Message-ID: <01BAE972.B75BCBE0@dialin-ppp.division.co.uk> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 09:10:59 -0000 Reply-To: Pierre duPont Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds From: Pierre duPont Subject: ANNOUNCE: Division Supports SGI InfiniteReality Division Announces Support for High-End VR on Onyx InfiniteReality Supercomputer Teaming of dVS/dVISE and InfiniteReality Will Open New VR Markets MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 22, 1995 -- Division Limited today announced versions of its industry-leading virtual reality (VR) software for Silicon Graphics' new Onyx(r) InfiniteReality(tm) supercomputer, also announced today. Immediately available for the Onyx InfiniteReality supercomputer are dVISE, an interactive authoring tool that allows non-programmers to develop complex virtual worlds, and dVS, a distributed VR run-time environment. "The availability of dVISE and dVS for the InfiniteReality platform will add a new level of interactivity and image fidelity to complex VR environments with multiple users," says Charles Grimsdale, CEO of Division Inc. "The latest versions of dVISE and dVS will support all the new features of InfiniteReality. Both software packages have been optimized as a part of SGI's advance developer programme to leverage InfiniteReality's performance and feature set enhancements." Here are a few of the ways VR users can benefit from dVISE and dVS on the InfiniteReality platform: VR users will have access to collaborative VR environments that accommodate more participants, provide faster response time, and offer richer textures. In the automotive industry, the increased polygon performance of InfiniteReality will make it possible to create virtual reality models with car bodies that have the same high definition and precision as the designer's original CAD data. The result will be a better understanding of the car design, more accurate and rapid prototyping, and ultimately better car designs. For the oil industry, the greater image depth available with InfiniteReality will mean large oil rigs and complex plants can be displayed with a sustained refresh rate of 60Hz, making these kinds of models much more usable. This will open up a previously inaccessible market for immersive virtual reality. The high-definition textures now possible with InfiniteReality will make dVISE even more suitable for existing market sectors, such as modeling airplane interiors, walkthroughs of complex urban scenes, and collaborative, multi-user design reviews of detailed engineering designs. Textures will now appear accurate and realistic both close-up and far away, leading to more realistic scenes. Grimsdale adds: "The price/performance of InfiniteReality running dVISE and dVS, combined with the new high-definition head-mounted displays we've recently started shipping, will open up new markets at the high end of virtual reality." Division Inc. develops and markets virtual reality systems for professional applications. The company has U.S. headquarters in Chapel Hill, N.C. Division also has offices in San Diego, Calif., Redwood City, Calif., and Detroit, Mich., as well as offices and distributors worldwide. Division customers include Ford, McDonnell Douglas, Bechtel, NASA, Nynex, DoD, Glaxo-Wellcome, Matsushita, GEC, British Telecom, GTE and Sandia National Labs. Division is a Silicon Graphics Premier Partner. Contact: Pierre duPont, Division Limited, Bristol UK phone: +44 1454 615554 email: dupontp@division.co.uk Photographs available upon request. Silicon Graphics and Onyx are registered trademarks, and InfiniteReality is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Commercial postings are offered on this newsgroup as a public service. Their appearance here does not indicate endorsement by the moderators or by the USENET or its administrators.]