The GoPro of projectors? 2-inches cubed in your pocket

In my experience of off-site presentations, one of the biggest concerns before heading out was whether or not the PC would talk to the on-site projectors. And lugging one's own projector made the trip more rather cumbersome, and while these fears didn't usually materialise, the odd occasion of looking at laptop screens are remembered. But what if you could carry around your projector in your pocket? In this week's tech corner, Coolfidence's Brendan Jack enters this world and he believes he's found the GoPro of projectors. – Stuart Lowman

by Brendan Jack*

RIF6, based in New York, have created what could be described as the GoPro of projectors. Smaller is better for portability, and it doesn't get much smaller than a projector that's 2 inches cubed, literally.

The Cube is office friendly, but also good with kids, for classrooms, movies and gaming – as well as for retailers and travelling exhibit displays.

It's a plug and play device, producing a screen up to 120 inches in size. With micro SD/USB and HDMI input options, it connects to any laptop or mobile device. And yes, it has a remote control. Impressively bright for its size, the projector runs on a LED light source (50 lumens) that is said to provide 20,000 hours of life. Four times the lifespan of normal bulbs.

That's a lot of presentations to sit through before it needs replacing. Battery life is ninety minutes, but plugs into mains. There's an internal speaker, but a headphone jack provides options to create better external sound levels.

As with good cameras, you need a good tripod for maximum effect, and RIF6 have put effort into getting the sturdy yet flexible tripod to complete the package.

Take it into the bush for a tent-side movie screen or project it upwards for a roof-viewing from the ground up. For the more refined, some people even connect their Kindles to it and read on the big screen.

Light up your walls and boardroom screens with information from the palm of your hand.

• Brendan Jack is one of the team members at Coolfidence. Filmmaking, comedy, marketing, writing, his fondness is for all of them. Stories seem to be his common thread, engaging people's minds and eyeballs. Whether you're a stranger or friend, stories and ideas connect. From the mundane to the fantastical, all ideas are welcome to be discussed at his corner table next to those old leather couches.