2. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This presentation includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our expected future financial and operating performance, growth in the markets in which our products are sold, our market share for our products, and our significant customers. We may use words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “could,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions in identifying forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections, our stock value multiple, the value of head-worn computing and or Golden-iproducts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We refer you to the documents the Company files from time to time with Securities and Exchange Commission, and specifically the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the period ended December 28,2013 and Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 29, 2014. We do not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
3. ABOUT KOPIN
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Wearable Headset Technology Focus
Develop key technologies for headsets (display, software, speech enhancement, noise cancellation, ergonomics, and concept systems)
FOCUS
MODEL
STRONG
TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL
POSITION
Business Model
Provide key components and license concept systems to help our customers to bring wearable headset products to market more quickly and easily.
Strong IP and Technology Know-How
200+ patents globally
Strong Financial Position
•Cash and S/T investments(>$100M)
•No debt
4. WAIST
HEADSET IS THE ULTIMATE WEARABLE DEVICE
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HEAD
TORSO
WRIST
FEET
NECK
Headsets provide information
quicker and better than smart watches
Most of human sensors and processing are located on the head
5. WEARABLE HEADSET TECHNOLOGY: KOPIN’S 25 YEAR QUEST
1990
2000 2005
Mono QVGA
0.24”
1995
Color VGA
0.44”
2010
Funding for
microdisplays
Kopin
Transmissive Display
Night Vision Goggle Thermal Weapon
Sights
Golden-i Headset
Computer
Mono SXGA Video Eyewear
0.97”
6. FOCUSING ON WEARABLE HEADSET TECHNOLOGY
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•Developed the Golden-i head-worn system
•Created strategic partnerships, for example:
–Motorola Solutions
•Launched HC1, wearable headset computer for the enterprise based on Kopin Concept Design, software and critical components
•Invested in other key technologies
–Ikanos(Software)
–eMDT(Low power IC design)
–Aurisoundtechnology (Noise Cancellation)
•Opened wearable tech center in Silicon Valley for improving voice technology, prototyping, testing and refining wearable solutions
WEARABLE HEADSET FOCUS
The last 5 years
7. KOPIN SUPPLIES THE COMPONENTS AND SOLUTIONS
THAT TURN A VISION INTO A WEARABLE REALITY.
A PORTFOLIO OF KEY WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES
8. WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
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ULTRA-SMALL DISPLAYS
DISPLAY MODULES WITH UNIQUE OPTICS
LOW POWER ASICS
CONCEPT/REFERENCE SYSTEM DESIGNS
PICTURES ARE NOT TRUE TO SIZE
9. REQUIREMENTS OF DISPLAY MODULES FOR HEADSETS
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•Small size
–Optics, display, illumination and packaging
–Determine headset design flexibility
•Comfortable viewing
–Optics with large eye box and eye relief
–Optimum field of view depends on applications (10 –30 deg)
•High brightness for outdoor viewing
–Up to1000 nits to the eye for see-around
–Up to 2000 nits for see-through
•Good image quality
–Good contrast (> 100), smooth image and good color
•Low Power
–Long battery life
•Ease of assembly (into headset)
–Low cost
•Ruggedness for outdoor use
–Resistant to dust, moisture, shock and vibration
10. OPTICS FOR KOPIN DISPLAY MODULES
60
Max Distance from Eye
(mm)
40
20
Field of View
(Image size)
PRISMTM
PEARLTM
PUPILTM
11. KOPIN DISPLAY MODULES ARE THE SMALLEST FOR HEADSETS
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WHITE PEARL
BLACK PEARL*
WHITE PUPIL*
BLACKPUPIL*
OPTIC TYPE
PEARLTM
PEARLTM
PUPILTM
PUPILTM
DISPLAY
WQVGA 0.20”
NHD 0.26”
WQVGA 0.20”
NHD 0.26”
DRIVER ASIC
A230
A914
A230
A914
EXIT PUPIL (MM)
8.0 x 5.0
8.0 x 4.5
6.3 x 3.4
7.8 x 3.6
EYE RELIEF (MM)
22.5
22.5
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18
FOV(DEG DIAG)
14.5
16.0
10.5
15
FOCUS (DIOPTER)
FIXED
FIXED
-4 TO +0
-4 TO +0
DISTORTION (%)
<0.5%
<0.5%
<0.9%
<1.0%
SIZE (MM)
28.3 x 12.9 x 8.5
31.4 x 13.3 x 8.5
46.1 x 13.1 x 6.5
46.1 x 20.2 x 6.5
POWER@1000 NITS to Eye
<100 mW
<150 mW
<80 mW
<120 mW
Availability (Samples)
In production
3Q ‘14
3Q ‘14
4Q ‘14
*Preliminary and subject to change
12. TRANSMISSIVELCD IS BEST FOR WEARABLE HEADSETS
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ModuleType
TransmissiveLCD Module
Reflective LCD Module
Size
Smaller
Thin backlight
Bigger
Front lighting using beam splitter
Viewing comfort
Good with better optics design flexibility
More complex optics
Color break-up
Brightness
High
High
Image quality
Good contrast and color
Goodcontrast and color
Powerconsumption
Low
Low
Assembly
Easy
Morecomplex
Ruggedness
More rugged
Rugged
13. KOPIN WEARABLE CONCEPT/REFERENCE SYSTEMSLicensable to customersTo help them bring wearable headset products to market more quickly and easily
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18. SUMMARY
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Kopin is the leader in Wearable Headset technology
−Supplies key components and solutions for wearable headsets
–Concept and reference systems
–Strong IP and know-how
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