eMagin Microdisplays Dazzle at SIGGRAPH CyberFashion Show.LOS ANGELES -- 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. ) showcased its organic light-emitting diode Noun 1. organic light-emitting diode - a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers OLED (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 in four virtual imaging applications at this year's SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community Cyberfashion 4 event Wednesday evening at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . "Cyberfashion lets us visualize a future where virtual imaging is ubiquitous," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, eMagin Corporation. "Our OLED microdisplays deliver the high-color, high-contrast content that make virtual imaging compelling." eMagin displays were highlighted in four applications in the Cyberfashion event: --The eMagin Z800 3DVisor, which first became available at the end of June, provides a view equivalent to a 105-inch screen at twelve feet in both 2D and 3D modes. Its high-speed head tracker enables 360-degree virtual-surround viewing. Completing this experience is an integrated, audio system with high fidelity ear buds and a built-in noise-canceling microphone. In addition, the Z800 3DVisor delivers this experience while drawing its power from any standard USB port with no additional power sources. The Z800 3DVisor allows PC users to have large private screen views and PC game players to step virtually inside the game. --Total Fire Group's Fire Warrior Micro Thermal Camera was modeled by Eric Gradman, of the popular Los Angeles based band "Mutaytor," wearing professional fire fighter gear provided by L.N. Curtis & Sons, Seattle, WA and the Poulsbo, WA Fire Department. The Fire Warrior employs a state-of-art bolometer bolometer (bōlŏm`ətər, bə–), instrument for detecting and measuring radiation, e.g., visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation, in amounts as small as one millionth of an erg. to collect critical information and display it through a hands-free virtual imaging module developed by eMagin. The camera lets firefighters see through smoke and darkness to locate hot spots, perform search and rescue, or find their way to safety. The infrared camera runs up to four hours on two AA batteries. In addition, the camera's (OLED) display starts delivering data on startup, even at temperatures as low as -40 degrees C. --Liteye Systems' LE500 provides a high-performance, rugged package based on patented optics and an eMagin SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. + OLED microdisplay. The LE500 features user-selectable, see-through or occluded capability for augmented reality applications. Liteye developed proprietary optics specifically to further enhance the contrast and clarity of the eMagin OLED display. --eMagin's prototype(TM) eGlass monocular monocular /mon·oc·u·lar/ (mon-ok´u-ler) 1. pertaining to or having only one eye. 2. having only one eyepiece, as in a microscope. mo·noc·u·lar adj. 1. personal display system runs off USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. power, weighs under 3 ounces, provides high speed video using OLED technology, and permits users to see the equivalent of a 105 inch virtual screen. The eGlass display is designed for use in mobile industrial and commercial applications requiring access to high information content hands free data and video. In addition, at the SIGGRAPH exhibition this week, 5DT (Fifth Dimension Technologies) featured its OLED based 800-40 Head Mounted Display A display system built and worn like goggles that gives the illusion of a floating monitor in front of the user's face. The head mounted display (HMD) is a critical component of a body-worn computer (wearable computer). (HMD See head mounted display. ) which provides for user configurable immersion levels. Other features are adjustable top/back ratchets, a mounting base for head trackers and a flip-up mode for reality checks. 5DT has developed simulators and systems in the following fields: Animation, Automotive, Aviation, Defense, High Voltage, Industrial, Landscape Technology, Marine, Medical, Mining and Visualization. "It's exciting that while these eMagin-equipped products let us glimpse the virtual future of imaging and computing, they are available now," said Jones. "These products provide greatly enhanced personal mobility with virtual access to high resolution images, complete web pages, documents, and personal entertainment." Produced by Psymbiote and charmed.com, the annual high-tech fashion show was held in conjunction with the SIGGRAPH 2005 International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. About eMagin Corporation A leader in virtual imaging technology, 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. With unique technology for producing high-performance small molecule OLED-on-silicon microdisplays and related optical systems, eMagin is the only company to supply these displays in commercial quantities to OEMs. In addition, the company sells integrated modules to military, industrial and medical customers, and has recently announced its first consumer system, the Z800 3D Visor. eMagin's microdisplay operations are co-located with IBM on its campus in East Fishkill, N.Y. Optics and system design facilities are located in Redmond, Wash. For additional information, please visit www.emagin.com and www.3dvisor.com. About CyberFashion 0100 CyberFashion 0100 is produced by Alex Lightman and Isa Gordon. Gordon is the artistic director of the Psymbiote Project, a creative cybernetics cybernetics [Gr.,=steersman], term coined by American mathematician Norbert Wiener to refer to the general analysis of control systems and communication systems in living organisms and machines. research collaboration that explores the cultural, theoretical, and practical applications of being cyborg. For more information please visit http://psymbiote.org/cyfash/. Note: eMagin and Z800 3DVisor are trademarks of eMagin Corporation. |
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