From: "Nigel Regan" Subject: ANNOUNCE: MindRender Version 1.3 Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 15:39:12 +0000 Press Release: For immediate release: 8th September 1997 Press contact Nigel Regan Themekit Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 7000 843 635 email: nigel@themekit.com Web: http://www.themekit.com Themekit Release New version of the MindRender Virtual Reality Explorer Kit London, UK (8th September 1997) - Themekit, developers of affordable real time 3D modelling software for the PC platform have again strengthened their position in the 3D modelling market by introducing many new professional features to the latest version of the MindRender Virtual Reality Explorer Kit (VREK). The MindRender Virtual Reality Explorer Kit is a real time 3D modelling and interactive scene designing package that has received acclaim in the education sector for bringing highly functional real time 3D software within easy reach of tight education sector budgets. Released in May, 1997, the MindRender Virtual Reality Explorer Kit has established Themekits' commitment to the VR and real time 3D graphics industry which has been starved of a truly affordable, complete and professional package. The latest release, version 1.3, is a milestone for Themekit as it has consolidated all the functions originally specified internally in addition to a great many resulting from feedback from users of the VREK. MindFormer, the modelling package, can stand its ground among the best 3D modelling packages available today in terms of raw functionality. Among the key features of MindFormer are the high level of control offered over every aspect of models, from surfaces to vertices. The exceptional texture mapping functions allow control over static or animated textures using UV values enabling users to manipulate a texture to align to any vertex and fit any size or shape polygon. The latest version of the VREK sees additions to MindFormer with Boolean surface operation being added, allowing subtraction, intersection and union of surfaces and by using polygon reduction techniques the number of polygons in the models remains low. In addition to this Themekit have also included face-mapping and sphere mapping functions, an extension of our already unique texture mapping tools. This function allows you to texture thousands of faces in minutes or map a texture to a sphere without losing the textures' properties. MindSetter, the scene designer, has seen the most changes with many new interactive elements being added. Additional actions now include scene jumping, interpolation of objects and also captions. These actions can be caused by any of the new triggers in MindSetter, such as selection, time, objects collision or range test, i.e. when two entities come within a specified distance of each other. MindSetter also has a more user friendly interface, improved slightly over version 1.2. As is the natural course at Themekit the upgrade is available free of charge to existing users from the Themekit Web site. The release of version 1.3 has consolidated development of the VREK as a DOS product and Themekit are now heavily committed to the development of the Windows '95 product. For more information please contact Nigel Regan: Themekit Ltd. P.O. Box 14556 London SW19 3ZU http://www.themekit.com ---------------------------------------------- MindViewer, our FREE World viewer is now available to download from our Web site. Go to http://www.themekit.com/f_demo.htm NOW. ---------------------------------------------- From: Nigel Regan, Sales and Marketing Manager Themekit Ltd P.O. Box 14556 London SW19 3ZU http://www.themekit.com Sales:sales@themekit.com Sales: +44 (0)7000 THEMEKIT (843 635) Fax: +44 (0)7000 790 326 [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.]