Message projector

A method comprising:

• a communication port of a message projecting device, receiving a communication signal from an electronic device, wherein the communication signal includes a notification alert and message data;
• responsive to receiving the communication signal, one or more circuitry components of the message projecting device processing the communication signal to identify the notification alert and the message data;
• responsive to identifying the notification alert, the one or more circuitry components determining whether the notification alert matches one or more programmable settings;
• when the one or more circuitry components determines that the notification alert matches the one or more programmable settings, the one or more circuitry components transmitting the message data to an optical display system;
• when the one or more circuitry components determines that the notification alert does not match the one or more programmable settings, the one or more circuitry components refraining from transmitting the message data to the optical display system;
• and
• responsive to receiving the message data, the optical display system initiating projection of the message data onto a display surface.

A message projecting device comprising:

• a lens;
• a communication interface configured to receive a communication signal from one or more electronic devices;
• one or more circuitry components configured to process the communication signal to identify a notification alert and message data;
• an optical display system coupled to the communication interface;
• and
• the optical display system configured to receive the message data and automatically project the message data as a virtual image onto a display surface.