Aurzen Zip Review: A Big Idea, but a Tiny Disappointment

I first saw the Aurzen Zip and I immediately said, “I want one.” It’s a projector and it is small enough to fit into your back pocket, letting you turn any nearby wall into a second screen. No wires or WiFi needed. The company hails it as the “world’s first tri-fold projector”. Unfortunately as cool as it looks and much as I applaud what Aurzen was going for with this minuscule projector, I think I enjoyed the idea of it more than actually using it. The Zip’s most striking feature is its tri-fold design, which is the only reason you’d consider buying it. When folded into a teeny square, it measures 3.3 x 3 x 1 inches (half the size of an iPhone) and weighs just over .6 lbs. When opened, it almost resembles a cousin of the Pixar lamp, ready to beam all your favorite YouTube videos to a surface near you. You can always keep it in a bag or jacket pocket if you ever need an impromptu screen to watch YouTube, perhaps at a campsite or inside a plane. Not that I camp, nor would I ever want t ... Read full article.