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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065770-07-000016.txt : 20070615
<SEC-HEADER>0000065770-07-000016.hdr.sgml : 20070615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070615200416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065770-07-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROVISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				911600822
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4254156847

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COWELL RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254951

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21221
		FILM NUMBER:		07924354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703 377 1479

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7840 VIRGINIA OAK DRIVE
		CITY:			GAINSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20155
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000065770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICROVISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MVIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254951</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COWELL RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MICROVISION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6222 185TH AVENUE NE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98052</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.68</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person vests ownership in the stock option on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the day prior to the next regularly scheduled annual shareholders' meeting, if certain vesting conditions are met.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Thomas M. Walker, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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