Ami Dror, XpanD’s Chief Strategy Officer added, “XpanD’s active 3D technology can be scientifically proven as superior to competitive offerings in the active realm and simply obliterates passive 3D on every level imaginable.  It is gratifying that Philips recognizes our commitment to superior 3D and I am confident that today’s announcement will serve as an important first step in a long and successful journey together.”
 
XpanD debuted its range of consumer 3D glasses at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year.  The company is the global leader for active 3D glasses for cinema, with an estimated 90-percent 3D market share in Asian cinemas and a share of more than 50-percent in Europe with 75-percent share of the 3D sector in France, Europe’s largest cinema market.  Leveraging this market position and technology experience into the consumer space, XpanD launched three new series of glasses at CES and gained widespread acknowledgment for technology performance, comfort and robustness.
 
“In many respects, the cinema market represents an endurance test for the glasses: our glasses are required to perform beautifully multiple times a day, many days a week and they must also be comfortable, easily cleaned and robust,” explained Costeira.  “Having proven our technology in the cinema sphere, we’re addressing the consumer market by adding extra style to designs, making available new colors, entering OEM partnerships with great companies such as Philips and also pursuing our own retail strategy to support consumers who need additional glasses.”
 
With manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe and North America, XpanD’s global reach has accomplished two key economic achievements: XpanD now sells over 2 million of its X101 3D active glasses each year; and that has enabled the company to make the 3D glasses affordable for cinema owners and home users while providing 3D quality that was originally available only at a professional cost.

 

X6D Limited is a global company whose products and services are marketed under the XpanD brand name. XpanD was created by industry veterans in theatrical exhibition, entertainment, film production and distribution, and specialty film and digital technologies and is funded by a European investment fund. XpanD technology is used by over 2,700 3D cinemas in more than 50 countries and is the default 3D solution for post-production houses, educational and professional 3D applications. XpanD designs, manufactures and OEMs a range of consumer electronics 3D solutions.