Abstract
A study of the use of lasers as an illumination source for projection systems used for visualization and simulation.
Quick Facts
- Date of Release: November 2007
- Publisher: Insight Media
- Authors: Matthew Brennesholtz
- Number of Pages: 41
The Need:
Due to the special requirements of the visualization and simulation industries, this is the one market segment where there has been a significant penetration of laser-based projectors in spite of the high price of the lasers. An evaluation of this market is needed to understand why lasers have been able to penetrate and to forecast the future of laser-based projectors in the visualization and simulation markets.
Report Objective:
The objective of this report is to apply the price, performance and system level knowledge about RGB lasers developed in the Laser Projection Report to the special needs of the Vis/Sim market segment. The analysis synthesizes key component and system-level price and performance information with a business and competitive market evaluation, to develop an understanding of the special value propositions offered by laser-based projection systems relative to encumbant or other expected solutions. The analysis is used to create a total Vis/Sim forecast along with the penetration of laser-based systems into the total available market from 2007-2011.
Highlights:
- Descriptions of the key sub-markets within the visualization and simulation industries
- BOM cost estimates for both laser and lamp-based projectors to serve these industries
- Forecasts of the total revenues for these industries and key sub-markets in the industries
- Forecasts for projector sales revenues to the visualization and simulation industries
- Forecasts of the breakdown by projector technology (Laser, HID lamp and CRT) in these industries
- Identification of the key players in these markets
Table of Contents
1 Description of the current market
- 1.1. Description of the simulation market
- 1.2. Description of the visualization market
- 1.2.1. Description of the 2D and 3D market
- 1.2.1.1. Computational Fluid Dynamics
- 1.2.1.2. Oil and Gas Exploration
- 1.2.1.3. Molecular Design & Biochemistry
- 1.2.1.4. Astronomy and Astrophysics
- 1.2.1. Description of the 2D and 3D market
- 1.3. Key Market Trends
- 1.4. Shortcomings of Current Displays
2 Projector Requirements
- 2.1. Key Technical Requirements for a Laser Vis/Sim Projector
- 2.1.1. Existing laser projectors for the visualization and simulation markets
- 2.2. Advantages of Laser Illumination
3 System BOM Evaluation
4 Forecasts
- 4.1. Industry Forecasts
- 4.2. Laser Penetration Forecast
5 SWOT Analysis of Lasers vs Lamps
- 5.1. Strengths
- 5.2. Weaknesses
- 5.3. Opportunities
- 5.4. Threats
6 Major Players
- 6.1. Current players
- 6.2. Other Likely Players
Table of Figures
- Figure 1: CAE Full Flight Simulators
- Figure 2: CAE Integrated Procedure Trainer
- Figure 3: CAE Flight Training Device
- Figure 4: Barco Rear Projection Cylinder and Projector
- Figure 5: Wide Angle Collimated Mirrors
- Figure 6: Image in a Helicopter Simulator
- Figure 7: CAVE System at the University of Vermont
- Figure 8: Barco VR-Workroom 2D/3D Visualization System
- Figure 9: 3D and 2D Visualization Systems at the Scripps Visualization Center
- Figure 10: Relative Costs of Aerodynamic Design Techniques
- Figure 11: Fakespace Tiled 3D Display at Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Figure 12: Oilfield Data Shown on a Quad-HD Westinghouse 56" Monitor
- Figure 13: Edge Blended projectiondesign Projectors
- Figure 14: Molecular Interactions as Modeled by the Theoretical Biophysics Group at UIUC
- Figure 15: A Supernova Rendered at Various Scales
- Figure 16: Evans & Sutherland GLV-based Laser Projector
- Figure 17: Jenoptik 0-D Laser Projector
- Figure 18: COLOR 2-D image on a 145" screen
List of Tables
- Table 1: US High-End Visualization Systems
- Table 2: BOM for a 2K Vis/Sim Projector with a DLP and Xenon Lamp
- Table 3: BOM for a 2K Vis/Sim Projector with a DLP and Laser Illumination
- Table 4: BOM for a 2K Vis/Sim Projector with a GEMS/GLV and Laser Illumination
- Table 5: Visualization and Simulation Revenue
- Table 6: Visualization and Simulation Revenue Attributed to Projectors
- Table 7: Sales of Projectors into the Visualization and Simulation Market
- Table 8: Technology Market Share in the Visualization and Simulation Market
- Table 9: Revenue by Technology in the Visualization and Simulation Market

