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MicroVision

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MicroVision offers the PicoP® laser display engine to power next-generation display and imaging products for pico projectors, vehicle displays and wearable displays that interface with mobile devices. As the world’s first commercial ultra-miniature laser-scanning technology, PicoP uses highly efficient laser light sources to display vivid widescreen images with high contrast and brightness up to and over 8 feet diagonally in size.

MicroVision’s products address the unmet need facing growing mobility markets–consumers want a far bigger viewing experience than they currently get from small mobile device displays. Considering the growth of YouTube, flip video cameras and Apple devices, consumers themselves are increasingly the content creators, and sharing those creations in the real-world has meant squinting and huddling around a small screen. The PicoP laser display engine is small and low power enough to be embedded directly into devices such as smartphones, media players, camcorders and tablets. MicroVision is collaborating with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the telecommunications, gaming and consumer electronics markets to create new experiences that free consumers from the small screen in addition to creating new opportunities for carriers, content producers and brand marketers.

In vertical markets, such as automotive, aviation, medical and defense, there is strong demand for innovative display and imaging products that overcome today’s limitations. For example, the PicoP laser display engine can be embedded into a vehicle or integrated into a portable standalone aftermarket device to create a head-up display (HUD), placing critical information directly on the windshield of an automobile or into see-through eyewear displays. MicroVision is working closely with various automotive suppliers including Pioneer, which is targeting commercial introduction of an in-vehicle HUD using PicoP technology for the consumer market in 2012. The company has also entered into contracts with commercial and government customers to develop high-definition, see-through eyewear displays.

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  MicroVision added Tiffany Bradford as Investor Relations.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:48pm
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  MicroVision added Thomas M. Walker as VP, General Counsel and Secretary.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:48pm
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  MicroVision added Sid Madhavan as VP of Research and Product Development.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:47pm
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  MicroVision added Joe O’Sullivan as VP, Global Operations, Sales & Marketing.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:47pm
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  MicroVision added Jeff T. Wilson as CFO.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:46pm
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  MicroVision added Alex Tokman as CEO.
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:43pm
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  MicroVision received $35M in Unattributed funding. (9/13/11)
  Posted 9/13/11 at 6:49pm via freshnews.com
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  MicroVision received $15M in Debt funding. (6/22/09)
  Posted 6/22/09 at 11:02am via freshnews.com
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  MicroVision — MicroVision Secures $40 Million Committed Equity Financing Facility (5/5/11)
  Posted 5/5/11 at 5:39am via businesswire.com
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  MicroVision — MicroVision’s portfolio has been recognized for its innovation, impact, and breadth by a number of industry organizations including three consecutive years by IEEE and two years in a row by the Patent Board. (1/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:54pm
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  MicroVision — MicroVision was ranked #2 of the top 20 consumer electronics companies by IEEE in Adjusted Pipeline Impact (API) score, which measures how frequently a company’s patents from the previous five years were cited by other patents and is an indicator of pat (1/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:53pm
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  MicroVision — Collaborated with Intel and Capcom at Comic Con New York to introduce a new gaming experience—"Infinite Reality"—which leverages the focus-free and instant color creation advantages of PicoP to enable gamers to experience first-person shooter or third (10/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:53pm
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  MicroVision — Introduced SHOWWX+, a higher-performance pico projector accessory that strengthens MicroVision's position as a premier provider of vibrant, focus-free, plug-and-play, ultra-miniature display solutions. (11/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:53pm
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  MicroVision — Introduced SHOWWX+, a higher-performance pico projector accessory that strengthens MicroVision's position as a premier provider of vibrant, focus-free, plug-and-play, ultra-miniature display solutions. (11/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:53pm
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  MicroVision — Purchased a significant patent portfolio from Motorola’s subsidiary, Symbol Technologies, Inc. which represents the largest, broadest, and earliest filed laser pico projection and display portfolio outside of MicroVision’s. (11/1/10)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:51pm
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  MicroVision — Entered into a memorandum of understanding with Pioneer Corporation to develop, manufacture and distribute display engines and display engine subsystems for consumer and in-vehicle head-up displays (HUDs) using the MicroVision PicoP laser display technolo (12/1/09)
  Posted 4/14/11 at 4:51pm via microvision.com

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Sources

1. Microvision, Inc. Secures $15 Million Equity Investment From Walsin Lihwa Corporation (freshnews.com) [edit]
2. MicroVision Secures $35 Million Committed Equity Financing Facility (freshnews.com) [edit]
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4. MicroVision and Pioneer Collaborate to Develop Innovative Display Products (microvision.com) [edit]
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11. MicroVision Secures $40 Million Committed Equity Financing Facility (businesswire.com) [edit]