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
- 1.3. 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
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