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Kopin and 3001 AD to Bring Virtual Reality to Xbox, PlayStation and PCs

Filed under category: Gaming

Is it live or is it Memorex? Virtual reality gaming developer 3001 AD, LLC has incorporated Kopin's the BDM-230K into its Trimersion virtual reality system, which for the first time will bring virtual reality gaming to the Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation and PCs. The Kopin BDM-230K, a complete binocular video subsystem, delivers crisp, full-color, QVGA-quality (320 x 240 resolution) video with a virtual image equivalent to a 35-inch display viewed from a seven-foot distance.

Head-tracking capability lets gamers control key elements of their virtual environments, such as point of view and player position, with an intuitive turn of the head instead of a thumb or finger command. A non-tracking version of the Trimersion is available for players who prefer a mouse or hand control. Trimersion also lets gamers wield a pistol-style input device, rather than push buttons, to shoot within the game (and guns are always better, right?). So, you may look really stupid wearing this helmet type apparatus, but no one in the game will notice.

> Source: 3001 AD - Kopin
> Estimated price: N/A
> Date released/expected: N/A

Posted on June 24, 2005 09:54 PM

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