From: "Liquid Image Corp." Subject: ANNOUNCE: Canadian Company Unveils Star Trek Technology Date: 12 Dec 96 03:09:22 GMT Message-ID: <01bbe7da$15073020$b7a870cc@merlin.magic.mb.ca> Organization: TotalNet Inc. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 11, 1996 Contact: Dave Collette, VP Engineering P: (204) 775-6960 F: (204) 772-0239 CANADIAN COMPANY UNVEILS STAR TREK TECHNOLOGY Winnipeg, MB Liquid Image Corporation, the award winning, world leader in development and marketing of location-based entertainment products, and Canada's only developer of advanced handheld display devices for use with portable computing devices has announced a major new OEM product. The MRG6 Monocle is a high resolution screen display worn near one eye, somewhat like the evil "Borg" of the "Star Trek" series. The MRG6 provides industrial, military and commercial users of portable, wearable computers with a high brightness, low power video picture comparable to that of a 14" VGA monitor at 4 feet. Connected to a wearable computer the MRG6 becomes a powerful visual tool, allowing the user to be mobile and use both hands to work. Such displays will shortly become indispensable to the soldier, as armies around the world augment the 20th century foot soldier with 21st century electronic aids. Firefighters and police officers will be using the MRG6 in the same way but as a tool to save lives by using the technology to give them the edge. Other options that can be integrated into the MRG6 are speakers, microphones, eyetracking, and cameras. "Canada is about to begin a major development program to bring this kind of technology to the military", said Dave Collette, VP Engineering and head of the Portable Computing Devices division," and we hope this program will show other industries that this technology is worth the investment." The MRG6 is water resistant and can be offered fully immersible. The MRG6 technology has been tested and field trialed for over 1 year achieving award winning results with the U.S. Army. It has recently been demonstrated at Computing Devices International, in Minneapolis, and the Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Toronto. The MRG6 can be mounted to a worker's headgear or be custom integrated to allow for equipment such as oxygen masks and scuba gear. "During the initial internal testing I got to use a prototype MRG6 with my desk PC", said Dan Waldman, Office Manager, " and I got so used to having the extra information simultaneously available that I missed it when the development team took it back." "The MRG6 has the lowest power consumption available in the world for a product of this quality", said Tony Havelka, President of Liquid Image. "There are competing products but none can beat the battery life that the MRG6 delivers, we guarantee it!" "Liquid Image is ready to ship OEM quantities of the MRG6 Monocle, and we are in discussion right now with some American and Pacific Rim companies who are have specific applications in mind", said Dave Collette. "OEM design requirements can rapidly be integrated into the MRG6 as every manufacturer has their own needs." Complete MRG6 Monocle specifications and colour pictures are available at the Liquid Image website at http://www.liquidimage.ca/vr. Liquid Image Corporation is a world leader in development and marketing of location-based entertainment virtual reality technology. Recently the company announced a new division to develop portable computing devices. The company's product line includes the MRG2, MRG3, and MRG4 head mounted displays, various software and hardware devices for virtual reality use, and the advanced, low-cost, virtual reality system QuickSilver VR. Liquid Image is also near completion of a 3-D first person perspective software engine that will be Internet capable. The company has won many awards for developing superior products, market acceptance, and innovation in information technology. Liquid Image equipment is available globally through licensed distributors. Liquid Image Corporation is a privately owned, Canadian corporation, with the head office located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.. MRG2, MRG3, MRG4, QuickSilver VR, MRG6 are trademarks of Liquid Image Corporation. All other product, company or organization names cited may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. -- 30 -- For More Information Contact: Mr. Dave Collette, VP, Engineering or Mr. Tony Havelka, President LIQUID IMAGE CORPORATION 659 Century Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3H 0L9 Tel: (204) 772-0137 Fax: (204) 772-0239 e-mail: liquid@liquidimage.ca web: http://www.liquidimage.ca/vr [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Commercial postings are offered on this newsgroup as a public service. Their appearance here does not indicate endorsement by the moderators or by the USENET or its administrators.]