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HEADPLAY, Inc.

Product Name

HEADPLAY PCS (Personal Cinema System)

Market Segment

Consumer hardware

Funding

Privately funded

Competitors

No direct competitors

Product Description

The HEADPLAY PCS (Personal Cinema System) is a portable, visual headset and media center that delivers an immersive, high-resolution, cinematic viewing experience for gaming, movie watching and Internet use. It also offers a 3D experience with available content. The PCS connects directly to game consoles, DVD players, iPods, PCs and cell phones. It enjoys universal compatibility and is capable of storing media using Compact Flash or USB.

Market Opportunity

With the perpetual convergence of entertainment technologies and mobile devices, trends favor a period of exceptional growth for the HEADPLAY PCS. the head-mounted-display market alone is forecast to grow to $1.2 billion by 2009, according to McLaughlin Consulting Group. Initially, HEADPLAY will target core gamers and technophiles before embracing the broader entertainment market opportunities.

Demo Says

HEADPLAY PCS packs a big-screen experience into a portable, comfortable, affordable mobile headset. The no-compromises package sets up this ambitious company for an intriguing future as player, partner or provider in the personal digital media marketplace. It’s a lot for one company to take on, but the experience and connections of the founding team suggest a bright future for HEADPLAY.