eMagin Extends Sales Channels in Asia, Europe and Canada.BELLEVUE, Wash. -- eMagin Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. ), a leader in personal display systems and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts. microdisplay technology, is extending its markets in Europe and Asia through the use of direct distributors for its award-winning Z800 3DVisor. Kisense International, Xi'an, China has purchased initial inventory and has agreed to distribute the Z800 3DVisor in China. In Europe, eMagin has signed several partners to sell the product, including RM Ingenierie, Cedex, France; Inition, London, UK; and Cnoti, Portugal. In addition, eMagin currently has three distributors in Canada: TekGear, Winnipeg; CyberWorld, Inc., Toronto; and Les technologies 3vis, Inc., Montreal, Canada. Until now, the Z800 3DVisor has primarily been available only through direct sales from eMagin's own website, www.3dvisor.com, and recently through Amazon.com. "Interest in our Z800 3DVisor continues to grow as a result of our strong showing at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , where the product was awarded the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Best of Innovations award for the display category," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "To capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. this interest we are expanding our distribution through the addition of several highly qualified direct partners. Today's announcement covers the first seven." eMagin's Z800 3DVisor delivers a high-color, high-contrast virtual image equivalent to a 105-inch screen viewed at twelve feet, in full-color stereovision ster·e·o·vi·sion n. Visual perception of or exhibition in three dimensions. . The Z800's high-speed headtracking provides full 360-degree viewing, enabling users to look around in the virtual world just as they would look around the real world. 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. 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 first personal display system, the Z800 3DVisor, provides superb 3D stereovision and headtracking for PC gaming, training and simulation, and other applications. It won the CEA's Innovation of Year award in the digital display category and won additional recognition in the electronic gaming category. eMagin's microdisplay manufacturing and R&D operations are co-located with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) on its campus in East Fishkill, New York East Fishkill is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from its formation from Fishkill, NY. The Town of East Fishkill is on the south border of the county. . 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. |
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