Here at Esquire, we're pro-projector . Whether you want a more attractive option for the living room, are building out a cinephile's media room, or getting your backyard ready for outdoor screenings and gamedays, there's an entire market of really high-quality laser projectors. In our 2025 Home Awards , we called out the Xgimi Aura 2 as a perfect TV replacement. In our 2025 Gadget Awards , our cinephile shopping editors praised the Leica Cine Play 1's 4K image and stunning Dolby Atmos-powered sound processing. Now though, we have a new favorite in the mix.
A little-known company called Valerion has set a new standard with a laser projector called the VisionMaster Pro2. Obviously, Valerion doesn’t have the name recognition of the Epsons and Sonys of the world—much less the Xgimis