From: "Mark Ferneau" Subject: ANNOUNCE: SENSE8 Ships World2World, New 3D/VR Multi-User Server Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 22:06:06 -0800 Message-ID: <68fb59$lol$1@nntp2.ba.best.com> SENSE8 Ships New 3D/VR Multi-User Server Product, World2World New Integrated Client/Server 3D/VR Networking Solution MILL VALLEY, Calif. (December 2, 1997) - SENSE8 Corporation, the world's leader in providing real-time interactive 3D/Virtual Reality (3D/VR) tools and solutions for business, today announced the release of its newest product, World2World. World2World is a client/server based networking solution which integrates with SENSE8's family of award-winning development tools, WorldToolKit and World Up, enabling developers to quickly and efficiently create multi-user 3D/VR simulation applications for Intranet and Internet deployment. This suite of tools allows customers to take advantage of the decreasing cost of 3D graphics acceleration and increasing bandwidth and network pervasiveness to create compelling collaborative and distributed 3D real-time interactive simulations "SENSE8's focus is on building tools to enable the creation of commercially viable 3D/VR applications," said Tom Coull, president of SENSE8 Corporation. "The addition of World2World to our product line will better enable our customers to create high-quality, multi-user simulations and get them to market rapidly." With World2World, SENSE8 customers will have access to a total, integrated solution for creating networked 3D/VR applications. Initially released for Windows NT, World2World will also provide support for the Silicon Graphics and Sun platforms. World2World Information In accordance with SENSE8's overall company mission, World2World is designed primarily for commercial applications, like collaborative design/engineering, distance learning, multi-participant training, etc. Key corporate-focused features include secure firewall traversal and efficient transfer of data across a range of common enterprise network architectures. World2Worlds client/server networking model allows multi-user 3D/VR applications to be efficiently deployed via the Internet as well as other local and wide area networks. Because of its network-oriented foundation, any piece of data in any multi-user simulation can be shared and automatically kept in synch across the entire simulation. Most multi-user application creation tools only provide the networking layer, leaving developers the task of integrating that with their 3D/VR packages of choice. World2World, however, is seamlessly integrated with other SENSE8 tools allowing automated synchronization of application data. World2World features include: * Automatic reliability * Bandwidth efficiency * Data grouping * Data throttling * Property sharing * Time synchronization * URL support * Host level security WorldToolKit Information WorldToolKit is a cross-platform application development system that includes visual simulation, 3D/VR and GUI (graphical user interface) function libraries, plus powerful end-user productivity tools. WorldToolKit applications are providing solutions for problems in fields as diverse as real estate, training, business process re- engineering, manufacturing, robotics, architectural design, biomedicine and many others. World Up Information Built on top of WorldToolKit, World Up is a complete integrated development and delivery environment for building interactive 3D/VR applications. World Up provides WorldToolKit's powerful real-time functionality in an interactive, object-oriented, easy- to-use environment. World Up supports the industry's most popular file formats (including VRML, 3DS, DXF) and operating systems -- allowing customers to have optimal flexibility and cross-platform portability. Company Information Headquartered in Mill Valley, CA., SENSE8 Corporation is the world's leading provider of commercially viable 3D/VR solutions. In addition to its award-winning and cross-platform application development tools, SENSE8 also develops custom applications that utilize 3D/VR technology to maximize productivity, communication, education and entertainment across a broad range of business needs. SENSE8, World Up, and WorldToolKit are registered trademarks of SENSE8 Corporation.World2World is trademark of SENSE8 Corporation. All other brand product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. For more information contact: John McCrea SENSE8 Corporation Phone: 415-331-6318 Email: john@sense8.com [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.]