Sony shows off a miniature means to turn walls into displays-- the Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector, a self-descriptive battery-powered device able to throw images on any adjacent surface.
Part of Sony's "Life Space UX" product portfolio, the Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector projects autofocused 1366x768 resolution images between 22- to 80-inch in size at 100 lumens brightness. As such it might be less impressive than the previous Sony take on short-throw projectors, the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector, but battery-powered option is smaller in size (81mm x 131mm x 131mm) and lasts for around 2 hours on a single charge.
Connectivity comes via HDMI, wireless hub and Bluetooth Low Energy, allowing users to play content from mobile devices. As for mounting Sony offers a minimalist optional stand.
In other Life Space UX products Sony also launches the Glass Sound Speaker-- a 360-degree Bluetooth speaker inside a glass tube with lighting at the base and around the rim. The speaker is portable and wireless, with connectivity coming via Bluetooth.
The Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector and Glass Sound Speaker hit the market from February 2016 in Sony's home Japan before eventual launch in Western market sometime around Q3 2016.