eMagin Unveils Z800 3D Visor; Wide Field of View, Integrated Head Tracking and OLED-Based 3D Technologies Create the Standard for Virtual Imaging

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2005

LAS VEGAS -- Now you can see wide-screen 3D - with neither special red-green glasses nor heavy headsets with high-powered battery packs and complex interface electronics.

eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA), the leading manufacturer of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) microdisplays, is introducing the first personal display system to combine OLED technology with head-tracking and 3D stereovision. The result gives gamers, designers, or any computer user a truly immersive experience. The company is demonstrating its Z800 3D Visor in booth IP561 of the Innovations Plus Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas through January 9.

The Z800 3D Visor incorporates two eMagin SVGA 3D OLED displays (800 x 3 x 600 pixels per display) for a total of 2.8 million pixels to provide an immersive view equivalent to a 105-inch screen at twelve feet, and uses high-speed head tracking to permit 360 degree viewing.

The Z800 3D Visor draws its power from any standard USB port with no additional power sources. Completing this experience is an integrated, state-of-the-art audio system with high-fidelity ear buds and a built-in noise-canceling microphone.

Ideal for computer gaming, the Z800 3D Visor also supports PC-based DVD entertainment, as well as simulation, graphics, and design programs. It can be used as the primary display or as an extended dual-monitor with a laptop. The Z800 3D Visor enables users to work or play in complete privacy.

"We believe that the release of the Z800 is the opening salvo in a virtual imaging revolution that will resound throughout the electronic world," said Gary Jones, chief executive officer, eMagin Corporation. "The power and capabilities of our product represent at least an order of magnitude difference in usability and capability from previous consumer - and even most high-end - products for virtual visualization.

"We are bringing consumers capabilities that are even greater than those in most current professional simulation headsets," Jones continued. "The small form factor, low power requirement, and ability to operate with standard computer video outputs mean that the power of virtual imaging has, for the first time, become practical for consumers."

eMagin's Z800 3D Visor is expected to be ideal for multiple applications and consumer needs:

--Electronic gaming (3D or 2D)

--PC and laptop-based high resolution DVD entertainment

--Simulation programs (3D or 2D)

--Dual screen PC/laptop imaging

--Applications requiring privacy

--Mobile devices with high resolution video outputs or adapters

eMagin's active matrix OLED displays deliver high speed, high-resolution, high-color imagery for near-eye applications. Because OLED materials emit light, the displays are thinner and lighter than conventional LCDs, and they also require less power, permitting this product to be created without a need for added battery packs or power adapters. OLED displays 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 displays 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.

The eMagin Z800 3D Visor will be available in the second quarter of this year. List price is anticipated to be $899 USD. The Company is also intending to make the Z800 available for customization by OEMs. For more information on eMagin and its products, customers can visit www.emagin.com and www.3dvisor.com.

For an appointment to meet with eMagin representatives at CES, please contact Susan Jones (business development) at 914-489-8898 or Joe Runde (media) at 845-797-8120, or visit Innovations Plus booth number IP561.

About eMagin Corporation

The leader in OLED microdisplays, 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 OLED-on-silicon microdisplays and related optical systems, eMagin is the only company to sample and supply these displays in commercial quantities to OEMs. In addition, the company sells integrated modules to military, industrial and medical customers. eMagin's microdisplay operations are co-located with IBM on its campus in East Fishkill, N.Y. Optics and system design facilities are located at its wholly owned subsidiary, Virtual Vision, Inc., in Redmond, Wash.

Note: eMagin and Z800 are trademarks of eMagin Corporation.