Tiger Telematics’ Gizmondo™ Unveils New Gaming Technology
Media and Trade get first taste of Augmented Reality and Gyroscopic Camera Technology on the Gizmondo at leading industry event
Los Angeles, CA, Electronic Entertainment Expo, 18th May, 2005 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) today unveils the very latest gaming features, Augmented Reality and Gyroscopic Camera technology, on its 4500 feet-square stand at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) event in Los Angeles, California.
The incredible Gyroscopic Camera Technology uses movement detected through the digital camera at the rear of the device as a direct analogue control input for games. This unique and versatile feature has enormous potential within all genres of games, from first-person shooters to flight simulations, and is currently being optimised for a number of exclusive titles by Gizmondo Studios.
Augmented Reality also uses the digital camera, but in a radically different way. By viewing specially designed graphics and symbols through the camera mode, a three-dimensional and animated character or object can be introduce to the 'real world' environment with stunning effect.
Both these new technologies will be featured in a groundbreaking new GPS-enabled adventure game called Agaju, and will be demonstrated behind closed doors at this leading industry event.
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, added: "Until now we have concentrated on communicating the six core functions of the Gizmondo, namely; games, movies, music, messaging, a digital camera, and GPS. Our agenda for this industry focal event is to demonstrate to media and trade how the Gizmondo becomes greater than the sum of its parts when we begin to combine these functions and integrate them into entertainment content that is exclusive to this new handheld format."
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Editors Notes
About Gizmondo
The Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD and MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are currently launching the in UK and Continental Europe markets, with the North American launch to be announced this week.
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS.
Tiger Telematics is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based subsidiaries.
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