# Educational AR Textbook Projectors The Conceptual 'Moon' Projector by Soomin Son is for Students By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-09-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-protector References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/09/21/meet-moon-a-short-throw-projector-that-turns-textbooks-into-learning-experiences-powered-by-augmented-reality/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) The conceptual 'Moon' projector has been designed by Soomin Son as a technology product for students that would enable them to enjoy a more [immersive experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anker-nebula-x1) with their course content. The [short-throw projector](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-the-premiere-5) enables an [augmented reality (AR) experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tutar) that would bring coursework to life and allow students to easily take notes and more. The unit operates with an accompanying stylus and works with a smartphone app to help students and their teachers interact with one another for a more holistic approach to education. The conceptual 'Moon' projector will also provide teachers or mentors alike with a way to track progress via the aforementioned app to track performance over a period of time. The device speaks to the increasing digitization of education and the ways we could see it further changing in the near future. Image Credit: Soomin Son ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Educational AR Projectors:** The growth of AR technology in education creates opportunities for the development of innovative educational projectors like the 'Moon' projector - **Short-throw Projectors:** Advancements in short-throw projection technology enable immersive AR experiences and create new possibilities for interactive education - **Digitization of Education:** The increasing digitization of education offers opportunities to create more interactive and engaging learning experiences ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education Technology:** Innovative AR projectors like the 'Moon' projector offer edtech companies opportunities to develop new digital learning tools - **Augmented Reality:** The rise of educational AR projectors drives growth opportunities in the development of augmented reality technologies for use in education - **Consumer Electronics:** Short-throw projectors like the 'Moon' projector offer new opportunities for consumer electronics companies to create innovative projection products ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Sticky Note Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memojector.md) - [Storytelling Projector Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlite.md) - [Connected Lamp-Style Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/projector-concept.md) - [Expressive Side-Display Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-bubble-projector.md) - [Screen-Free 3-in-1 Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-storytime-projector.md) - [Controller-Inspired Projector Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-interactive-projector.md) - [AI-Powered Productivity Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-ai-device.md) - [Modernized-Retro Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muturn-projector.md) - [Wall-Sketch Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choice-ai.md)