighter than its older brother ShowWX™.  These are selling for $449 and $349, respectively.

Well, it’s finally here!  After three long weeks of waiting, Microvision has updated their site to include ShowWX+™.  It is 50% brighter at 15 lumens and comes in a shiny black color.  So far, I am not seeing the “improved connectivity” that Mr. Tokman alluded to in the November 1^st conference call, other than a couple new logos on the ShowWX+™ website.  The new styling refresh is nice, but I would like to have seen some onboard memory or wireless connectivity for the device.  It maintains the “up to 2 hours” of battery life claim, so it will be interesting to see if they are employing the new ASIC chip here to obtain the same battery life at higher brightness.  It appears that it uses the same battery as the existing ShowWX™.  All other performance specs look to be the same as the existing product as well.

Microvision recently announced via their Facebook Fan Page that they will be announcing something big on Monday, November 22nd.  Pretty much everyone expects this to be the big reveal of their "extension of ShowWX" that was discussed on their Q3 2010 conference call on November 1st as a first response to the delay of the high-end media player.