There were plans to provide Internet access capability in the next generation of Nuon-equipped DVD players.

[5] The system's software development kit (SDK) was priced at roughly one-third of that of the PlayStation SDK, and following a strong showing at the 1998 Consumer Electronics Show, VM Labs shipped out several dozen SDKs to developers.

[6] When it was first announced, the Nuon's creators envisioned it as a competitor for the upcoming video game consoles from the leading manufacturers.

Nuon was created by VM Labs, whose assets were sold to Genesis Microchip in April 2002.

[7] By November 2004, there were no Nuon-enabled DVD players shipping and no new Nuon software titles released or in development.