Anything Under the Sun

Video game makers often talk about creating immersive games where players can lose themselves in virtual worlds. A company called eMagin believes the answer lies not so much in the games, but in how they are viewed. It has come up with a 3D visor that uses two micro displays to create a stereo vision of a game. The headset has a tracking system using gyroscopes that lets players look around a game by moving the head from side to side. "It is a much more immersive experience than looking at a big screen," said eMagin's Bruce Ridley. "Most PC games will work with it," he said, adding it would also work on the new Microsoft Xbox 360. The company is talking to all the major console makers about the headset. "Nintendo has even purchased some," said Mr Ridley. The company has been selling the headset via its website since July.