Eye-Trek Glasses Bring Gamers Closer to the Action
LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus America, a leading consumer
electronics manufacturer, announced today the world's first Face Mount Display
(FMD) designed for use with the Sony PlayStation(R) 2, the Eye-Trek FMD-20P.
The Eye-Trek FMD-20P connects directly to Sony PlayStation 2 to make games and
DVDs a more realistic, powerful, theater-like experience.
Eye-Trek is a personal display that gives the viewer a big-screen impact
with the light and easy feel of wearing a pair of sunglasses. The big screen
experience is like a 52-inch screen viewed from 6-1/2 feet away -- bringing
gaming to a whole new personal level. Developed for use with Sony
PlayStation 2, The FMD-20P features the world's lightest display of 3 ounces;
stereo sound for more realistic play; 180,000-pixel image resolution and
cutting edge optical technology for a clearer, bright display; all built into
a sophisticated and comfortable design.
With the Eye-Trek 20P you will no longer play games, you'll feel them.
It's perfect for gamers wishing hours of uninterrupted theater-like immersion
and realism in a totally private environment. The Eye-Trek 20P is exclusively
for use with Sony PlayStation 2 and cannot be used with any other game
consoles.
Eye-Trek FMD-20P Features:
Direct Connectivity with Sony PlayStation 2
The FMD-20P can connect to Sony PlayStation 2's AV MULTI OUT connector,
enabling transmission of audio and video signals through a USB connector.
Standard Screen Equivalent to a 52-inch TV
The FMD-20P produces the effect of a wide screen equivalent to a 52-inch
television viewed from 6-1/2 feet away.
High Image Quality
The audio and video signal uses a component input (Y, Cb, Cr) with high
resolution and strong color reproduction, producing a higher picture quality
than the S-video input.
Improved Portability with Reduced Weight and Size
The display unit is more compact and lightweight at 3 ounces. Focusing on
functionality and design, the control is also ultra-compact and lightweight at
2.6 ounces.
Optical Technology produces sharp & bright images all the way to the
corners of the screen
-- High accuracy free-shaped prism is a cutting edge technology developed
by Olympus that achieves clear images with few distortions using
"asymmetric" and "free curve" optics.
-- High performance optical filter: A filter produces an even smoother
image and makes the pixels invisible.
Stereo Sound
Sophisticated Surround Sound audio is provided for the ultimate audio and
visual experience.
See-around Design
Permits wearers to maintain peripheral vision while totally submerged in
the gaming experience. The innovative design allows wearers to use Eye-Trek
privately without disturbing others.
World's Lightest Display
At 3 ounces, the Eye-Trek FMD-20P's display is made comfortable for
extended gaming.
Additional Features
Additional features include stereo, a safety-security password, and image
controls to adjust color, and brightness.
The Eye-Trek FMD-20P will be available mid July 2001 for a suggested
retail price of $399.00. For more information, including photos of Eye-Trek
FMD-20P, please contact the Olympus America Consumer Products Group, Olympus
America, Two Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747 ph: 631-844-5000,
800-622-6372, site: http://www.olympus-eye-trek.com or Thomas Public Relations
631-549-7575.
About Olympus America, Inc.
Olympus America distributes a wide range of products to the consumer,
scientific, healthcare, commercial and industrial markets. These include film
and filmless cameras, Microcassette(TM) and digital voice recorders,
binoculars, film scanners, personal photo printers, medical and industrial
endoscopes, biological and metallurgical microscopes and measuring
instruments, clinical analyzers, and other high technology products. Olympus
America is responsible for sales in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central
and South America.
Olympus is a registered trademark, and Eye-Trek is a trademark of Olympus
Optical Co. Ltd.
PlayStation(R) or PlayStation 2 are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
Eye-Trek FMD-20P Spec Sheet
Key functions: Viewing angle 30 degrees horizontal, 22.7 degrees
vertical. Equivalent to a standard
52-inch screen at a distance of
6-1/2 feet
Video display 0.55-inch TFT liquid crystal
devices display (LCD) x 2
No. of pixels delta array of 180,000 pixels
per LCD
Video signal format AV video signal (NTSC Japanese and
U.S. standard formats)
Built-in stereo earphones
Image adjustment Brightness, Color Depth
functions
Audio adjustment Volume Adjustment,
functions Volume Limitation
Weight: Display unit: Approx. 3.0 (excluding cable)
Control unit: Approx. 1.2 (excluding cable)
Dimensions: Display unit: Approx. 6.3 (W) x 2.5(H) x 2.0 (D)
inches
(excluding cable, with frames folded)
Control unit: Approx. 1.5 (W) x 0.7(H) x 3.9 (D)
inches
(excluding cable and protrusions)
Input terminal: Video/audio input terminal
PlayStation 2 dedicated AV MULTI OUT connector
Video Y: 1 Vp-p
Cb Cr: +/-350mVp-p
Input impedance: 75 ohm
Audio signal: 1.1Vrms/47 ohm
Power input terminal
USB connector : standard DC5V
Health and Safety:
In the interest of promoting healthy behavior among wearers, Olympus does
not recommend this product be used by children under the age of 16 or by
individuals with Rapid Eye Motion Disorder. Use of this product may cause
motion sickness.
SOURCE Olympus America, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.olympus.com
CONTACT:
Chris Sluka, Public Relations Manager,
Olympus America, Inc., 631-844-5321, chris.sluka@olympus.com; or
Karen Thomas, President, Thomas Public Relations, Inc.,
631-549-7575, kthomas@thomas-pr.com, for Olympus America, Inc.
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