Kopin Announces New Consumer Augmented Reality (AR) Win
November 26 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
SKULLY Technologies Selects Kopin’s
Microdisplay for its Motorcycle Smart Helmet
Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading developer of
innovative wearable computing technologies and solutions, today
announced that SKULLY Technologies has incorporated Kopin’s WQVGA
Microdisplay and A230 driver IC in the SKULLY FENIX AR motorcycle
helmet.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SKULLY Technologies designs
and manufactures the SKULLY FENIX AR “smart helmet.” The sleek,
attractive design integrates a rear view camera, heads-up display,
in helmet turn-by-turn navigation, and audio and smart voice
controls. The SKULLY FENIX AR provides augmented reality experience
by providing the rider critical information while they look through
their visor in order to increase the rider’s situational awareness
and improve safety. The FENIX AR (with an ASP of $1,899) is
currently available in three attractive colors and six different
sizes.
“Kopin’s renowned industry-leading expertise in microdisplays
and optical technologies was very evident to us when choosing a
near-to-eye display,” said Ivan Contreras, President and CEO,
SKULLY Technologies. “Kopin’s WQVGA display is a key feature of the
SKULLY FENIX AR smart helmet, and plays a significant role in
increasing rider safety while also improving the riding
experience.”
“We are delighted that SKULLY Technologies has chosen our WQVGA
LCD for its smart motorcycle helmet,” said Greg Truman, Head of
Industrial and Enterprise AR, Kopin. “We have a long and rich
history of developing products for augmented reality applications
for the military. Now you are seeing these products moving into
industrial and consumer markets to improve worker productivity,
safety and increasing the joy of an experience.”
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, Kopin’s
technologies and solutions are available as components, providing
individual capabilities, or as reference systems providing
integrated solutions. Today, Kopin is focused on helping its
customers develop wearable headset systems more rapidly. The low
power, high brightness, WQVGA Microdisplay, selected by SKULLY, has
a resolution of 428x240 and is .21” diagonal.
To learn more about Kopin, visit www.kopin.com.
To learn more about SKULLY Technologies and reserve the FENIX
AR, visit https://skullytechnologies.com/.
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of
innovative wearable technologies and critical components for
integration into wearable computing systems for military,
industrial and consumer products. Kopin’s technology portfolio
includes ultra-small displays, optics, speech enhancement
technology, voice-interface and hands-free control software,
low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed smart headset reference
systems. Kopin’s proprietary components and technology are
protected by more than 300 global patents and patents pending. For
more information, please visit Kopin’s website at
www.kopin.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press
release may be considered “forward-looking” statements under the
“Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, statements
relating our belief that our products are moving into industrial
markets and consumer markets to improve worker productivity, safety
and increasing the joy of an experience. These statements involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, there may not be demand for our products in the
industrial or consumer markets; we may have production issues which
prevent us from shipping our products; customers may choose our
competitor products and other risk factors and cautionary
statements listed in Kopin’s periodic reports and registration
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12 months ended
December 31, 2017, and Kopin’s subsequent filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on
information currently available to Kopin and only as of the date on
which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any of
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this release.
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Skully TechnologiesDiane Maier, VP Marketing, (770) 289-6339,
diane.maier@skullytechnologies.com
Kopin Sales & MarketingMike McMahon, VP Sales &
Marketing Systems, (508) 870-5959, mmcmahon@kopin.com
Lisa Safran, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, (508)
870-5959, Lsafran@kopin.com
For Investor RelationsKopin CorporationRichard Sneider,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, 508-870-5959,
rsneider@kopin.com
Market Street PartnersJoann Horne, 415-445-3233,
JHorne@marketstreetpartners.com
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