From: Jim Sweet Subject: ANNOUNCE: Greenpeace's Virtual Rainbow Warrior sets sail Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 13:53:31 +0100 Message-ID: <3369E3CB.1D3B@knowhaus.com> Organization: Knowhaus Ltd KNOWHAUS ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF INNOVATIVE=20 3D IDENTITY DESIGN SERVICE. Knowhaus, the Internet design and production company responsible for the award-winning Greenpeace International web site, today announce the launch of their web based 3D Identity design service. The Virtual Reality Rainbow Warrior is beta testing at: http://www.knowhaus.com/vrmlrw (for UK access) and http://www.greenpeace.org/vrmlrw (International access) To view the site you require Netscape 3 (or above) and a VRML 2 plug-in. We recommend the SGI Cosmo Player, although Live3D also works. The Knowhaus Logo World is at: http://www.knowhaus.com The VRML site is viewable using Netscape 3 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or above and requires the SGI Cosmo Player VRML 2 plug-in. ******* Excerpt from Press Release follows: Knowhaus have developed two innovative applications demonstrating 3D ID in action:=20 =B7 =91Logo Worlds=92 The first small scale application translates a comp= any logo into a navigable Virtual Reality (VR) environment.=20 =20 =B7 =91Virtual Showcase=92 The second larger application integrates a VR environment with an audio, video, graphics and text database. =20 =20 Knowhaus=92s =91Logo World=92 is a small scale 3D ID application. It show= s how effective a dynamic VR environment can be. Users navigate through the company=92s own logo which features individual elements orbiting accordin= g to a pre-programmed geometry. These elements contain fractal style graphics and ambient sounds as well as company information. =20 Greenpeace=92s =91Virtual Showcase=92 the VR Rainbow Warrior represents t= he first serious venture by a major brand into the new medium. It is a large scale 3D ID application, built to celebrate Greenpeace=92s 25th anniversary.=20 The model is built to scale from the ship=92s original plans using the Internet VR language VRML 2. It is an interface to a multi media database. Users navigating around the ship will find objects to explore such as the dolphin masthead and Greenpeace dinghies used in actions. Proximity sensors detect where you are and respond, easing navigation.=20 The interior of the ship features an interactive bridge and a gallery where visitors can curate their own multi media exhibitions to tell stories from the history of the extraordinary and controversial campaigning organisation. =20 The VR Rainbow Warrior is an ongoing project. Planned developments include video streaming, guided tours and avatars=20 Further Information For more information about the VRML sites contact Jim Sweet by email (jim@knowhaus.com)=20 For more information on the Knowhaus Logo World and 3D ID programme contact Stephen Fitzpatrick by email (steve@knowhaus.com) =20 --=20 Jim Sweet, Knowhaus Ltd Unit 114, The Chandlery 50 Westminster Bridge Rd London, SE1 7QY tel:+44 171 721 7636 fax:+44 171 721 7631