Eight years ago in the past, there were just a few projectors that were designed specifically for use at home. A lot of products that advertised themselves as home projectors had only minor improvements and were made under the standard projection framework. Sure, they served their functions in creating large-screen projections, specifically for use in conferences or as teaching tools; however, their design and features were not ideal for use at home.
We conducted a survey of global enthusiasts for projectors and found that most disapproved of the appearance of traditional projectors due to:
- The size of the house was huge and was a huge burden in their homes.
- The design was less than attractive for an electronic device intended for personal use. It also failed to blend seamlessly into the interior decor.
“We realized at that moment that we needed to make a change. Home projector designs should benefit the user and not interfere with their homes. ” – XGIMI ID Design Director.
After conducting numerous surveys of global users Our designers refined three design concepts that apply to XGIMI projectors:
- Designs Focused on Home Use
- Simple Yet Sophisticated
- Comprehensive Sound Design
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Designs Focused on Home Use
In the beginning, our designers understood that the design of the product should be able to adapt to different user situations. Moving this projector into the family space-regardless of whether it’s extravagant or tasteless as avant-garde art, required a deep understanding of the person using it. In the absence of this, we would be threatening their environment.
Our products were designed for more than mere machines. They integrate into your home and make your home look like a beloved friend. Therefore, every product has an enduring, lasting presence, and allows you to create countless heart-warming memories.
Simple Yet Sophisticated
The creation of a simple design wasn’t an easy feat and should not be equated with an absence of flair or imagination. Our designers had to find an equilibrium between practicality and aesthetics. We always pick basic colors and lines that are soft and textured. Each product will retain its beauty without becoming outdated as well as superimposing everything you want to watch or listen to play.
Comprehensive Sound Design
XGIMI set out to create one of the most entertaining devices that combines quality content, amazing resolution and powerful sound all in one to ensure that the average consumer could enjoy memorable cinematic experiences for a low cost. In the past, people did not realize the importance of audio for projectors. XGIMI believes that high-quality images combined with high-quality audio is vital. This belief inspired our designers’ creative thinking and also the “Comprehensive Audio Design” concept. XGIMI’s distinctive design style.
HORIZON Pro is the most popular home projector designed to become the entertainment center in each home. Utilizing the three principles of design mentioned above, we are able to offer users an outstanding design, stunning visuals and an awe-inspiring audio experience to provide an experience in the movie theater which can be enjoyed from your home.
The high-end metallic body of HORIZON Pro and the calming dark-gray hue radiate elegance and class. We have strayed from a fashionable style that aims to attract the eye of the user and then quickly fades away. The style of Horizon Pro is timeless and as extravagant as an art piece-an timeless aesthetic.
In the HORIZON Pro’s dark-metal shell it is possible to hide two speakers and outlets and air inlets, making sure we got great audio, without showing any structural details inside the shell.
To ensure a consistent and harmonious design idea, we made sure that the product featured only commonly used buttons, and that we reserved additional functions for the remote control of XGIMI offering both amazing capabilities and aesthetics.
The “Comprehensive sound design” has widened the gap between traditional projectors and us, and is one of the primary factors that drive more people to opt for XGIMI. In order to ensure the highest quality of sound, it was making sure that there was enough space for speakers, while keeping a slim design. Naturally, the bigger the speaker is, the higher the audio quality. But, meeting our requirements was a major challenge, especially for well-known brand of audio Harman Kardon. The space limitations did not deter our designers. It fueled their excitement for the creation process.
Harman Kardon customized the sound for HORIZON Pro, improved the use for the audio cavity and enhanced the audio significantly in a compact package. To further improve the sound quality we also offer our customers an Bluetooth Audio Mode. The pairing of your smartphone through Bluetooth with our projectors will give users quick access to their most loved music, enhancing the enjoyment of your entire family.
Many XGIMI customers would like to utilize our products in different areas or even take them outside. Our designers set out to develop a brand new vertical design that would work perfectly in any setting and even on the move. The first thing we decided was that it needed to be lightweight, and packed with a large battery, and eliminate the requirement for a power source outdoors.
The Halo series is based on exactly the same ID design language that is used in the HORIZON Pro-metal mesh and dark gray color. Our designers came up with an elegant, vertical design which makes it simple to carry our portable projectors into the bag of a backpack or in a suitcase. Furthermore, the built-in high capacity batteries as well as Harman Kardon speakers allow users to get a truly cinematic experience at any time and anywhere. A romantic evening of movies in the comfort of your home or camping adventures are never the same!
Halo+ also features a similar, clever design that allows us to adapt to new scenarios for use. There is no longer the necessity of needing to buy an external stand or a bracket to secure your portable projector while outside. Halo+ comes with a stand that is built into the lower part of the device to facilitate simple opening, and also to cover it completely when it is not being used. This guarantees a great harmony between practicality and beauty.
We realized that our design concepts could change with the changing applications and styles. We therefore designed an XGIMI Elfin! XGIMI Elfin!
With Elfin We departed from our usual metallic look and used a basic white color as the main one. Elfin is an ideal partner for those who are young and moving into new apartments or home, with the white body pleasing a lot of people around the world.
Elfin is a flat, squared design that has an overall thickness of 1.97 inches. This allows you to keep it in a backpack or drawer without taking up any additional space.
Furthermore, rather than making use of cold right angles instead, we chose curvatures that are rounded, such as Apple and Apple, which exude simplicity. This ensured Elfin’s aesthetically-pleasing design that comforts the consumer while blending in seamlessly with their decor.
On Elfin the surface is so smooth that you don’t detect any seams. This is a stunningly high quality design and it’s even got buttons. The fuselage’s side has changed from HORIZON Pro’s push-type button to the touch-type. When you gently brush Elfin’s body you’ll feel as silky as silk.
Even though it’s a basic product, we still fitted Elfin with Harman Kardon speakers. In addition, to ensure high audio quality, we incorporated tiny holes for sound generation on the right-hand edge of the camera. Due to the CNC method they are small in size, even and are arranged in a dense-to-sparse gradient. This is what gave Elfin its lively and fluid appearance, paired with cinematic sound.
Award-Winning Designs
We design our products to be more than machines-embellishing your life like an old friend. So, we used basic aesthetics to ensure that our products can be integrated in different environments.
In parallel, we continually polished every aspect of the style to achieve a perfect equilibrium between aesthetics and practicality in keeping with our original “Comprehensive sound design” idea. So, each item is created to improve your living space and not impede the space you live in. This commitment has enabled us to win numerous awards, such as our U.S. CES Innovation Award, Germany Red Dot Award, Germany iF Design Award, Japan Good Design Award as well as other awards for industrial design. We’re convinced we are able to serve customers with different interests and preferences all over the world.
