Zecotek to commercialize 3D autostereoscopic displays for Russia and CIS countries

Zecotek Display Systems (Zecotek Display Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zecotek Photonics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Zecotek Photonics (Singapore), has signed agreements with the Engineering Centre of the National Research Nuclear Center MEPhi (ECM) and its business affiliate Novilab Mobile, to commercialize Zecotek's patented three-dimensional (3D) autostereoscopic display monitors in Russia and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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The agreements offer ECM and Novilab exclusive rights to the Russian 3D display market. In return, ECM and Novilab will be responsible to fund the manufacturing technology transfer of the existing 3D display technology to a final product, and to commercialize the final product for specialized high-end markets in Russia.

Zecotek says its patented, glasses-free 3D display system has significant competitive advantages compared to competing systems. It is based on the autostereoscopic principle, but with substantial innovative and patented improvements. It has the capability of simultaneously presenting 3D and 2D images on the same screen, and for separate views at different viewing angles. Zecotek's 3D display system requires no eyewear and has an effective viewing angle of 40 degrees with 90 concurrent perspectives allowing for multiple views at the same time.

Another unique feature of the Zecotek system is constant motion parallax within the viewing angle. Motion parallax eliminates the sense of imbalance and dizziness during normal observation that can occur with polarized and shutter glasses used with other commercial systems.

"Novilab Mobile is affiliated to one of the mos prominent and largest institutes in Russia, namely the Engineering Centre of the National Research Nuclear Center MEPhi (ECM), and together they have the capabilities to bring our 3D technology to the markets in Russian and CIS countries," said A. F. Zerrouk, chairman, president, and CEO of Zecotek Photonics. "This is a mutually beneficial partnership that will open larger opportunities for Zecotek's 3D technologies as a whole. Commercialization strategies for other parts of the world market are also in progress. The results of which will be announced upon finalization of agreements."

The ECM is part of the National Nuclear Research University of Russia and offers a proven ability to commercialize scientific technology with a number of well-defined applications of its own and an established high-end customer base. Earlier this year, a team from the ECM traveled to Zecotek's 3D lab in Vancouver and conducted a thorough analysis of the 3D display technology. Impressed by the demonstration and the underlying technologies, the ECM moved to secure a contract and the two parties agreed to focus on existing industrial/governmental and marketing design customers in specialized high-end markets in Russia. The transfer of technology will begin immediately with initial sales of the 3D display monitors expected to start in the first quarter of 2016.

Zecotek Display Systems owns a portfolio of patented and patent-pending 3D technologies including flat-screen front-projection 3D autostereoscopic displays, large-format rear-projection 3D autostereoscopic displays, 3D printer technology, new material alloys and semiconducting materials for 3D printing, and accompanying interfaces for all 3D technologies.

SOURCE: Zecotek Photonics; http://www.zecotek.com/EN/426/