Argonne to Showcase Science and Technology at Community Open House
Argonne to Showcase Science and Technology at Community Open House
Ferndale, WA (Vocus) August 5, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory will open its gates to the community on Saturday, August 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a day of discovery and fun for the whole family. The event is free and open to the public.
“The open house will be great fun for everyone,” said Eric Isaacs, director of Argonne National Laboratory. “We love welcoming the community and having an opportunity to show off some of the great work we are doing to benefit our nation while inspiring public interest in science, engineering and technology.”
This rare opportunity will allow visitors to see how Argonne, the nation’s first national laboratory, is helping to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges in energy, environment and national security and learn more about science and technology.
Argonne conducts basic scientific research to better understand the world we live in, develops and evaluates advanced energy sources, promotes environmental stewardship and helps protect our nation and its economic competiveness. Argonne also operates world-class user facilities to help advance America’s scientific leadership, including one of the world’s fastest and most energy efficient supercomputers.
The laboratory’s last open house, held in 2006, attracted approximately 20,000 people. Information about this year’s open house is available online at http://www.anl.gov/Community_and_Environment/Open_House.html and on the Argonne National Laboratory Facebook page.
The educational event will feature interactive exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, engaging presentations and tours of Argonne’s unique facilities.
Let your imagination soar as you learn about the wonders of science, explore technology innovation, and experience Argonne’s research firsthand with experiences like:
Strap on special 3-D glasses to explore the outer edges of the universe
Race the robot in a molecular biology speed challenge
Test your sense of smell against an electronic nose
View a chain reaction
Calculate your environmental footprint
Have fun with extreme cold and cryogenics
Witness how ice slurry can save lives
Turn matter into energy
See how science is helping to restore sight to the blind
Find out how Sudoku, science and supercomputers work together in solving logic puzzles
Learn about the science of toys
Walk through an accelerator
Glimpse nanoparticles changing colors
Battle model cars powered by fuel cells to see which is fastest
Watch a master scientific glassblower demonstrate his craft
Monitor climate change with live data feeds from around the world
Ride an energy bike to generate electricity
Identify proteins and learn how they can clean up the environment and produce energy
Explore the mysteries of magnets by building one of your own
Visualize local, national and international environmental projects with interactive 3-D maps
Tours will include the Advanced Photon Source, the Western Hemisphere’s most brilliant source of X-rays for research; the Center for Nanoscale Materials, a leading nanotechnology research facility; ATLAS, the Argonne Tandem-Linac Accelerator System; and the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator.
The event will be held rain or shine. Free shuttle service will be provided and food and drink will be available for purchase. Advance reservations are not required and visitors are welcome to take photos and videos of the event.
Argonne is located at 9700 South Cass Avenue, just south of Interstate 55 near Darien and Lemont, with entrances from Cass Avenue and Lemont Road.
Argonne is dedicated to your safety. Alcohol, firearms and weapons are not permitted on the Argonne campus. Visitors must adhere to all Illinois traffic laws. Helmets are required on site if you are riding a motorcycle, bicycle or using any wheeled sporting equipment. Cell phones cannot be used while driving on the Argonne site.
Argonne National Laboratory (http://www.anl.gov) seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America ‘s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
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Breakthrough Technology Brings Realism to Online Home Design
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) August 25, 2004
Using real-time 3D technology normally seen only in 3D games, plan3D.com now gives homeowners the ability to design and remodel kitchens in 3D, in real time. For the first time ever, users now see their designs come alive in real-time 3D as theyÂ?re creating and editing.
Â?Three years ago, when we started this project, no one believed we could create an online 3D design tool for homeowners. Least of all that theyÂ?d be able see real furniture, appliances and home improvement products from manufacturers in their plans.Â? laughs Michael Gariepy, co-founder of plan3D.com and ArtToday.com. Â?WeÂ?ve not only proven itÂ?s possible Â? itÂ?s clearly something consumers have been dying for. Sales for plan3D have grown 500% since the pay site opened in July.Â?
Plan3D gives subscribers the ability to see 3D models of real products from real manufacturers in their plans. Currently, plan3D offers 150 skylights from Velux and has plans to add thousands more 3D models from other manufacturers in the coming months.
Â?Studies have shown that online visualization is key to consumers making a purchasing decisionÂ? explains Kate Hayes, VP of Marketing for plan3D. Â?There are quite a few sites on the Internet experimenting with 3D visualization but none have the realism or the horsepower of plan3D.Â?
Plan3D’s web-based open architecture allows brick and mortar retailers and manufacturers to put 3D models of their products on their own websites so consumers can drag and drop them into their 3D plans. This “3D ecosystem” makes it easier for vendors and homeowners to buy and sell furniture and home improvement products online. “At the very least homeowners will get an idea of what is available before they make a trip across town. They’ll also see if the products fit in their rooms,” says Gariepy
Plan3D improves upon the paradigm of older-style home design software products like Punch and 3D Home Architect by allowing users to edit naturally in realistic 3D Â? not just in blueprint mode. And by doing so online, it relieves users of having to upgrade their CDs or download patches. Â?The Internet is the future of software distribution.Â? continues Gariepy, Â?Not only is CD distribution cumbersome, downloading and installing software is unnecessarily tedious. Our users simply click a button to run plan3D.”
Plan3D is a 400K browser plug-in that works with Windows XP or 2000 and IE 6. Minimum system requirements are a 1,000 MHz PC, 32MB 3D video card and 128MB of RAM.
Plan3D.com opened in May, 2004. Annual subscriptions sell for .95. A special version is available for manufacturers and retailers for use on their websites.
Plan3D is a trademark of plan3D, Inc. Plan3D is a startup company founded in October, 2001. Plan3D is available now. Plan3D is a trademark of Plan3D, Inc. Portions are patent pending.
If you are a journalist or editor: please contact khayes@plan3d.com to review the product. You will be granted a username and password giving you full access to the site.
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3D TVs Now on Offer from Conrad Electronic, Europe’s Leading Specialist Electronic and Technology Retailer
(PRWEB) June 23, 2010
The 40-inch LE40C750 LCD TV from Samsung is just one of the models that gives people the chance to watch films and television shows in 3D, and it comes with a 1920 x 1080 picture resolution and full HD.
Powered by the 3D HyperReal Engine, the LCD TV is capable of supporting all major 3D standards, as well as showing conventional images in 3D in real-time. Picture quality is supported by the Wide Colour Enhancer function, which analyses each individual pixel in the screen to create lifelike and vivid 3D images.
In order to fully enjoy the 3D viewing experience that comes with the Samsung LE40C750 LCD TV, you will need a pair of Samsung SSG-2100AB 3D shutter glasses.
Meanwhile, the 200 Hz Motion Plus technology that comes with the Samsung LE40C750 LCD TV makes it an ideal device for watching sports matches or films where the action on screen is fast and furious. With the frame rate for the LCD TV being four times higher than that of a conventional TV, the device provides the viewer with crystal-clear and harmonious images, complemented by Dolby Digital Plus audio.
Digital TV broadcasts can be recorded from the Samsung LE40C750 LCD TV directly to a USB memory stick or hard drive through the device’s PVR feature, meaning that users do not have to miss out on their favourite shows and films if they are out of the house.
Meanwhile, the Internet @ TV function allows online content from video-sharing website YouTube and other popular internet sites such as eBay or Google to be viewed onscreen.
Thanks to the networking technology present, the Allshare function can connect the Samsung TV to a home wireless network, meaning the likes of digital photos and songs can be sent and shared across all those devices which have the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard. DLNA devices can include the likes of multimedia hard disk drives, Blu-ray players and computers, meaning users can access audio and video content via the LE40C750 LCD TV from a whole range of electronics appliances.
A sleep timer, subtitle support and on/off timer are just a number of the other features that is available with the Samsung LE40C750 while there is picture-in-picture support and a games mode.
However, this is not the only TV that offers the 3D viewing experience, with Samsung’s UE55C7000 model also giving users the chance to experience this format. Unlike the LE40C750, this is a LED model and comes with a 55-inch screen and built-in Freeview.
Also featuring a 3D HyperReal Engine and a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, the 3D viewing experience is supported by the Wide Colour Enhancer Plus function.
Meanwhile, the 52-inch Sony KDL-52HX903 LED TV offers a 3D experience powered by the Bravia Engine 3 and intelligent Dynamic LED backlighting to offer a cinematic feel.
3D TVs – as well as a wide range of other multimedia devices and specialist technology devices – can be bought from Conrad Electronic, a leading online electronics retailer in Europe, now in the UK
Samsung LE40C750R2WXZG 3d LCD TV
Part no.: 346230 – 89
http://www2.conrad-uk.com/goto/?product=346230′
www.conrad-uk.com.
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Alioscopy Establishes Showroom Presence in New York City to Showcase its Advanced Autostereoscopic 3D Technology Solutions
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 23, 2008
Alioscopy® USA, a leading developer of 3D technology solutions, today announced that Worlds Away Productions, a full service digital, production and live event design facility based in Greenwich Village in New York City, is the site of the company’s first showroom on the East Coast. Worlds Away will showcase Alioscopy’s award-winning, state-of-the-art, 3DHD autostereoscopic (no glasses required) 3D LCD display technology and allow visitors the opportunity to view content that is well suited for applications in a variety of industries, including media and entertainment (film, video, casino gaming and advertising/digital signage), scientific, medical, architectural, and design for applications; all highlighting Alioscopy’s unparalleled clarity, depth, brilliance and real-time capabilities.
“Worlds Away is energized to enter into a relationship with Alioscopy to showcase its autostereoscopic 3D LCD display technology,” said Kim Lee, director and co-founder, Worlds Away Productions. “Alioscopy’s pioneering solution will afford us limitless possibilities to fully explore the trend in 3D–rapidly gaining momentum throughout the film, video, broadcast and digital media industries. We are eager to adopt the 3DHD technology into our production pipeline and experiment with all artistic possibilities for not only creating compelling, immersive visual content without the need for glasses but for integrating and displaying content in new ways in theatre sets, live events and at point of purchase, malls, trade shows, movie theaters, museum displays, and more.”
Philippe Roche, CEO of Alioscopy USA comments: “We are delighted that Worlds Away, a facility known for pushing content creation boundaries in all areas of entertainment and design visualization, will be the first in New York City to host our 3D technology solutions. As interest in leveraging 3D imagery as a valid communication medium continues to skyrocket, especially in 3D film and digital media creation, our conveniently located showroom will enable a wide audience of creative professionals to see first-hand the benefits of communicating, displaying and exploring information in 3D.”
Alioscopy: Advancing Autostereoscopic 3D Display
Alioscopy’s groundbreaking display product, the 3DHD, developed and manufactured by Alioscopy, features a highly specialized lenticular lens that boasts unmatched quality, clarity and depth resulting in a truly immersive and memorable experience for the viewer.
Alioscopy’s underlying open architecture provides an end-to-end solution that allows standard video to be shown and 3D content to be developed and rendered with leading 3D software applications such as Autodesk® 3ds® Max, Autodesk® Maya®, SOFTIMAGE|XSI®, MAXON CINEMA 4D and NewTek Lightwave 3D®. Real-time capabilities enhance the experience even further by allowing the viewer to interact with 3D content as it’s displayed. Please visit the Alioscopy website, www.alioscopyusa.com for additional information.
Exclusive Press Opportunity – New York City Showroom Demonstrations
Pia Maffei, Alioscopy’s director of operations, will be available at the Worlds Away showroom location, November 12th through 14th, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., for one-on-one briefings to demonstrate the company’s 3D autostereoscopic product line. (Editors’ Note: This opportunity is available exclusively to members of the press by appointment only. To schedule a briefing please contact Vicky Gray-Clark, Ambient Public Relations, (408) 243-8880, vicky(at)ambientpr.com, or Laurie Guarino, (408) 876-7064, lguarinopr(at)yahoo.com.)
More About the Alioscopy New York City Showroom
The Alioscopy New York showroom is located at Worlds Away Productions, 799 Washington Street, Suite 208, New York, NY 10014. For showroom hours and to schedule an appointment, contact Kim Lee, kim(at)worldsaway.tv, (212) 897-3944.
About Alioscopy
Alioscopy® USA, based in San Diego, is a leading developer of a wide range of 3D technology solutions that represent one of the most significant leaps forward in autostereoscopic 3D display technology currently available.
The company holds world-wide patents on a unique technology that delivers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience–without the aid of glasses or other device–which helps to solidify messaging, boost brand recognition and garner immediate and memorable attention. The open access technology can be applied to an LCD display and adapted to many industries and applications, including but not restricted to: media and entertainment, mobile communications, games, laptops, kiosks, digital signage, automotive, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), medical, government and military.
Alioscopy is actively seeking specialized partner relationships and business licensing agreements with manufacturers and OEM’s and is also focused on building a strong network of 3D software specialists to aid in training customers and developing the very best 3D content. The company also provides custom 3D content development and consultation services. Alioscopy is headquartered in Paris, France with offices in San Diego and Singapore. The company’s U.S. showrooms are located in San Diego, Los Angeles and New York City. For further information about Alioscopy, please visit: www.alioscopyusa.com.
Alioscopy is a registered trademark of Alioscopy. Softimage and XSI are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Autodesk, Maya, and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. LightWave and LightWave 3D are registered trademarks of NewTek. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Animetrics Inc. Selected to Provide 3D Face Viewer Technology for United States Army Biometric Automated Toolset (BAT)
Conway, N.H. (PRWEB) July 17, 2008
Animetrics Inc. today announced that it has completed the first stage of integrating its 3D Face Viewer software into the United States Army Biometric Automated Toolset (BAT) system. This project will incorporate 2D-to-3D, patent-pending technology into the BAT system, which is used by the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Center’s Language and Technology Office, located at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
BAT is a state-of-the-art, multi-biometric system developed for force protection and intelligence. Today the system is protecting American assets in a number of different theaters of operation. Animetrics’ 2Dto3D technology, available in its FORENSICA product, makes it possible to create a three-dimensional image from a two-dimensional picture. This allows users to view individuals that are deemed high-value in a three dimensional view, permitting quicker and more accurate identification of persons of interest.
“Facial recognition has always been challenged by the quality of images in a given database,” said Paul Schuepp, CEO of Animetrics. “Our face-creation technology gives you the 3D head, or avatar, which allows users to quickly correlate with other stored images coming in from the field.”
The BAT system today serves the Army and Marine Corps abroad in helping to identify high interest subjects and Animetrics 2D to 3D technology will allow our intelligence officers to better visualize persons of interest in theaters of operation,” said Kathy Debolt, Deputy Director of Forensics and Biometrics for the U.S. Army, Fort Huachuca.
The 3D Face Viewer now being deployed within the U.S. Army’s BAT system is the base level for enhancing the more than one million entries on the BAT face-watch list with future 2D-to-3D face recognition capability.
Fort Huachuca is one of the primary training centers for interrogation techniques and data collection. Intelligence personnel trained at the Arizona base are stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Animetrics Inc., headquartered in Conway, N.H., is a leading developer of 3D imaging for facial biometric systems. The Animetrics90 product family is based on the company’s core algorithms comprised of five patent-pending, 2D-to-3D face-creation technologies, allowing for pose and lighting invariant face recognition across a broad range of operating conditions. This breakthrough technology forms the basis for Animetrics next-generation three-dimensional facial recognition applications. Animetrics is driving market acceptance of facial recognition biometrics in government, homeland security and law enforcement applications. For more information visit www.animetrics.com
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SeeReal Advances 3D Technology by Launching Highest Resolution 3D Display at Cebit
Dresden, Germany (PRWEB) February 25, 2004
SeeReal Technologies, a global market leader in 3D display technology, plans to commercially launch its newest model at the Cebit Exhibition (www.cebit.de) March 18th to 24th in Hannover, Germany.
SeeRealÂ?s display not only has the highest resolution in its class, it also has the largest Â?sweet spot,Â? meaning that movement is possible in front of the display without losing the 3D effect. This sweet spot is measured at 6 cm, which is the largest ever seen on a 3D display with an image quality as sharp and bright as SeeRealÂ?s new product.
Many of the monitors in SeeRealÂ?s current product line have proven their real-world application in a variety of industries, including medicine, research, cartography, and oil and gas exploration. After exhibiting this new technology at the Medica Exhibition (www.medica.de) in November 2003, the response was so positive that SeeReal decided to put the display into production.
Other 3D displays on the market either have a very poor effective resolution, or they allow little or no movement in front of the screen. SeeRealÂ?s monitors, with their new, advanced technology, will be commercially available for the first time at the Cebit, for delivery in April. SeeReal CEO Lars Povelsen says, “We know about the weak points of 3D technology that have so far restricted its wide use. WeÂ?ve overcome these obstacles. When it comes to resolution, brightness, and software compatibility, our monitors are setting new standards.”
SeeRealÂ?s worldwide partners include US technology companies SGI, Hewlett Packard, Ampronix, and Dynamic Digital Depth. Ampronix CEO Nausser Fathollahi says, Â?I have seen most, if not all other 3D displays on the market, and SeeRealÂ?s is the best I have ever seenÂ?.The clarity of the image is quite impressive.Â?
SeeReal Technologies GmbH (www.seereal.com) was founded in 2002 in Dresden. The technology company develops and sells Â?autostereoscopic displays:Â? computer monitors that allow three-dimensional visualization of videos and images without requiring any additional glasses. SeeReal has sales and technology partners in Europe, Asia and North America. The company has won numerous awards including the “European Information Society Technologies Prize (IST)” and the “Innovation Prize of the Free State of Saxony”. Worldwide customers include Roche Diagnostics, Manchester University, and the German Aerospace Center.
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World Leader in 3D Display Technology to Attend the 2009 Digital Signage Expo
New York, NY (PRWEB) February 25, 2009
Magnetic Media Holdings Inc. (www.magnetic3D.com ), the industry leader in 3D displays today announced that it will be attending the 2009 Digital Signage Expo. Magnetic will showcase various 3D technology solutions at the Las Vegas convention from February 25th, 2009 through February 26th, 2009 in Booth 1438.
Magnetic is the industry-leader in auto-stereoscopic 3D LCD displays, 3D content creation, 3D digital signage solutions and 3D software. Magnetic’s 3D LCD displays enable viewers to see 3D without the glasses. According to Insight Media in their 2008 Large Display Report, “These were among the best 3D auto-stereoscopic displays we have seen,” describing Magnetic’s portfolio of 3D LCD Displays at Infocomm 2008.
“We are excited to showcase our Enabl3D™ displays and 3D technology solutions at the 2009 Digital Signage Expo,” said James Zahakos, President & COO of Magnetic. “Along with our strategic partners, we are looking forward to demonstrating how Magnetic’s technology is making 3D a viable and cost-effective option for marketers, integrators, and businesses alike.”
Magnetic’s full suite of 3D Displays will be featured at DSE. Display sizes include; 57″, 47″, 42″, and 32″ at the Las Vegas Convention Center from February 25th, 2009 through February 26th, 2009 in Booth 1438. In addition the Company will showcase several integrated solutions from Magnetic’s strategic partners that will be featuring their complimentary technology, including Fifth Window Media, Prism Technologies, DAZZL.TV and Publi KT. DAZZL.TV will be introducing their visionary venue-mobile-web portal strategy and 3rd Dimension will be introducing a new line of circular 360° see-thru holographic like kiosks.
About Magnetic Media Holdings
Headquartered in New York City, Magnetic is the world’s leading end-to-end solution provider of auto-stereoscopic 3D displays and 3D digital media products and services. Our patent-pending hardware and software solution modifies flat panel displays enabling them to show high definition 3D video content without the need for any special eyewear. This state-of-the-art platform not only provides the convenience of displaying traditional 2D content from any source but features the turn-key ability to seamlessly integrate, and present, an intense 3D viewing experience in our revolutionary Enhanc3D™ format.
Contact:
James Zahakos
President & COO
Magnetic Media Holdings, Inc.
T: 212-747-0770 x 101
E: james(at)magnetic3D.com
About DazzlTV
DAZZL.TV™ incorporates an innovative and unique business model that offers network operators a complete interactive/3DHD capability that is essentially free. DAZZL.TV™ combines proprietary hardware and software (including free wi-fi, audience measurement, SMS couponing, directional audio, and content coordinated lighting effects) with state-of-the-art, 3DHD hardware and software from partners. www.Dazzl.TV
About Fifth Window Media
Fifth Window Media headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, provides high traffic locations with interactive digital signage services designed to generate new revenue streams (via advertising). Fifth Window will be featuring Interactive 3D Digital Signage solutions. www.fifthwindow.com
About Prism Technologies
Prism Technologies’ core competency is providing a blend of technology and content to digitally present a company’s message, from a stated vision to the reality of what the customer sees on the screen. Prism will be featuring 3D Way Finding and 3D Directories. www.prismtechnologiesinc.com
3rd Dimension
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Breakthrough Technology Brings Realism of 3D Gaming to Online Home Design Software
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) August 18, 2004
Using real-time 3D technology normally seen only in 3D games, plan3D.com now gives homeowners the ability to design homes, landscape yards and remodel kitchens in 3D and in real time. For the first time ever, users can see their designs come alive in real-time 3D as theyÂ?re creating and editing.
Â?Three years ago, when we started this project, no one believed we could create an online 3D design tool for homeowners. Least of all that theyÂ?d be able see real furniture, appliances and home improvement products from manufacturers in their plans.Â? laughs Michael Gariepy, co-founder of plan3D and also founder of ArtToday.com. Â?WeÂ?ve not only proven itÂ?s possible Â? itÂ?s clearly something consumers have been dying for. Sales for plan3D have grown 500% since the pay site opened in July.Â?
Plan3D gives subscribers the ability to see 3D models of real products from real manufacturers in their plans. Currently, plan3D offers 150 skylights from Velux and has plans to add thousands more 3D models of furniture, appliances and home improvement products from other manufacturers in the coming months.
Â?Studies have shown that online visualization is key to consumers making a purchasing decisionÂ? explains Kate Hayes, VP of Marketing for plan3D. Â?There are quite a few sites on the Internet experimenting with 3D visualization but none have the realism or the horsepower of plan3D.Â?
Plan3D’s web-based open architecture allows brick and mortar retailers and manufacturers to put 3D models of their products on their own websites so consumers can drag and drop them into their 3D plans. This “3D ecosystem” makes it easier for vendors and homeowners to buy and sell furniture and home improvement products online. “At the very least homeowners will get an idea of what is available before they make a trip across town. They’ll also see if the products fit in their rooms,” says Gariepy
Plan3D improves upon the paradigm of older-style home design software products like Punch and 3D Home Architect by allowing users to edit naturally in realistic 3D Â? not just in blueprint mode. And by doing so online, it relieves users of having to upgrade their CDs or download patches. Â?The Internet is the future of software distribution.Â? continues Gariepy, Â?Not only is CD distribution cumbersome and wasteful of resources, downloading and installing software is unnecessarily tedious. Our users simply click a button to run plan3D.”
Plan3D is a 400K browser plug-in that works with Windows XP or 2000 and Internet Explorer 6. Minimum system requirements are a 1,000 MHz PC, 32MB 3D video card and 128MB of RAM.
Â?Plan3D was designed from the start to take advantage of the latest 3D technology and the Internet.Â? adds Gariepy. Â?The real-time 3D experience – along with the ability to drag and drop real products from vendor websites – makes plan3D very useful to new home buyers, interior designers, contractors and other people who don’t have time to learn complex software.”
Plan3D.com opened in May, 2004. Annual subscriptions sell for .95. A special version of plan3D is available for manufacturers and retailers for use on their websites. Plan3D is a trademark of plan3D, Inc.
For additional information (or sample, copy or demo), contact Kate Hayes or Michael Gariepy.
Plan3D is a startup company founded in October, 2001. Plan3D is available now. Plan3D is a trademark of Plan3D, Inc. Portions are patent pending.
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Explore 3D Graphics for the Web with Web3D Consortium’s X3D Technology at upcoming SIGGRAPH 2009
Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) July 29, 2009
SIGGRAPH 2009 (http://www.siggraph.org/s2009), the biggest graphics industry gathering, is just days away and Web3D Consortium (http://www.web3d.org) is geared up to showcase innovative X3D (http://www.web3d.org/x3d) solutions for the web and wow the 3D graphics community. See them at SIGGRAPH 2009 (booth 2029) and the Web3D Tech Talk. Experience the power of the only ISO certified, royalty free open-standard 3D implementation for the Web. See X3D Earth integrated with Planet 9 and Bitmanagement cityscapes, X3D content playing on the iphone and discover how X3D technology can be used for real-time 3D graphics on the web today. A week full of events showcasing X3D technology.
The consortium celebrates a decade of innovation and durability. Use of X3D systems has increased steadily over time throughout the world, delivering durable applications in industry, science, medicine, culture, entertainment and education. Because X3D is a direct evolution of Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML), worlds and scenarios authored over ten years ago still run today and are faster than ever. X3D is straightforward to implement, easy to learn, and provides the basis for building sharable content. X3D is a scene graph representation and behavior model that sits a layer above OpenGL or DirectX renderers. With X3D, developers can build rich environments for their data without needing to understand low-level graphics APIs – X3D players handle the interface to the graphics system.
The Web3D Consortium will have its ever popular Web3D Tech Talk on Wednesday, August 5th from 3:30 – 5:30 PM to excite, educate, and engage you in the latest 3D graphics developments. Come see Consortium members showcase incredible X3D and VRML content. Their interoperable X3D applications across several platforms will send a message that X3D is indeed – the only ISO certified open standard available today for Real-Time 3D graphics on the Web.
Take a break from the show floor and join the Web3D community at our Tech Talk to experience this innovative 3D graphics technology and network with leading Web3D technologist and authors. Be sure to visit the Consortium members in booth 2029 where all these X3D technologies will be demonstrated.
Experience Bitmanagement’s (http://www.bitmanagement.com) textured 3D models of complete cities constructed automatically and visualized with the high performing BS Contact GeoVRML/X3D viewer interactively on the web. Bitmanagement will also present real-time content viewed with BS Contact Stereo on a new 2D/3D gamer screen.
Fraunhofer (http://www.igd.fraunhofer.de) will amaze you with its augmented reality demonstration using pre-computed radiance transfer to simulate reflection of surrounding real light on the virtual object that is merged into the real scene and X3D applications playing on the iPhone.
Yumetech (http://www.yumetech.com) will be demonstrating a variety of applications developed using its Open Source toolkits. Explore worlds integrating X3D Earth landscapes and complete city models from content providers such as Planet 9. Engineers from Yumetech will show you how these and many other technologies can be deployed as industry-specific configuration applications, and model generation for 3D printing.
While at the booth conference attendees can pick up their own X3D Showcase DVD packed with free X3D resources that introduces them to X3D and Explore these resources and see how they can use X3D for their real-time 3D graphic needs.
Consortium members will also be presenting several Birds of the Feather at SIGGRAPH 2009. More information on all the Web3D Consortium events at SIGGRAPH 2009 is available at Web3D at SIGGRAPH 2009 (http://www.web3d.org/events/details/web3d-at-siggraph-2009).
Come visit us at SIGGRAPH 2009 and see the latest real-world 3D applications and content, and find out how you can use X3D for your real-time 3D graphics needs.
Join the Web3D Consortium and become a part of this evolving standard for 3D systems. To join, please visit us at: http://web3d.org/membership/join. All members are empowered to participate in Consortium Working Groups, network with leading Web3D technologists, and contribute to the X3D specification. Additional information about this technology, or information about member companies and their X3D implementations, can be obtained by contacting Anita Havele, Executive Director of the Web3D Consortium at anita.havele (at) web3d (dot) org or 1 (248)342-7662.
About the Web3D Consortium:
The Web3D Consortium is a member-funded industry consortium committed to the creation and deployment of open, royalty-free standards that enable the communication of real-time 3D across applications, networks, and XML web services. The Consortium has active projects with DICOM, OGC, W3C and The Khronos Group and also works closely with the ISO and MPEG standardization bodies to maximize market opportunities for its membership. More information on the Consortium and Consortium membership is available at http://www.web3d.org.
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Web3D Consortium to Showcase Innovative X3D Technology at SIGGRAPH 2008
Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) August 5, 2008
SIGGRAPH 2008 the biggest graphics industry gathering is just days away and Web3D Consortium is geared up to showcase innovative X3D solutions for the web and wow the 3D graphics community. This year, the consortium celebrates its 10th anniversary with a bigger presence in the 3D graphics industry.
The Consortium will have its best ever Web3D Tech Talk on Wednesday August 13th from 3:30 – 5:30 PM to excite, educate, and engage you in the latest X3D developments. Come See their members showcase incredible X3D and VRML content. Their applications across several platforms will send a message that X3D is indeed- The 3D Real-Time Solution for the Web. Take a break from the show floor and join the Web3D community at their raffle drawing and reception after the tech talk and network with leading Web3D technologist and authors.
Be sure to visit the Consortium members in booth 139 where their X3D technologies will be demonstrated. Experience the brand new Octaga Enterprise suite which is Octaga’s most advanced 3D visualization solution used by Shell as their 3D visualization solution to support the maintenance of the Ormen Lange Gas field processing plant. Bitmanagement will showcase textured 3D models of complete cities constructed automatically and visualized with the high performing BS Contact GeoVRML/X3D viewer interactively on the web. Fraunhofer will amaze you with its augmented reality demonstration using pre-computed radiance transfer to simulate reflection of surrounding real light on the virtual object that is merged into the real scene. Yumetech will be demonstrating applications developed using its Xj3D and ChefX3D toolkits, see several new applications being developed using these toolkits including domain specific editors for mass market 3D printing. Consortium members will also be presenting several Tutorials and Bofs at SIGGRAPH 2008. While at the booth pick up your own X3D Showcase DVD filled with free X3D resources that introduce you to X3D. Explore these resources and see how you can use X3D for your real-time 3D graphic needs.
Also not to be missed at the Web3D Symposium (August 9th and 10th, co-located and co-sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH) is the X3D Plugfest of interactive X3D content real-time delivery systems across all platforms on Aug 9th from 4:30 PM, the Consortium Town meeting on Sunday Aug 10th from 3:30 to 5:00 PM and the Web3D Showcase on Sunday, Aug 10 starting 7:30 PM.
Visit Web3D Consortium at SIGGRAPH 2008 and see the latest real-world 3D applications and content, and find out how you can use X3D for your real-time 3D graphics needs! More information on all the events at SIGGRAPH 2008 is available at Web3D at SIGGRAPH 2008.
About the Web3D Consortium:
The Web3D Consortium is a member-funded industry consortium committed to the creation and deployment of open, royalty-free standards that enable the communication of real-time 3D across applications, networks, and XML web services. The Consortium works closely with the ISO, MPEG and W3C standardization bodies to maximize market opportunities for its membership. More information on the Consortium and Consortium membership is available at http://www.web3d.org.
Press Contact: anita.havele (at) web3d.org
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