From Frankenberrylives Reddit Blog (eMagin Discussion, Links to the Right) in Reference to eMagin's Manufacturing Development Work w/ Mantech (Note Military Programs and the Ultimate Strategy with Consumer OEMs

Implementation and Technology Transfer: F-35 Head Mounted Display System (F-35 HMDS Program Office); Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) Goggles (NAVAIR PMA 202); Multispectral Digital Fusion Goggles (SOCOM); Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) Display Unit (JHMCS Joint Program Office); and Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG) and Army Family of Weapon Sights (FWS) (PM Soldiers Sensors and Lasers


The $2K/unit display cost is for Military grade . Once a Manufacturing Partnership is established for volume Consumer grade displays, which is expected to be completed in 4Q '17 or 1Q '18, is implemented utilizing the new backplane technology, an Analyst Research Report from Jan 2017 estimates that the eMagin 2K x 2K full-color, high contrast , ultra high brightness (5,000 nits) display will be sold to OEM's for $50/display .