Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 22:44:05 +0000 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@star-gate.com> To: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: 3d again... Message-ID: <199504232244.WAA01099@star-gate.com>
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A little while ago , I posted on Lockheed's fantastic 3d chip well this is
what some folks are planning to do with :)
Happy Reading,
Amancio
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From: info7@well.sf.ca.us (Randy Clark)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: ANNOUNCE: 3 million polygons/sec on PC VR rides.
Date: 21 Apr 1995 15:40:54 GMT
Organization: The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
Message-ID: <3n8jm6$rsf@nntp1.u.washington.edu>
Press Release: Contact: Jim Bahringer, RPI Entertainment,(415) 495-5671,
FAX (415) 512-1131. Email: FASTAR99@AOL.COM RPI ENTERTAINMENT SELECTS
LOCKHEED MARTIN GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT FASTEST, PROPRIETARY,
PHOTOREAL PC VIRTUAL REALITY RIDE SYSTEM.
San Francisco, CA -- April 20 -- The frustration with the
realities of (virtual reality( is that, today, the visuals are so poor
that few are compelled to use it. RPI Entertainment plans to change all
that as they initiate production of an amazing graphics system for their
location based entertainment units. The system, finally, can make VR and
simulation rides look like the crisp special-effects scenes portrayed in
science-fiction films. RPI Entertainment(TM) has selected Lockheed
Martin(s Real3D(TM) real-time graphics technology as the foundation for a
proprietary ultra-fast, photo-real-time image-generation graphics (power
card(. Production of the board has begun. The RPI systems will be capable
of producing three million polygons per second using only a single PC
motherboard. Compared to contemporary standards, this is an amazing
capability, not only because of the speed but, also, the ability to
produce a relatively massive array of texture maps, or photographic images
in real-time. RPI systems will also overlay pre-produced video and film
sequences for true interactive-movie experiences. This will reduce the
cost of simulation and ride systems by over $100,000.00, creating
pricepoints for complete rides under $20,000.00 for photo-perfect
experiences. RPI plans to put a VR or simulation ride in every family
entertainment center, mall, museum and public facility RPI is currently
shipping The Cyberchair(. The Cyberchairs are upgradeable and offer a
variety of software experiences and shared user action via telephone
interface. You sit in the high-tech flight seat, don virtual reality
glasses, grab the industrial grade joysticks and blast off to the edge of
a digital galaxy or to a telephonic flight game with a friend in France.
RPI Entertainment is a US corporation with 20 years experience in 100,000
person+ media project design and production. RPI Entertainment specializes
in state-of-the-art turn-key Arcade, Theater, Family entertainment center
and Theme park ride and presentation projects. Advantages of the RPI
systems include: higher fidelity, one to one perspective viewing, no
distractions from audience members and theater structure, the world's best
3D stereoscopic media and a better emotional and dramatic effect. RPI
offers motion chairs, pods, stand-up units, flying rigs, cockpits and
other build-to-order simulation rides and entertainmnent devices. RPI has
patent protected immersive chambers and its ride systems. Patents issued,
pending and continuations, continuations-in-part and third party licenses
support the RPI group of companies.
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