Wearable imaging device

Abstract

An imaging device is disclosed that is portable and is adapted to be worn on or about the body of a user. The imaging device includes a light source that emits a beam of light and a scanning optical assembly for steering the light beam biaxially onto an external surface thereby generating an image. In one embodiment, the light beam is a laser. The image can be viewed on a variety of surfaces, e.g., a user's hand or tabletop. An interaction means can be included for interaction between the user and the projected image. The imaging device can communicate with external computing devices, such as, devices connected via a personal area network. The imaging device does not require the user to focus the image when projecting it onto surfaces having different distances. Power consumption of the imaging device is minimized.

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