The in-house design team at AOC, a subsidiary of the world’s largest monitor manufacturer, TPV Technology, came up with a mockup of an ultra short throw projector with a transparent plastic film (think something akin to Perspex or Plexiglass) as the screen surface.
3D Models of the virtual prototype emerged as the AOC NEXTV was one of the winners at the Red Dot design award in the innovative product category. Members of the jury said that “The use of short throw projection technology in combination with a very compact projector housing has resulted in an innovative, very minimalist home cinema solution with AOC NEXTV”.
