Kopin Microdisplays Deliver Ultimate 'Mixed-Reality' Experience at the 2005 World Exposition.TAUNTON, Mass. -- 'Nature Contact' Ride in the Hitachi Pavilion Provides 3-D Window into World of Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. High-performance custom displays from Kopin(R) Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN), the leading provider of microdisplays for mobile consumer electronics, are putting visitors to the 2005 World Exposition (Expo) within footsteps of some of the world's most endangered species. It is part of an unprecedented entertainment experience called "Nature Contact," an interactive mixed-reality ride that takes visitors to five separate habitats within the Hitachi Group's ultra-modern Expo Pavilion. Visitors see the animals through an AdventureScope, a binocular binocular, small optical instrument consisting of two similar telescopes mounted on a single frame so that separate images enter each of the viewer's eyes. As with a single telescope, distant objects appear magnified, but the binocular has the additional advantage viewer that shows crisp, full-color images to the visitors as they arrive at each endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. animal's habitat. Each habitat has a physical structure inhabited by realistic, computer-generated 3-D images of endangered animals, such as sea turtles, seals and porpoises. Through the AdventureScope, animals appear as lifelike computer-generated images moving inside the dioramas. The animals react to the viewer's hand movements, providing a unique interactive experience. The ride is the highlight of Hitachi's presence at the Expo, which opened on March 25. It is the first time that mixed reality - computer-generated creatures in real-life environments - has been used in such an entertainment context. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. initial surveys, the Hitachi Pavilion has been rated among the best venues at the Aichi, Japan-based Expo, attracting more than 8,000 visitors per day. Kopin joined forces with video eyewear eye·wear n. 1. Eyeglasses, goggles, or other objects worn over the eyes. 2. Fashionable eyeglasses. maker Icuiti Corp. of Rochester, N.Y., entertainment company Ray Corp. of Tokyo, and Hitachi to create the one-of-a-kind attraction. The AdventureScope, manufactured by Icuiti, incorporates Icuiti's patented optical system, Kopin's custom color version of its 0.97-inch-diagonal 1280x1024-resolution CyberDisplay(R) 1280M, and Ray Corp.'s interactive software. The unique software provides motion tracking and graphics that bring the mixed-reality system to life. It uses the same animation technology that the movie industry uses for movies such as "Jurassic Park" and "The Matrix," but in real time and in 3-D so that Expo visitors are immersed im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in the realistic experience. "Since the impact of the Nature Contact experience hinges Hinges may refer to:
"The project demonstrates Kopin's unique ability to design and manufacture displays to exacting specifications and solve complex optical challenges," said Dr. John C. C. Fan, Kopin's president and chief executive officer. "The Kopin CyberDisplays used in the AdventureScope binoculars are the most advanced microdisplays in the world, although they are a not a commercially available product. This Nature Contact project is important because it demonstrates the ability of microdisplays to create the same vivid high-resolution images that large-screen displays can - only now in a compact mobile and very realistic 3-D format. Our partners and I experienced this exciting ride last week, and it significantly raises the entertainment bar, perhaps even above the IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard experience. Millions of visitors are expected to enjoy Nature Contact, and it is truly rewarding to see our efforts become a reality. We believe that this will be a creative springboard for the next generation of commercially available eyewear for a variety of mobile entertainment." The CyberDisplays used in AdventureScope are among the 15 million microdisplays Kopin has shipped for use in a wide variety of applications, including camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile video eyewear and military products. The Hitachi Pavilion, a major attraction in itself in this Expo, is constructed to create the illusion of a river running through a gorge, expressing the harmony of human civilization and nature. The Nature Contact ride at the Hitachi Pavilion is open to all visitors. For more information on the Hitachi Nature Contact experience, visit www.hitachi-pavilion.com. The World Exposition, which runs until Sept. 25, 2005, is expected to attract approximately 15 million visitors. About Icuiti Icuiti Corporation is a leading provider of near-eye display solutions for personal viewing. Icuiti has been designing and producing microdisplay-based products since 1997 and has shipped thousands of units to customers all over the world. These products include mobile viewing devices, wearable computer See body-worn computer. displays, military-certified micro display electronics, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and solutions and virtual reality systems. Icuiti is currently privately held, with offices in Rochester, N.Y., and Tokyo. For more information, visit www.icuiti.com. About Kopin Kopin is a leading developer and manufacturer of digital imaging and telecommunications technologies that enhance the delivery and presentation of video, voice and data. The company has combined advanced AMLCD (Active Matrix LCD) See active matrix. and integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for technology to produce its CyberDisplay family of award-winning ultra-small, high-density imaging devices for consumer and defense systems, including camcorders, digital cameras, personal video eyewear and thermal weapons sights. Telecommunication providers are using Kopin's heterojunction bipolar transistor The heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) is an improvement of the bipolar junction transistor (BJT) that can handle signals of very high frequencies up to several hundred GHz. It is common in modern ultrafast circuits, mostly radio-frequency (RF) systems. (HBT HBT Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor HBT HyCult Biotechnology (Uden, The Netherlands) HBT Hanbury-Brown-Twiss (interferometer) HBT Herring Bone Twill HBT Heflex Bioengineering Test ) wafers in wireless handsets, Wi-Fi, VoIP and high-speed Internet See broadband. data transmission. Kopin's HBTs are currently used in nearly one-third of the world's cell phones, and the CyberDisplay is the imaging device in nearly 40 percent of the world's camcorders. Kopin's CyberDisplay also is the microdisplay standard for the U.S. military. For more information, please visit Kopin's Web site at www.kopin.com. Kopin - The NanoSemiconductor Company(TM) |
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