DepthQ(R) Stereoscopic HD 3D Projector Donated to ETC at USC

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Mon Jun 1, 2009 10:24am EDT

LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightspeed Design, Inc., a worldwide
leader in stereoscopic 3D technology, and InFocus(R) Corporation, the industry
pioneer in digital projection, today announced their participation in the
Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at USC, with the donation of a DepthQ(R)
HD 3D Projector to the Center's Consumer 3D Experience Lab.

Chris Ward, President of Lightspeed Design, Inc., said, "The ETC is a
well-designed facility and we appreciate the opportunity to participate with
the donation of our projector. We hope this will assist in creating 3D
standards and accelerating industry-wide discussions so that in the coming
years, industry suppliers can support the consumer 3D experience with
sustainable business models. We see this effort as a key element in the
development of a thriving 3D ecosystem and look forward to supporting it in
the future."

David Woolf, Vice President of InFocus' Global Marketing, said, "InFocus has a
long-standing relationship with the DepthQ brand. We believe that 3D is taking
projection and the digital display industry to new heights, and we are pleased
to partner with the like-minded innovators at Lightspeed Design."

David Wertheimer, Executive Director of the ETC, said, "The ETC Consumer 3D
Experience Lab works to have the most cutting-edge equipment on hand for our
demonstrations and discussions with senior executives and key industry
players. Lightspeed and InFocus's DepthQ(R) HD 3D Projector is a valued
addition to our collection."

DepthQ(R) HD 3D projectors offer rock-solid, 120Hz stereo 3D at 1280x720
resolution. These bright, professional-level 3D projectors can easily display
9ft (2.7m) wide 3D high-definition images powered by the latest Texas
Instruments DLP(R) and BrilliantColor(TM) technologies for stunning colors and
a 2000:1 contrast ratio. (http://www.depthq.com/projector.html)

For ETC, the DepthQ(R) HD 3D projector is paired with NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 3D
Vision(TM) and a Da-Lite high-gain front projection screen. NVIDIA(R)
GeForce(R) 3D Vision(TM) is a combination of high-tech wireless glasses and
advanced software that automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full
stereoscopic 3D. Da-Lite develops front projection screens exclusively for
feature film studio 3D postproduction and ultra high-end home theater systems,
and represents the state-of-the-art in 3D front projection screen technology.

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About the Entertainment Technology Center at USC (ETC)

The ETC was founded with the help of George Lucas in 1993 with the goal of
bringing technology and entertainment visionaries together to collaborate on
the future of entertainment technology. The Consumer 3D Experience Project
(http://www.etcenter.org/3d-experience) is a neutral forum for learning about
and discussing the latest research and resources available for delivering a 3D
viewing experience to consumers in the home, on personal devices, and in
public spaces. Their goal is to collect data that can be passed on to
standards bodies and to accelerate the convergence of ideas, so that consumers
looking for 3D content, products, and services will have a consistent,
enjoyable purchasing and viewing experience.

About Lightspeed Design, Inc.

Lightspeed is one of the world's premiere designers of stereoscopic 3D (s3d)
presentations, projection, and image-processing software technologies, and is
a trusted technology provider to the most discerning clientele, assisting in a
wide range of disciplines -- from screening rooms ... to pharmaceutical
visualization ... to surgical systems ... to 3D film production.

DepthQ(R) is Lightspeed's stereoscopic 3D technology brand, encompassing a
range of products and support services -- from custom 3D systems engineering
and integration, to the world's first portable single-lens stereoscopic HD
DLP(R) projector, to our high-end s3D HD capture and playback software, to s3D
IP video streaming technology.

Clients include Pfizer, Intuitive Surgical, Microsoft, Harvard & Munich
Universities, US Army, NASA, JPL, DreamWorks SKG, IMAX, and Walt Disney
Animation.

Lightspeed's headquarters is in Bellevue, Washington, USA. For more
information, visit us at http://www.lightspeeddesign.com or contact the
company directly at sales@lightspeeddesign.com or +1-425-637-2818.

About InFocus Corporation

InFocus is the industry pioneer and a global leader in the digital projection
market. The company's digital projectors make bright ideas brilliant
everywhere people gather to communicate and be entertained -- in meetings,
presentations, classrooms and living rooms around the world. Backed by more
than 20 years of experience and innovation in digital projection, as well as
245 patents, InFocus is dedicated to setting the industry standard for large
format visual display. The company is based in Wilsonville, Oregon with
operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit the
company's website at http://www.infocus.com.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor
of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking,
interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and
mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its
GeForce(R) graphics products, the professional design and visualization market
with its Quadro(R) graphics products, and the high-performance computing
market with its Tesla(TM) computing solutions products. NVIDIA is
headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe,
and the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com.

About Da-Lite

Founded in 1909, Da-Lite Screen Company is the leading producer of
high-quality commercial and residential projection screens worldwide. With
headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana and additional operations in the U.S. and
Europe, Da-Lite manufactures projection screens and accessories for Fortune
500 companies, entertainment and major broadcast networks, education systems
and governments around the globe. Today Da-Lite's proprietary screen
technologies are specified for the most demanding installations from military
training simulators to boardrooms and classrooms to home theaters. Da-Lite has
become the "First Name in Projection Screens." For more information, visit
http://www.Da-Lite.com.

    Press contact:

    Chris Ward
    Lightspeed Design, Inc.
    +1-425-637-2818


DepthQ(R) is a registered trademark of Lightspeed Design, Inc. InFocus(R) is a
registered trademark of the InFocus Corporation. NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 3D
Vision(TM) is a registered trademark of the NVIDIA Corporation. Digital Light
Processing, DLP(R), the DLP Medallion(R), and BrilliantColor(TM) are
registered trademarks of Texas Instruments. Da-Lite(R) is a registered
trademark of the Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc. All rights reserved.


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