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Virtual Imaging went mainstream when eMagin Corporation's (AMEX:EMA) Z800 3DVisor was honored as the Best of Innovations in the Digital Displays Category. The product also won Design and Engineering Innovation Honors in the Electronic Gaming category. eMagin's Z800 3DVisor is the world's first combination of high resolution OLED-based stereovision, advanced 360 degree headtracker and stereo sound for a 3D experience that puts viewers inside games or movies. "We are honored to receive both of these prestigious awards for our Z800 3DVisor. In particular, the award in the Digital Displays category validates both the Z800 3DVisor and the emerging role of virtual displays in the consumer market," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, eMagin Corporation. "While virtual reality was a concept ten years ago, it has taken a number of advances to deliver a convincing virtual image today." The award was officially announced last night in New York City at the 2006 International CES Press Preview. The "Best of Innovations" is awarded to the product in each category that receives the highest level of points as judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press based on user value, aesthetics, contributions to quality of life, and innovative design and qualities. eMagin's Z800 3DVisor tied with LG Electronics 50-inch Wireless Plasma Display to take top honors in the competitive Digital Display category. The Best of Innovations honorees will be part of a special display at International CES, January 5 - 8, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Las Vegas Convention Center Grand Lobby and will be featured at CES Unveiled, the Official Press Event of CES on January 3, 2006, from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Bellini Ballroom at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Best of Innovations and Design and Engineering Showcase honorees products will also be featured in the Innovations Plus area of the Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Z800 3DVisor delivers a high-color, high-contrast virtual image equivalent to a 105-inch screen viewed at twelve feet, in full-color stereovision. The Z800 3DVisor's high-speed head tracking enables 360-degree viewing. Completing this experience is an integrated, audio system with high-fidelity ear buds and a built-in, noise-canceling microphone. To power all these capabilities, the 3DVisor requires only a standard USB port and can greatly extend a laptop's battery life when it's used instead of the standard LCD. Based on eMagin's OLED (organic light-emitting diode) microdisplays and patented optics, the Z800 3DVisor is eMagin's first product sold directly to consumers (www.3dvisor.com) The company supplies its OLED microdisplays, optics, and near-eye viewing modules, as well as customizable systems, to OEM and ODM manufacturers. eMagin displays have proven to be low-power, rugged, near-eye displays in industrial, military, and medical environments for applications ranging from 3D simulation to thermal imaging to augmented reality. About OLED At the heart of the Z800 3DVisor, eMagin's active matrix OLED (organic light-emitting diode) microdisplays deliver high speed, high-resolution (800 X 3 X 600), high-color imagery for near-eye applications. Because OLED materials emit light, the displays are thinner and lighter than conventional LCDs, and they require less power, permitting this product to be created without a need for added battery packs or power adapters. OLED microdisplays offer higher contrast and a wider dispersion of light, making them more comfortable to view and usable for near-eye applications. eMagin's 3D OLED microdisplays recognize and deliver left-eye and right-eye stereovision signals with unsurpassed efficiency. Color pixel data is buffered under each pixel site, eliminating flicker and smear. About eMagin Corporation A leader in OLED microdisplay and virtual imaging technologies, eMagin integrates high-resolution OLED microdisplays, magnifying optics, and systems technologies to create a virtual image that appears comparable to that of a computer monitor or a large-screen television. eMagin's OLED displays have broad market reach and are incorporated into a variety of near-to-eye imaging products by military, industrial, medical and consumer OEMs who choose eMagin's award-winning technology as a core component for their solutions. eMagin has recently introduced its first direct-to-consumer system, the Z800 3DVisor, which provides superb 3D stereovision and headtracking for PC gaming, training and simulation, and business applications. eMagin's microdisplay manufacturing and R&D operations are co-located with IBM on its campus in East Fishkill, New York. System design facilities and sales and marketing are located in Bellevue, Washington. A sales office is located in Tokyo, Japan. For additional information, please visit www.emagin.com and www.3dvisor.com. Note: eMagin and 3DVisor are trademarks of eMagin Corporation.