Unveiled at DEMOfall 2006, the Portable, Personal Cinema System Delivers an
Immersive, Big Screen Experience for Gaming, Movie Watching and Internet
Use
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- HEADPLAY, Inc. ("HEADPLAY"), a Los
Angeles-based visual entertainment and technology company, today announced
the unveiling of the HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System -- a portable, visual
headset and media center that delivers an immersive, high resolution,
cinematic, big screen experience for gaming, movie watching and Internet
use. The company was selected to reveal the HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System
at the DEMOfall 2006 conference, an insider-only event considered the
premier venue for launching new and emerging technology innovations.
The HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System redefines the portable media device
category, empowering consumers to realize the "anytime-anywhere" potential
of personal entertainment choice. Connecting directly to game consoles, DVD
players, iPods, PCs and cell phones, the Personal Cinema System is capable
of reading stored media using compact flash or USB and via a universal
adapter to use SD, XD, Memory Stick or Smart Media. The Personal Cinema
System provides universal compatibility with hardware platforms worldwide.
In addition, the Personal Cinema System displays, with content
availability, true stereoscopic 3D.
"Portable media devices are making a tremendous impact on consumers'
consumption of entertainment content, but up until now the viewing
experience has been limited by screen size," said Glen Ward, Co-CEO of
HEADPLAY, Inc. "The HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System makes great
entertainment even better by delivering an immersive, cinema-screen
experience for game playing, movie watching and Internet use."
The Personal Cinema System is comprised of three major components: the
Viewer, the Liberator and the Navigator.
The Viewer
The Viewer, or headset, is worn by the user and displays a virtual 52"
screen, providing an immersive, movie theatre-like experience. The Viewer
is being designed by industrial design firm, IDEO, to provide the ultimate
style and comfort for extended wear and viewing. It allows for the
simultaneous use of a game controller or keyboard and weighs a mere five
ounces. The Viewer incorporates truly amazing optical technologies, such as
a LCOS micro display and it will support various resolution levels
including 640 X 480, 800 X 600 and 1024 X 768. HEADPLAY's patented
technology delivers separate but identical images to each eye from a single
micro display, thereby reducing eye-strain.
The Liberator
The Liberator is both the brains and the heart of the Personal Cinema
System. The Liberator is battery-powered to deliver up to 6 hours of
playtime between charges. It accepts a composite video, component video and
S-video signal in the formats of NTSC, PAL and SECAM. It also enjoys
universal connectivity, making it compatible with virtually any device that
has video out, including video game consoles, DVD players, video iPods,
PCs, cell phones and USB storage devices such as an old iPod, thumbdrives
or any MP3 player. Just plug and play, with no special drivers required.
The Liberator also runs the software for managing the system and allows
for reading and displaying content read through its Compact Flash slot or
two USB host ports. It can also accommodate universal adapters to allow
reading from SD, X, X, so users can get their content to go and are free to
enjoy it without requiring any additional hardware beyond the HEADPLAY
Personal Cinema System itself.
The Navigator
The Navigator is a tethered remote control that allows the user to
select and control content and screen settings. It also serves as the
connection point for the Personal Cinema System's high-performance,
noise-suppression ear-buds that will be available with the product.
Digital Distribution
Digital distribution is the future for virtually all entertainment, and
the HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System offers content providers unique
partnership opportunities that will enhance their content via a cinematic
medium.
The HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System will be available to consumers in
Q1 2007.
About HEADPLAY
HEADPLAY, Inc. is a visual entertainment and technology company with
operations in Los Angeles, California and Calgary, Alberta. HEADPLAY is
dedicated to developing new and visionary products for the consumer
electronics market.
For more information, please visit:
http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/client_page.asp?i=143
SOURCE HEADPLAY, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Media, Karen Raque, +1-310-694-3138,
karen_raque@bhimpact.com, or Parnaz Taheri, +1-310-694-3120,
parnaz_taheri@bhimpact.com, both of Bender/Helper Impact,
HEADPLAY, Inc.
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