eMagin at E3: Adding Software Functionality to Immersive 3D; Breakthrough $549 Price for Award-Winning Z800 3DVisor(TM)
May 10 2006 - 6:50AM
Business Wire
eMagin Corporation (AMEX: EMA), a leader in personal display
systems, will showcase the increased capabilities of its Z800
3DVisor(tm) and a new pricing structure to bring the 3DVisor to a
wider group of gamers at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3) in Booth 6315, Kentia Hall, Los Angeles Convention Center
through May 12. Attendees coming to the eMagin booth can go
"inside" popular new games with eMagin's Z800 3DVisor, with SVGA
resolution and six-degree-of-freedom headtracking in 3D
stereovision operating on the latest Dell XPS(tm) 600 gaming
machines. On Thursday (10 to 12 a.m.) and Friday (9:30 to 11:30
a.m.) attendees can try their skills along with the Frag Dolls(tm)
to take on some devious AI (artificial intelligence) opponents in
some of the newest game releases. Building on the momentum of its
recent SDK releases, the company is also moving aggressively to
make 3D gaming more accessible, lowering the price of the
award-winning Z800 3DVisor from its introductory price of $899 to
$549. "We're seeing the initial adoption of our SDK by game
developers, which has come at a time when we've been able to
improve our OLED display production, so the time was right to make
this move," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief
marketing officer, eMagin Corporation. "The release and regular
updates to our software developers' kit and collaboration with
leading companies highlight our commitment to 3D virtual imaging in
general and the gaming market specifically." eMagin has already
placed coupons for substantial rebates in two major recent releases
from Ubisoft and plans to begin offering games bundled with its
Z800 3DVisor. The company is also exploring hardware bundles.
eMagin's recent release and regular updates of its new Software
Developers' Kit are already seeing use. The addition of full .Net
support, along with hooks for 3D imaging and access to the full
six-degree motion tracking provided by the headtracker lets game
developers create even more realistic, immersive scenarios. Some
titles will soon be able to deliver true 3D stereovision on
multiple video cards and driver sets. The Z800 3DVisor provides
superb 3D stereovision and headtracking for PC gaming, training and
simulation, and other applications. At the 2006 Consumer
Electronics Show, the Z800 3DVisor won the coveted CEA Innovation
of the Year award in the digital display category and a Design and
Engineering Innovation Award for the electronic gaming category.
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. Its high-speed headtracking provides full
360-degree viewing, enabling users to look around and move in the
virtual world much like they do in the real world. It is powered by
2 OLED panels (1.44 million pixels each) with 800 x 600 resolution
in 16 million colors. Completing the near-immersive experience is
an integrated, audio system with stereo earbuds and a
noise-canceling microphone. To power all these capabilities, the
Z800 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 laptop screen. The eMagin Z800 3DVisor and accessories
are available for $549 at www.3dvisor.com or www.emagin.com, and at
pcmall.com, amazon.com, and through select distributors. About
eMagin Corporation A leader in personal display systems and OLED
microdisplay 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'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. About E3Expo E3Expo is the world's premier trade
show for computer and video games and related products. The show,
now in its twelfth year, is owned by the Entertainment Software
Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the
business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing
interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices,
personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please
visit www.e3expo.com. eMagin, the eMagin logo, and Z800 3DVisor are
trademarks of eMagin Corporation. Ubisoft and Frag Dolls are
trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment. Dell and XPS are trademarks of
Dell Inc. Z800 3DVisor mages are available at
http://www.emagin.com/html/press_kit.htm
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