New microdisplay turns heads
At the 22nd annual Flat Information Displays (FID) Conference, this week, vendors showcased the latest advancements in LCD, plasma and projection technology.
But a literal head turner was the eMagin Z800 3DVisor stereoscopic headset.
The visor allows for interactive 3D video game content or viewing movies on the equivalent of a 105-inch screen viewed at 12 feet, in full-color stereovision.
Complimenting the video is an integrated audio system with high-fidelity earbuds and a built-in, noise-canceling microphone. To power all these capabilities, the 3DVisor requires only a standard USB port.
Two high-contrast microdisplays inside the visor allow for full-motion video in more than 16.7 million colors. The visor, which retails for $899, also has a head-tracking system that allows for a 360-degree angle of view.
The two microdisplays are .59-inch screens based on Organic Light Emitting Diode, or OLED, technology, which is made of carbon-based molecules.
