The following table is from the MicroVision investor information.
| Display Source | Resolution (Pixel Size) | Luminance | Color | Weight | Power Consumption |
| CRT | 25 Microns | Good - 13,000ft | Only with sequential | High (with cabling) | Medium |
| LCD | 12 Microns | Poor- backlit dependent | With 1/2 monochrome resolution | Low | High with backlight |
| Thin Film Electro-Luminescent | 12 Microns | Poor- 400ft | 2-color only with 1/2 resolution | Low | High |
| LED Array | 300 Microns | Poor - 100ft | With 1/3 resolution | Low | Low |
| Monolithic LED | 3 Microns | Poor - 5000ft | No | Low | Low |
| VRD | 0.5 Micron | Unlimited Brightness | Full color with no loss in resolution | Low | Low |
In an interview for this paper, Todd McIntyre of MicroVision's Marketing and Business Development department claims that there can be no direct competitor working on retinal projection without running into MicroVision's patent protection. It would be easy to assume that since the technology is clearly superior to existing technologies that no other competition exists. However, many of the applications for VRD could also be accomplished with technologies such as those found in the Appendix: A Survey of Head Mounted Devices.
