Thursday, July 31, 2014
eMagin Corporation Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call to be Held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Here's the Reason eMagin has not been able to announce their participation with a certain OEM regarding the award of ENVG III and FWS: From BAE's Half Yearly Report
"Electronic Systems was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract with a potential value of approximately $445m (£260m) to support the US Army's Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III and Family of Weapon Sights - Individual programme. However, this award is under protest pending a decision from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) and, depending on the GAO ruling, the US Army."
http://www.trustnet.com/Investments/Article.aspx?id=201407310700208045N
Oculus Made Benn :(
Amazed by the @oculus DK2, spookily immersive. Spookily nausea inducing too though at the moment :(
— benn reynolds (@benn) July 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Who Is Michael Schwandt? Part II
https://www.youtube.com/user/schwandt3/channels
Another Satisfied Customer, Oculus Rift, Changing the World One Digestive Tract At a Time
i just tried the oculus & got the worst motion sickness ever. i may throw up. this is not a drill.
— shanners (@oshanada) July 29, 2014
And My Favorite Field Day Game Was The Dizzy Bat Race
Just had my first try of the Oculus Rift. Amazing, still dizzy though!
— Tom Doyle (@2bscene) July 29, 2014
Who is Michael Schwandt?
http://maritimepollution.wordpress.com/about/
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Jun 30 - Jul 29 #USA
#EMAGIN (http://t.co/sqmyTdSTq1) appoints new Chief Legal Officer, Gabriel Matus
Learn more http://t.co/XO8SY19lDl
#B2B
— aiHit Bot (@aiHitBot) July 29, 2014
This Looks More LIke Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray & the Ghostbusters Crew but what the Hell is National Biomedical Research doing gaming small unit tactics?
practicing to bust into some rogue scientist's redoubt no doubt. But VIRTSIM is eMagin HMDs so ghostbust away.
https://www.facebook.com/NCBRT/photos/pcb.887965784566921/887962031233963/?type=1&theater
Sorry Peggy, it makes me laugh.
Oculus Rift makes me vomit and that makes me sad.
— Peggy the Lobster (@Swallowfire) July 26, 2014
Pay the man...Highlights from the Oculus Rift's Health and Safety guide
eMagin OEM Intevac, Night Vision, Apache and "Digital Night Vision Rifle Sights"
We’ve also shipped over 7000 camera modules for digital night vision rifle sights.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2350125-intevacs-ivac-ceo-wendell-blonigan-on-q2-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript
It must be that Oculus Fans are a little slow in Lived Reality and believe Virtual Reality may be a little more manageable " Every time I poke that Hornet's Nest I get Stung, What's Wrong With Me?" And then again, maybe not.
I am experiencing bad nausea on DK2. (self.oculus)
submitted 31 minutes ago by chngch
http://t.co/fZfgBdRAQh
— Oculus Fan (@OculusFan) July 29, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Here's Some Breaking News Chris Grayson, Wearable Guru Designates the Microvision Nomad as a FAIL because it obstructed the Users Face But Cites Kopin Golden-I as "Best In Breed" While Having The Same Effect
What a crock. Golden-I is a boat anchor as was Nomad. Glad I didn't pay hundreds of dollars to learn that and to see a slide of Scoble in the shower.
http://www.giganti.co/WearableTechExpo2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Why TrackingPoint's Big Plans To Supply the Military Is Not On Target
The technology has already been perfected by DARPA and companies like BAE and DRS. They recently touted the ability to "shoot around corners." Already accomplished with FWS-1. The Precision Guided Firearm is a huge leap forward but DARPA had been working on a PGF for a couple of years before John McHale missed that Greater Kudu shot in Africa. And DARPA's is a Day/Night Scope that can gauge crosswind and correct automatically. And it's a much smaller clip-on device easily fixed to a Picatinny rail, no need to have the ability dedicated to one squad member. I see why TP is attempting a quick pivot to drones and such. Their largest addressable market is closed for the duration.
http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/AEO/Programs/One_Shot_XG.aspx
Friday, July 25, 2014
No wonder Google has grown disillusioned with the LCOS Displays in Glass With Feedback like this...
That is correct Mr SBA
AR Plays: $VUZI $EMAN $KOPN Augmented Reality will be in the mainstream near term. Google glass is a notification device not true AR
— SBA (@StockBoardAsset) July 25, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Seriously over a few seizures! Your pizza makes more kids sick than the Oculus, a few more anyway...
http://powerleveled.com/chuck-e-cheese-pulls-its-plug-on-oculus-rift-project/
Got to try out the Oculus Rift today. Pro Tip, don't do it immediately after eating... http://t.co/ColMWXh5fr
— Brendan Gylee (@NerdVsWorld) July 24, 2014
Markets and Opportunities for Transparent Displays: 2014 to 2021 Windows on the World, Like it's Going to "Explode?"
Himax: China 3G, Samsung Slowdown; Chardan Lowers TP
http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2014/07/23/himax-china-3g-samsung-slowdown-chardan-lowers-tp/?mod=BOL_da_rta
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Between BAE and Rockwell Collins seeing a lot of innovation in these HDMS Systems with DNVG, is it a coincidence? F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System delivered for software integration to Lockheed Martin
The HMD has a biocular 40x30 degrees field-of-view, high brightness, and high resolution display, with integrated digital night vision. The HMDS displays the Distributed Aperture System (DAS) imagery from Northrop Grumman, which provides pilots with the ability to see through the structure of the aircraft for a 360-degree view as well as a direct picture of the ground beneath them.
http://mil-embedded.com/news/f-35-gen-iii-helmet-mounted-display-system-delivered-for-software-integration-to-lockheed-martin/
Can the Smithsonian really be trusted with our nations most treasured objects? : Can’t Picture a World Devastated by Climate Change? These Games Will Do it for You
If we can just get lumberjacks to put down their chainsaws and cut down a tree virtually while piping sad music into their ears they'll see the errors of their ways and open a Pottery Barn or Coffee Shop. And the little Eco-Kids will be so moved they'll cry in unison" We will never cut down a Virtual Tree again!" I wonder if vomit has a big carbon footprint.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/cant-picture-world-devastated-climate-change-these-games-will-do-it-you-180952104/
Well, Cricket, other than the food poisoning how was that Pasta Salad?
My first time on the #Oculus playing @glowstickgames' Dark Deception. Got really nauseous after 3 min but it's SUPER… http://t.co/tzZCzHfT1a
— Cricket Lee (@crixlee) July 22, 2014
Ignore all the crap dive mask HMDs on the right they are doomed, too much competition for a deeply flawed design concept there, the two columns on the left represent a possibility for eMagin and their DPD Display
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Zack's Puts Out APB on eMagin : Shoot On Sight :eMagin (EMAN) Crumbles: Stock Tumbles, Stumbles and Fumbles by 7.1% July 22, 2014 : Keep Killing and Killing It Until It's Dead
http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/140841/emagin-eman-crumbles-stock-tumbles-by-71
Every time I thought long-distance relationships were killing me, I just experienced motion sickness with an Oculus Rift
— Christine Ebooks Sqd (@clove_ebooks_sq) July 22, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
@JohnParie @mikesuszek You guys ever try TF2 in Oculus? It's the first time I legit vomited from a game.
— Tom Johnson (@thattomjohnson) July 18, 2014
Pep Talk to Self
eMagin is:
Actively shipping the two largest orders they've ever had to DRS and BAE for Future Weapons Sight.
They are waiting for another large military OEM to qualify a display that required some tweaking to meet their spec in order to be shipped, just a formality at this point.
Have been contacted by a "number" of entities to develop displays for their particular applications, contracts waiting to be signed. Willingness to do some intensive R&D might indicate that the new DSP OLED Depo Machine is running well and the Satella, their old production machine can now be applied to it's original design intent, R&D.
Have accomplished a Direct Pattern Display which will be 30 times brighter and 5 times more power efficient than any previous OLED display.
They have demoed the DPD display to companies "you have heard of " (Sculley's words) for Aviation HUDs, Consumer Smart Glasses and Commercial AR Glass.
They project quarter over quarter revenue growth for the remainder of the year.
They filed a Mixed Shelf, purpose unknown but capitalizing growth comes first to mind.
Boolah Boolah
Are We There Yet?
What does "broadening one's technology base" mean? The eNigma is becoming less eNigmatic
"the Technology base is what enables an organization to develop new products to meet the current market needs identified by the company, to manufacture these products using the appropriate process technologies to develop or adapt new product and process technologies to meet projected future needs and to respond promptly to unexpected competitive moves or to unforeseen opportunities that require actions involving technologies."
eMagin referred to "broadening their technology base" in their recent "a number of contracts to be signed in the next two months" Press Release. Did not know at first reading that "technology base" is a term of art with the specific meaning as described above. It seems logical that at least one of these contracts likely involve the first definition i.e. "to develop new products to meet the current market needs identified by the company," especially so in light of eMagin recent demonstrations of the Ultra-high Brightness Display with True-Black that Michael Abrash has never heard of. Coupled with their reference to the "exploding consumer headset market" in the same PR it presents an inescapable conclusion. That they will sign a contract to develop a display for a See-Through Display for Augmented Reality glasses aimed at the consumer. Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Other? Who's it going to be?
LCD? You really need to get up to speed Mr. Abash, eMagin's Ultra-High Brightness Displays with True-Black for See-Through AR Glasses is on the way
Friday, July 18, 2014
@LucyH_J we had it at our office summer party last night. Tequila + Oculus Rift = disaster.
— Tommy (@Tommypenn) July 18, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
eMagin To Receive R&D Contract Awards :These awards confirm eMagin's OLED technology dominance and signal an increase in the company's contract revenue in the coming quarters
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2014--
Just had a go of the oculus rift! I'm all dizzy! We love you @DrawAndCode ❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Liverpool Girl Geeks (@lpoolgirlgeeks) July 15, 2014
Intevac EBAPS : Digital Night Vision, Apache, F-35, Dismounted Soldier DNVG
program." The game changer for Intevac is their EBAPS sensor, very efficient at producing digital images and sensing in extremely low light. Intevac previously used an eMagin SXGA with EBAPS in their Night-Port Viewer. It has since been upgraded to a WUXGA Sensor and an eMagin WUXGA display. The entire military where applicable is migrating to Digital Night Vision and Intevac is the winner within this process.
Intevac’s Digital Night Vision Goggle gives aviators the same high level of situational awareness, critical information and increased visual acuity they depend on during the day – at night. Our breakthrough sensor technology enables aviators flying in dark conditions to see images and video as clear as day, increasing mission success.
http://www.intevac.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Digital-Night-Vision-Goggle-Datasheet.pdf
AMOLED vs LCD : eMagin CEO Sculley has said this as well in reference to Microdisplays citing his source as Samsung
http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/140716_amoled_mobile_phone_panel_costs_expected_to_fall_below_lcd.asp
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Had my first go of an Oculus Rift at #wgds14. I was surprised at how incredibly immersive it is but had to stop due to slight nausea. :/
— Wayne Peters (@wayne_peters) July 11, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
eMagin Successfully Addresses Stop Ship Issues : Now maybe we shall get a PR on DRS & BAE & Future Weapons Sight-1
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/emagin-successfully-addresses-stop-ship-issues-2014-07-15
Just played a horror game on the oculus rift and had to stop 15 minutes in because I'm literally in a cold sweat with motion sickness.
— SuperMaryFace (@MaryGThomson) July 14, 2014
Deep Thinker at Forbes Strains the Bounds of Ignorance as He Presents Kopin as The Critical Link For Making Computers Disappear
As a devotee of Company Obscura I am never surprised when their name is not mentioned but this guys goes a little to far when he references Kopin as providing "Google Glass for Soldiers." This shall not stand. Kopin to my knowledge has never provided a display for a HMD ever worn by a soldier. Weapons Sights, yes, HMD, no. eMagin has provided "Google Glass" for soldiers from Land Warrior, Liteye, SA Photonics, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Elbit, Six15 Technologies among others. How is it that even a big time blogger from Forbes doesn't know these things? My belief is that when the computer becomes invisible the invisible company will have provided the means. Meanwhile it's reporting like this.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerkay/2014/07/14/form-factor-epiphany/
Monday, July 14, 2014
US strikes $11bn arms deal with Qatar : 500 Javelin Missiles which translates to 50 CLUs which means 50 displays from eMagin : every little bit helps
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/07/us-strikes-11bn-arms-deal-with-qatar-2014714223825417442.html
More Babak From Google To Amazon : My Mantra of Late is "eMagin has the best display for AR Glasses" "eMagin has the best display for AR Glasses"eMagin has the best display for AR Glasses"eMagin has the best display for AR Glasses"
You can't Nguyen em all!
I got to try out the Oculus Rift yesterday, felt sick after 10 minutes and wished I hadn't tried out the Oculus Rift. Goodbye brain cells
— Jason Nguyen (@JasonNguyen10) July 12, 2014
From New Director at eMagin : Ellen Richstone : How a Board Seat Would Make a CFO Better at His Job
http://www.slideshare.net/MarcusEvansFinance/cfo-summit-xxvii-fall-2013-ellen-richstone-news-release
This Startup Wants To Get Google Glass Into Every Workplace
Sunday, July 13, 2014
We have a Bingo : Virtual reality is going to make everyone sick — including companies that dump billions into it
HALO Rx Integrated Mobile Hospital Patient Monitoring Systems Technology : HMD is Six15 Tech Tac-Eye 2.0 : eMagin SVGA
like Exelis Six15 is looking to enter the Medical Imaging Space, here's ADS Augmented Reality Telemedecine Solution for Remote Patient Care and Monitoring.
http://www.six-15.com/markets-detail.asp?REC_ID=2
Saturday, July 12, 2014
There is an intractable tension between this previous statement by Samsung Display's CEO
At the Society for Information Display convention in Vancouver, Samsung Display’s CEO hinted at this collaboration: “OLED on silicon may be used for glasses-type, augmented-reality devices much like the Google Glass”. The executive went on to say that Samsung’s flexible OLED technology could be used in other wearable devices, such as smartwatches and health bands. Sources told Android Authority ahead of Google I/O that the Mountain View company is working on a smartwatch that has been demoed internally in several offices. ~ AndroidAuthority