eMagin SDK Update Expands Z800 3DVisor Utility; Extends 3D Support, Adds Head-Controlled CommandseMagin's SDK 2.2 update for it

eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA), a leader in personal
display systems and OLED microdisplays, continues to extend the
utility of its Z800 3DVisor(tm). The company is adding OpenGL (the
standard coding language for graphics rendering) and DLL (dynamic link
library) functionality to its software developer's kit (SDK) for the
award-winning consumer personal display system designed for PC gaming
and virtual reality applications.
   The SDK 2.2 update provides OpenGL functionality and DirectX code
samples for the two most common approaches to providing stereovision,
"toe-in" and "zero-convergence. Additional sample code taking full
advantage of the Z800 3DVisor's six-degree-of-freedom headtracking is
also provided.
   The new code samples will make it even easier for game developers
to adapt them to deliver their 3D graphics in full stereovision
regardless of approach and with no need for additional drivers. As
with previous releases, this update provides full .Net
interoperability and extensive documentation.
   Toe-in stereovision is especially valuable in first person shooter
games when stereovision adds to the feel of the game but where
targeting accuracy is still desired using two eyes. Zero-convergence
stereovision is the more typical human use of stereovision which is
typically used in 3D movies or just to maximize the full feel of being
inside-the-game. Providing these choices to a game developer is quite
useful for maximizing creative effects. Switching between the modes
can be useful in game situations, better simulating what people's eyes
do in real life.
   Also included in this update is a DLL (dynamic link library) that
enables simple head movements to control actions in a game or
simulation. When the original SDK was published in March 2006, eMagin
provided sample code and access to the headtracker information. This
update to that document includes sample code in both DirectX and
OpenGL to enable use of head movements to control specific actions
inside a game or simulation. Developers can implement these additions
without affecting either game performance or image rendering.
   "This software release provides a broad use Open GL utility for
virtual reality, computer-aided design, and scientific modeling
applications to make fuller use of the Z800 3DVisor's 3D-stereovision
functionality," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief
marketing officer, eMagin Corporation. "This update also makes it even
simpler for developers to add a whole new level of immersion to the
gamer's experience, letting them quickly translate the player's head
movements into game action so the whole gaming experience can become
more instinctual."
   eMagin's Z800 3DVisor delivers a high-color, high-contrast virtual
image equivalent to a 105-inch screen viewed from 12 feet, in
full-color stereovision. The Z800 3DVisor's high-speed headtracking
enables full 360-degree viewing so that users can look around in
virtual space 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 used instead
of the standard LCD laptop screen.
   The Z800 3DVisor and SDK are compatible with the Microsoft Windows
XP operating system. The SDK is available free to qualified developers
who register on eMagin's developer site,
https://extranet.emagin.com/developer_signup.php.
   The eMagin Z800 3DVisor is available now for $549 MSRP from
3dvisor.com or emagin.com. It is also available from amazon.com and
pcmall.com, and selected distributors listed at
http://www.3dvisor.com/buy.php.

   About eMagin Corporation

   A leader personal display systems, eMagin manufactures and
integrates high-resolution OLED microdisplays, magnifying optics, and
systems technologies to create a virtual image comparable to that of a
large computer monitor or a large-screen television. eMagin's OLED
displays have been incorporated into a variety of near-eye imaging
products for military, industrial, medical, and consumer markets that
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
on its campus in East Fishkill, New York. 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.

   Note: eMagin, 3DVisor, and Z800 are trademarks of eMagin
Corporation.