Laser Portable Gaming Projector Review: Not Ideal
Quick Review
The Laser Portable Gaming Projector, priced at $299, is a projector with an Android 13 operating system and a custom front-end, designed for retro gaming. It includes 80 built-in games, a simple remote, and wireless game controllers. However, the included controllers are cheap and the speakers are painful to hear.
The projector has a 1280x720 resolution, 300 lumens, and a single HDMI input port, USB-A port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and microSD card slot. It supports Wi-Fi 6 and can connect to major streaming services.
The projector's gaming capabilities are limited due to slow input response and poor emulation of titles. The included games are mediocre, and the projector struggles with precision response games like Xenocrisis.
The value equation is tricky, as the price is high for a basic 720p projector, but it includes licensed games. However, these games are not the true classics, and the projector's overall performance is not ideal for gamers.
Rating Breakdown
Design: 2.5/5
Features: 2.5/5
Performance: 2.5/5
Ease of use: 2.5/5
Value: 2.5/5
Overall Score: 2.5/5
The good
- Underlying Android OS makes it more than just a ‘gaming’ projector
- Includes easily hung projection screen
- 80 built in games
The not-so-good
- Included controllers are cheap and awful
- Integrated speakers are quite painful
- Many of the included games are poor at best
- Slow input response
- Emulation in Australia is legally sketchy (to put it politely)
