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'IMAX On the Desktop:' Kodak Details Next-Generation 3D Stereo Display
at SIGGRAPH 2004; Breakthrough in Size and Brightness Kodak Monocentric Optics
System(TM) Offers Increased Brightness with Mobile Workstation Design; System
Available in October, 2004

Businesswire,   Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 07:00


LOS ANGELES, Aug 10, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eastman Kodak Company today
previewed its next-generation Kodak 3D Stereo Display(TM) system, the
industry's leading autostereoscopic display, at SIGGRAPH 2004 in Los Angeles.
The new system - which is comparable to having an IMAX(R) movie theater in a
desktop display - incorporates technical breakthroughs that provide an ideal
display for intensive visualization tasks, such as oil and gas exploration,
molecular and chemical modeling, computer-aided design, entertainment and
gaming, and many other applications. The enhanced version of the display will
be available for customers in October. Kodak will take orders for the new
system at SIGGRAPH.

The new version of the Kodak 3D Stereo Display incorporates the Kodak
Monocentric Optics System(TM), a recent innovation from Kodak that enables
concentrated brightness, as well as an ergonomic design, and a more compact,
mobile footprint. Unlike many other stereoscopic display systems, the Kodak 3D
Stereo Display does not require a dim lighting environment, and can be used
with normal office lighting. T he new system, which incorporates an innovative
adjustable design in a self-contained mobile unit, will make its public debut
at the iGames Expo in New York City, September 10-12, at the Hammerstein
Ballroom in Manhattan Center."The market for 3D displays will increase
significantly in both the industrial and consumer sectors as microprocessors
improve throughput, and more graphics-intensive applications gain wider
acceptance in daily use,"said Tracy Floyd, analyst with IDC."The Kodak 3D
Stereo Display is a breakthrough in the industry, demonstrating that
direct-view displays can incorporate cost-effective, true stereo imaging in
full resolution, which has been a holy grail for the past 30 years."The Kodak
3D Stereo Display offers customers an easy, comfortable viewing system for
complex images, such as molecular models, geospatial imaging, or tomography, in
rich stereo 3D with normal office lighting and with greater ease on their eyes
than ever before. Kodak's unique design creates a quick easy method of locking
in on a"sweet spot"so that viewers can spend more time viewing critical data
without suffering eyestrain or loss of image resolution."Today, 3D imagery is
predominant in an increasing number of data visualization applications, and the
Kodak 3D Stereo Display enables true stereo imaging for everyday use by
eliminating barriers to comfortable viewing,"said Lawrence Henderson, vice
president and director, new business ventures, Eastman Kodak Company."The
latest design of our system integrates another revolutionary approach to
stereoscopic imaging, the Kodak Monocentric Optics System, which delivers a
more immersive experience for the desktop imaging professional."The Kodak 3D
Stereo Display is currently using the Nvidia Quadro FX 1000 AGP card, with a
resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, a field of view that measures 45 degrees by
36 degrees, and 40 mm viewing pupils that give the viewer the feeling of
floating in a movie theater about 1.5 screen heights away from the screen. The
underlying technology can be flexibly configured to suit different resolutions,
whether XGA or SXGA, or size requirements. Another key differentiator is the
plug-and-play nature of the system, which is compatible with any
industry-standard video or still image source, and operates with PC, Mac, or
SGI platforms. The Kodak 3D Stereo Display delivers superior output using any
off-the-shelf video card, such as NVIDIA or any Micrososft DirectX-, Direct 3D
or Open GL-compatible cards. The system integrates Kodak's patented lens
technology with mirrors, two LCD panels, and specialized components into a
single piece, which results in an SXGA resolution and concentrated brightness
that is five times greater than the previous system.

The Kodak 3D Stereo Display system is an initiative of the Kodak New Business
Ventures Group.

To view the Kodak 3D Stereo Display system at SIGGRAPH 2004, visit the Kodak
booth #1162 in the Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, visit
the Web site at www.kodak.com/go/3d.

How it Works

The user sits in front of a system that creates a virtual image of two
high-resolution LCD displays, one for each eye. The user looks into
two"floating balls of light"that provide each eye a view of a magnified image
of one of the two displays. The combination of the wide field of view, the
virtual image, and the absence of imaging artifacts eliminates many of the
sources of eyestrain that are present in other stereoscopic systems.

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