<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065770-15-000002.txt : 20150603
<SEC-HEADER>0000065770-15-000002.hdr.sgml : 20150603
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150603164012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065770-15-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150603

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:		6244 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-936-6847

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6244 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORTON SLADE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34170
		FILM NUMBER:		15910519

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MICROVISION INC
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3008
		CITY:			BOTHELL
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98011-3008
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-06-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001263057</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORTON SLADE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MICROVISION,INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6244 185TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 100</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>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-06-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35349</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent restricted stock units. The reporting person vests ownership in the restricted stock units on the earlier of the day prior to the date of the Company's annual meeting of shareholders next following the date of grant, or one year from the date of grant, provided the reporting person continues to serve as a director on the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Slade Gorton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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