Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 26, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-34170
Entity Registrant Name	MicroVision, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000065770
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1600822
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	18390 NE 68th Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Redmond
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98052
City Area Code	(425)
Local Phone Number	936-6847
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MVIS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 859.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		195,267,385
Documents Incorporated By Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Auditor Firm ID	659
Auditor Name	Moss Adams LLP
Auditor Location	Seattle, Washington