According to an example, a projection apparatus is provided. The projection apparatus includes a housing having an aperture. The apparatus also includes an input interface 110 for receiving one or more frames of images. The apparatus includes a video processing module 120. Additionally, the apparatus includes a laser source. The laser source includes a blue laser diode 131, a green laser diode 132, and a red laser diode 133. The blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480 nm, although other wavelengths can be used. The green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490 nm to 540 nm. The red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP with wavelengths 610 to 700 nm. The laser source is configured to produce a laser beam by combining outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes using dichroic mirrors 142 and 143. The apparatus also includes a laser driver module 150 coupled to the laser source. The laser driver module generates three drive currents based on a pixel from the one or more frames of images. Each of the three drive currents is adapted to drive a laser diode. The apparatus also includes a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) scanning mirror 160, or “flying mirror”, configured to project the laser beam to a specific location through the aperture resulting in a single picture 170. By rastering the pixel in two dimensions, a complete image is formed. The apparatus includes an optical member provided within proximity of the laser source, the optical member being adapted to direct the laser beam to the MEMS scanning mirror. The apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the MEMS scanning mirror.