It finally answers the question: What if the operating system itself was the emulator? The answer is a lean, mean, retro-gaming machine. Keep an eye on this space—if the v1.0 release is any indication, the emulation landscape has just shifted permanently.
If "v1.0" is the specific focus, you might be referring to the early milestones of these platforms. Below is a report on the architecture and purpose of such systems, using (often referred to simply as an "Emu OS") as the primary example. emu os v1.0