From: virtualres@aol.com Subject: ANNOUNCE: Virtual Research to Reintroduce i-Glasses and ProTec Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 14:51:15 -0700 (PDT) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Evan Yeaman Sales Manager Virtual Research Systems, Inc. 408-748-8712 voice 408-748-8714 fax virtualres@aol.com http://www.virtualresearch.com Virtual Research to Reintroduce i-Glasses and ProTec to VR Markets -- Low end VR is back -- Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1997 - - Virtual Research, the world's leading manufacturer of mid-priced, professional Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), today announced plans to reintroduce the Virtual i-O i-glasses and ProTec product lines to the virtual reality marketplace. Virtual Research will target a low price professional head mount display market with the i-glasses VTV and VPC. ProTec will be offered as a midrange HMD. Introduced in 1995, the i-glasses quickly emerged as a market leader for consumer video and PC gaming applications. User's were impressed by the weight and comfort, the easy installation and the breakthrough pricing of the i-glasses. In 1996, the ProTec catapulted Virtual i-O into the realm of high performance VR systems. With higher resolution and a larger field of view than the i-glasses, ProTec suited many research applications with see-thru requirements. Despite these product advances, Virtual i-O never achieved profitability and finally closed its doors in April of 1997. As a competitor and industry leader, Virtual Research has followed these events closely and has taken a role in subsequent discussions. Although details have not been finalized, Menlo Park based Ilixco, Inc. now plans to manufacture the Virtual i-O product line. While Ilixco intends to focus its sales efforts on select markets opportunities, Virtual Research will use it's worldwide distribution network to broadly promote the Virtual i-O products for VR. "These products will add a new dimension to our existing product line that currently serves the mid and higher end market. We are often approached by customers with very limited budgets. Now we can provide a solution to just about everyone," said Bruce Bassett, President of Virtual Research Systems, Inc. Jeff Fergason, President of Ilixco adds, "Virtual Research is an obvious choice for the virtual reality sales channel. They are clearly the leader in professional head mount displays and have cultivated an extensive reseller network." While pricing and other details have yet to be finalized, it is expected that initial shipments will occur in September. In the meantime Virtual Research will supply VPC's from a small existing inventory. Please contact Virtual Research for the latest information. In addition, Virtual Research can now expand its offering of customized solutions. Many simulation and training applications call for specialized display systems rather than off the shelf products. Virtual Research has developed core strengths in providing such solutions and will make use of these lower priced components in future projects. Virtual Research Systems has pioneered many advances in both LCD and CRT based head mounted displays. Today, Virtual Research products are in daily use in research and industrial applications around the world. Products may be purchased directly from Virtual Research and from a worldwide network of authorized distributors. Watch for even better things in the future as Virtual Research continues to provide advanced products and unparalleled service. ### [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.]