What: Sun Microsystems Demonstrates Next Wave of Graphics
Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2000, New Orleans
When: Tuesday, July 25, through Thursday, July 27, 2000
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tues. and Wed.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs.
Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall F
Sun Microsystems Booth #819
New Orleans, Louisiana
Story: Sun Microsystems showcases the latest visualization, computing
and Internet solutions. See how customers are using Sun
workstations, servers and Java3D to innovate in the gaming,
film, visual simulation, science, manufacturing and Internet
industries.
Visuals: Demonstrations highlight a graphical world gone wireless
-- several breakthrough products enable individuals to review
and interact with graphical data via immersive environments
and wireless connections based on Java3D technology.
Demonstrations include the following.
-- eBay: Witness Internet auctions live in the Sun SIGGRAPH
booth as eBay showcases its technology and
offerings.
-- Brigham and Women's Hospital: Participate in a surgical
planning session as a doctor interacting with a patient's
anatomical models and CT or MRI scans to aid in complex
diagnosis and surgery.
-- Improv Technologies, Inc.: Edit a web document remotely,
yet in real time on the show floor via a
hand-held devise.
-- Infobyte: Nefertari Light of Egypt - Take a virtual tour of
the ancient tomb of Egyptian queen Nefertari, using Java 3D.
-- WebScope Inc.: Interact with a global design team via the
first Internet solution for real-time
collaboration and communications built 100% on Sun's Java 3 and
Java3D.
-- And, from the set of the motion picture film "Flipper,"
interact with a life-size animatronic dolphin swimming in a
1,000-gallon tank in the center of Sun's booth.
Contact: At SIGGRAPH: Jo Chun, Sun Microsystems PR
Cell: 415-314-5013
Page: 800-393-6564
Sun Microsystems Broadcast PR: Judy Kaneko
Ph.: 650-786-3201
SOURCE Sun Microsystems
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