8 Creative, Productive, and Cool Ways to Have Fun with a Projector

Projectors used to be a staple of classrooms and corporate meeting rooms, but with improvements in technology and lower prices, more people now purchase projectors for personal use. Projectors today are lightweight and portable, have high resolutions, and produce color accurate images that are great for premium entertainment use and home theater setups. However, while most people use projectors at home for movie watching, thanks to their compatibility with almost any device there are many other beneficial ways to use them. 

Gaming on a projector takes your game to the next level by giving you the freedom to choose whatever screen size you want without losing quality. With a projector, playing split-screen games with your friends is a step up from gaming on a TV. The projected image is bigger than any TV, making it easier for each player to see everything.

Most modern projectors are compatible with gaming devices and consoles. However, for better colors and faster response times, you should opt for projectors specifically designed for gaming, such as the BenQ X3100i, X500i, and X300G. 

Sometimes you feel like cooking a delicious dinner using a recipe you found online. You get the ingredients, prep the kitchen, and pull up the recipe. However, using a phone or tablet risks oil and other ingredients splashing all of it as it has to be nearby to follow the recipe. Those are some hard-to-clean smudges on your screen. With a projector, you’re able to set it up a safe distance from your cooking area and see the recipe instructions clearly projected on the wall.

Bedtime is a magical bonding experience for parents and kids. Use a projector to enhance the bedtime routine you share with your kids. Thanks to their portability, projectors can be easily moved from room to room and connected to new devices. Right after watching a movie in your living room, you can take the project to your kids' bedroom to watch cartoons or introduce the animals in a zoo to them. With a projector, it is possible to bring children's tales to life or create new stories together with images and videos projected on walls or the ceiling.

Every year many people gather at fireworks displays waiting for the clock to strike midnight marking the beginning of a New Year. In case you are hosting a party, or do not feel like waiting outside in the cold, you might opt for watching a live stream of the fireworks from the comfort of your couch. Instead of watching it on a TV, use your projector to make the fireworks feel life-sized. Watching live events on the bigger size screen of a projector is a truly immersive experience. 

A projector is also a great way to improve the ambiance of a restaurant or a lounge. Use it for projection mapping on objects, to display some entertaining content, or to complement a delicious menu with a unique dining experience. A projector can be a great way to display today's specials or seasonal items on the wall without the need to reprint the menu each time. 

A projector is a handy tool for artists as well as art lovers. With a projector, it's easy to display your favorite masterpieces in any room of your house. Using a projector to present your artistic taste is a unique and fun way to appreciate the art with friends.

If you have thought about having a mural on a big wall in your house, a projector can help you achieve that without you having to become an artist. By projecting the desired image on a wall, you can quickly draw the mural by tracing along lines. This DIY project is also a great opportunity for parents to spend some quality time with their kids. It can serve as a fun way to encourage kids' self-expression and creativity. All you need to do is choose the picture that kids want to paint and project it on the wall. 

Modern projectors are very versatile and compatible with a myriad of devices. Besides watching movies, projectors have many other creative applications. If you have one on hand, try using it for any of these fun projects!