Microdisplays will eventually end up in pagers and cellular phones, says Jim Bowser, a vice president at microdisplay vendor Three-Five Systems.

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Thanks to this new technology, called liquid-crystal-on-silicon, displays will become cheaper, thinner, brighter, and more portable, says Chris Chinnock, editor of Microdisplay Report.

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Colorado MicroDisplay, Brillian, Three-Five Systems and others that have long since passed were toiling on such designs as far back as 10 years ago.

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While we admire the effort of those gaudy, unsightly microdisplay-equipped goggles to bring big screen theatrics to the front of your face, they aren't likely to win any style contests, nor help you garner any friendly attention.

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