eMagin Corporation Named as CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree

11.17.16

BlazeSpark offers advanced NIR night vision technology for consumers.

eMagin Corporation announced today that it has it has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Digital Imaging product category with BlazeSpark, which offers advanced NIR night vision technology for consumers.
 
BlazeSpark will allow consumers to see clear, high-resolution images in the dark by inserting their Android cellphone in to a revolutionary case that will display what the night vision sensor is seeing. A BlazeSpark app can be downloaded from Google Play, which will allow users to share their experience worldwide, record, chat and live stream content within the BlazeSpark network or to other social media sites.
 
“We are extremely proud to have been awarded this prestigious honor by CES, the world’s launching pad for new innovation and technology products for consumers,” Kenneth ‘Kip’ Kokinakis, president of eMagin’s HMD Group, said. “This award represents the hard work and dedication that our talented team has put into designing next-generation technology products.”
 
BlazeSpark and its sister product BlazeTorch, are part of eMagin’s product offering focusing on active users and sports enthusiasts. BlazeTorch is a wearable headset that utilizes eMagin’s OLED micro displays providing completely hands-free operation during night-time activities.
 
“A growing number of outdoor enthusiasts are expanding their daytime sports and activities into the night,” Dan Cui, chief marketing officer for eMagin’s HMD Group, said. “Mountain biking, hiking, and wildlife viewing, to name a few, will be a singular experience using our innovative night vision technology. BlazeSpark and BlazeTorch provide users with a complete ecosystem for participating, capturing, and sharing the excitement the night has to offer.”
 
eMagin Corporation’s BlazeSpark will be displayed at CES 2017, which runs Jan. 5-8, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV.