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5DT Features eMagin OLED Microdisplays in 5 New VR Training Products; New VR Training Solutions Unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2004 LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 10, 2004 -- eMagin Corporation (AMEX: EMA), the leading manufacturer of active matrix OLED-on-silicon displays, and Fifth Dimension Technologies (5DT), the leading developer of virtual reality solutions, today announced that five new products from 5DT are equipped with eMagin's OLED displays.5DT's new products deliver virtual reality experiences for several key training applications: -- 5DT Head-Mounted Display 800-40 (HMD) - employing two eMagin SVGA 3D displays with head-tracking capability and a 40 deg field of view (FOV) for simulation and visualization -- 5DT Virtual Binoculars 800-45 Custom - for use with ship bridge simulators, air traffic control simulators, and observer post training -- 5DT Virtual Laser Range Finder 800-45 (V-LRF) - for training troops how to use and apply laser range finders in combat -- 5DT Virtual Night Vision Goggles 800-45 (V-NVG) - for training pilots in the use of night vision equipment for flying -- 5DT Virtual Monocular Display 800-45 - for operational environments such as maintenance and field support where hands- free operation is desired or required "Virtual Reality (VR) has come a long way since the 90s," said Paul Olckers, chief executive officer of 5DT. "With the improved processing speed, sophisticated graphics, and displays like eMagin's, we can take VR to the next level." "The breadth of 5DT's new offerings underscores the utility of virtual imaging and the applicability of our OLED technology," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing and strategy officer, eMagin Corporation. "It's exciting to see so many strong products from one company, and the virtual imaging market start to blossom." 5DT will be demonstrating their new products in Booth 1062 at SIGGRAPH 2004 Conference and Expo in the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 9 to August 12. About 5DT (Fifth Dimension Technologies) 5DT (Fifth Dimension Technologies) is a high technology company specializing in virtual reality (VR). 5DT develops, produces and distributes affordable VR hardware, software and systems. 5DT also offers a wide range of training simulators and computer-based training (CBT) systems in the aerospace, automotive, defense, entertainment, high voltage, marine, medical, mining, sensor modeling, terrain database, and visualization arenas. Most of the 5DT systems and products may be customized to suit the requirements of a specific user. 5DT believes that Virtual Reality is a powerful training medium to prepare the trainee for reality-based training. 5DT has offices in Irvine, California and Persequor Park, South Africa. For more information, visit http://www.5dt.com. About eMagin Corporation A leading innovator in virtual imaging technologies and products, 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 microdisplay systems are expected to enable new mass markets for wearable personal computers, wireless Internet appliances, portable DVD-viewers, digital cameras, and other emerging applications for consumer, industrial, military, and homeland defense. The company has developed unique technology for producing high-performance OLED-on-silicon microdisplays and related optical systems. eMagin is the only company to announce, show, and sell full-color active matrix OLED-on-silicon microdisplays, licensing OLED technology from Eastman Kodak Company. The company supplies these displays in commercial quantities to OEMs. In addition, the company sells integrated modules to military, industrial and medical customers. eMagin's corporate headquarters and 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. For more information, visit http://www.emagin.com. |
