From: "Linda Jacobson" Subject: Re: HUMAN-FACTORS: A real, customer conceived VR app Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 16:25:14 -0700 On Oct 10, 10:28am, mapleson@cee.hw.ac.ukwrote: > I always find it ironic that the people out there using multi-krillion > $ Onyx InfiniteReality systems are the ones designing IR Quake running > at 2400x2000 res at 60fps, with the Comso code mob doing the 3D sound. > FWIW, you're uninformed about the costs of this technology. Onyx InfiniteReality doesn't cost "multi-krillion" dollars, whatever that means; and the new Onyx2 Reality systems cost well *under* six figures. The idea here is to make these extremely powerful 3D graphics and visualization supercomputers more accessible to more businesses and organizations. The Onyx2 InfiniteReality rack systems that display 11 million polys per sec with ~600 million pixel fill (textured, anti-aliased) cost in the low- to mid- six figures, and they're purchased by organizations that make a major return on their investment as a result. And that's not Quake authors. But thanks for your hyperbole, because it gives me reason to say: If you want Silicon Graphics pricing info in the U.S., call 1-800-800-7441. In other countries, contact the local Silicon Graphics sales office; if you need the number, send me email. For those who didn't know, this week Silicon Graphics introduced a vast new line of workstations and supercomputers; you can find out about them on the Web site at www.sgi.com. -- Linda Jacobson