From: pat@jupiter.risc.rockwell.com (Pete Tinker)
Subject: Re: CONF: 2nd Industry Symposium on Virtual Worlds Technology, **REVIEW
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 16:08:11 GMT
Organization: Rockwell International Science Center


I'd like to clear the air a bit concerning the Kopin display
technology.  I can't say much, but since Alan Peterson put a lot of
thought and effort into his welcome discussion, here's some more grist
for the mill.

As of a few weeks ago, Rockwell International negotiated with Kopin an
agreement that, among other things, gives Rockwell exclusive
manufacturing rights to Kopin's "Smart Slide" technology (this is
primarily what Kopin's Jeff Jacobson spoke of at the HITL symposium).
Note that this is just one of several display technologies Kopin has
developed.

My understanding is that Kopin retains rights to all head-mounted
display applications of the technology; Rockwell simply builds the
displays, and in addition has rights to all "transportation"
applications, and rights of first refusal to other applications.

The displays will be fabricated at Rockwell's Digital Communications
Division (DCD), which among other things builds the well-known
Rockwell fax modem chip set.

Price per unit depends heavily on volume production, and it is too
early to say how much each display will cost; $55 is ball-park only.

Rockwell-built displays will not be on the market in the next few
months, but possibly in less than one year.  (I hope to have some for
my lab by June).

The Rockwell Science Center (Rockwell's research division) will also
be capable of producing displays and will concentrate oon low-volume
custom displays.

Please contact me if you'd like more information.

-- 
	Pete Tinker (pat@risc.rockwell.com)

	Science Center,	Rockwell International Corporation
	(805) 373-4268