NUON Shows its Face at CES

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) currently underway in Las Vegas, VM Labs is showing off its NUON technology as well as the first software titles to expect when it becomes commercially available. The NUON technology will begin appearing in DVD players from Samsung this spring, with possible DVD players from the likes of Toshiba and Raite. According to VM Labs, the NUON technology lets DVD players play entertainment and educational software as well as bring audio CDs to life with onscreen visual effects.

"The all-in-one DVD entertainment center for the whole family to enjoy is now a reality because of the NUON technology," states Richard Miller, VM Labs CEO. "NUON's compelling features will achieve mass-market appeal and help drive sales for the overall DVD platform over the next few years."

VM Labs states that NUON software titles will be aimed primarily at the family market. The first announced games are Tempest 3000, Merlin Karting, Iron Soldier, Freefall 3050 A.D., Myst, and aMaze. These are expected to be available on or around the release of the first NUON-enhanced DVD players. For the first screens of these titles, see our links to the right.

InterActual Technologies and Panasonic Disc Services are currently working to fine-tune authoring tools that will let movie studios expand DVD movie-disc content with interactive features for NUON-enhanced DVD players. According to VM Labs, MGM and New Line are among the studios that have expressed interest in NUON developments.

While it's currently unknown how well the NUON technology will be adopted by DVD manufacturers and consumers, it's neat to see the VM Labs endeavor finally coming to fruition. Look for more coverage on it and the software titles in the near future.