Kopin Puts the 'Big Screen' in a Pair of Shades; New, Stylish Virtual Movie Theater from Accupix Features Kopin CyberDisplay 180K

TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2004--Kopin Corp. (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for consumer, military and industrial applications, is supplying a microdisplay system composed of the CyberDisplay(TM) 180K, a TV decoder and driver controller chipset for the new Accupix MPG-230M. The Accupix MPG-230M is multimedia "virtual movie theater" eyewear that lets users watch DVDs while doing everything from riding the train to waiting for a flight or sitting on the beach.

"The Accupix MPG-230M just wouldn't work with a larger display that made the viewer clunky and heavy, or with a compact display that couldn't match the Kopin CyberDisplay's resolution," said Hanil Ko, president of Accupix. "Because size, sleekness, performance and price always matter in mobile consumer electronics, we turned to Kopin for this exciting application."

“Our customers require unsurpassed image quality, a small footprint and superior power efficiency, and those are the operating qualities that Kopin CyberDisplays epitomize. We are now entering the 'video on the go' era.”

The Accupix MPG-230M weighs only three ounces and displays a virtual image equivalent to 30-inch diagonal screen viewed from six feet away. Its electronics operate on three AA batteries and accept a composite NTSC video input signal. The device is available now in Korea and will be available in other distribution channels by the end of the year.

"The Accupix MPG-230M, worn like a pair of stylish sunglasses, works as a great personal movie theater, the latest in a series of fun, fashionable and ultra portable consumer electronic products enabled by our microdisplays," said Dr. John C.C. Fan, Kopin's president and CEO. "Our customers require unsurpassed image quality, a small footprint and superior power efficiency, and those are the operating qualities that Kopin CyberDisplays epitomize. We are now entering the 'video on the go' era."

The Accupix MPG-230M incorporates the ultra small Kopin CyberDisplay 180K, a 0.24-inch diagonal color filter active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) with an active resolution of 800 x 225, or 180,000 color pixel dots. Kopin CyberDisplays are the world's smallest active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) featuring color filter technology. They are ideal for camcorder and digital camera viewfinders, head-mounted devices, next-generation eyewear, and most portable consumer and industrial applications.

About Accupix Inc.

Accupix Inc. is a leader in the near-to-eye system market with its competitive technology and design capability in optics, mechanics and electronics in Korea. The key members of the company include engineers with 10 to 20 years of experience at Samsung Electronics Co. working on a variety of display systems. (i.e., LCOS HDTV, TFT LCD rear projection TV, Digital Camcorder, etc.). Accupix developed binocular HMD with XGA, SVGA, QVGA displays with 21-36 degree FOV for mobile applications. The company's Web site is located at www.accupix.com.

About Kopin

Founded in 1984, Kopin is pioneering the use of nanotechnology to manufacture nanosemiconductor products that make mobile electronic devices small, fast, bright, lightweight and power efficient. With an intellectual property portfolio of more than 200 issued and pending patents, Kopin supplies the world's largest electronics manufacturers and government agencies with breakthrough semiconductor products. The Company's liquid-crystal microdisplays, ultra-efficient transistors and high-brightness GaN LEDs enhance the delivery and presentation of voice, video and data. Kopin technology is currently used in nearly one-third of the world's cell phones and camcorders and is the microdisplay standard for the U.S. military. For more information, please visit Kopin's website at www.kopin.com.

Statements in this news release about the CyberDisplay 180K, TV decoder and driver controller chipset are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results. Among these risk factors are: general economic and business conditions and growth in the flat panel display industry; the impact of competitive products and pricing; availability of third-party components; cost and yields associated with production of the Company's CyberDisplay 180K and related driver chip sets; loss of significant customers; acceptance of the Company's products; continuation of strategic relationships; availability of integrated circuit fabrication facilities; and other risk factors and cautionary statements listed in the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include, but are not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the period ended June 26, 2004.