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. 

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 on it. 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 projector 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 for 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 real. Watching live events on the bigger size screen of a projector is a truly immersive experience.

Bring everyone together and turn your living room into the destination for the night. Movies look cinematic with deep, true-to-life colors, like having theater quality visuals at home, yet you can still chat freely, grab another snack, or check on the kids without missing the plot. Built-in Google TV keeps the shows and playlists playing, so there’s no awkward pause while swapping devices.

Sports is where small screens fall short. Fast action stays crisp and smooth, with no motion blur during crucial plays. Nobody misses the moment, and when something big happens, the whole room reacts as one. One projector sets the stage for the laughs, cheers, and shared moments that make a watch party worth remembering.

When the holiday season is near, families are busy decorating homes and preparing for festivities. If you have a projector on hand, you can create customized decorations to guarantee the best holiday display in the neighborhood.

For Halloween, your pumpkins can come alive and start telling spooky stories, singing, or making silly faces by projecting content onto them. You could also create a wow effect for people by making it look like your house is full of ghosts, zombies, or other creatures. To achieve this, use rear projection mode on semi-opaque surfaces.

During the holiday season, decorate the exterior of your house with festive imagery.

You can also take these ideas further with house projection mapping. It lets you cast seasonal visuals across your home’s exterior, producing a dramatic look that’s easy to change whenever you want. Switching content is simple, so your décor can move from spooky Halloween scenes to warm holiday lights without a complete redo.

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!