Numerous Sun Collaborators on Hand to Demonstrate Wide Variety of Graphics
Applications Running on Sun(TM) Systems
NEW ORLEANS, SIGGRAPH 2000, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems
(Nasdaq: SUNW) plans to take SIGGRAPH 2000 by storm this week with
demonstrations exhibiting the next wave in graphics technologies. And
literally riding that wave will be a life-like, full-size dolphin swimming in
a 1,000-gallon tank in the center of Sun's booth. From the set of the motion
picture film "Flipper," this animatronic wonder will be a real crowd pleaser
as it directly interacts with show visitors.
Adding to the excitement in the booth will be a live auction offered by
eBay, the world's largest personal online auction service. With credits
earned within the Sun booth, visitors can place bids on items offered by Sun
and eBay, including Palm Vs, Sharper Image gift certificates, digital cameras
and more.
Sun executives with the Workstation Products Group will be in the booth to
discuss Sun's Expert3D and Java 3D(TM) technologies, the Sun Technical Compute
Farm, and advancements in digital media. Several companies who collaborate
with Sun to make the latest graphics technologies available to industries and
educational institutions worldwide will be in Sun's booth with demonstrations
of their applications running on Sun(TM) systems as well as display solutions
from other vendors.
Demonstrations at the Sun booth include:
-- Teneo Computing: Phantom Haptic Interface and GHOST Software
Developer's Kit -- Allows users to touch and manipulate 3D digital
objects with amazing realism.
-- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Surgical Planning Lab (SPL):
SPL Viz -- Displays anatomical models and CT or MRI scans of a patient
to help doctors during diagnosis and surgery.
-- WebScope, Inc.: WebScope -- Uses Java 3D technology to assist users in
collaborating in real-time over the Internet.
-- Full Sail Recorders, Inc.: Humid -- Uses Java 3D technology to teach
students the recording arts.
-- Improv Technologies, Inc.: Online Digital Design Studio -- allows
users to develop and distribute interactive rich media content
including 3D graphics and animation, 2D vector graphics and animation,
sound, video and bitmap graphics.
-- Infobyte: Nefertari Light of Egypt -- Take a virtual tour of the
ancient tomb of Egyptian queen Nefertari, using Java 3D technology.
-- Trimension, Inc.: R3-Lite Reality Room -- Allows work groups to work
collaboratively and solve complex problems involving large data sets.
-- Panoram Technologies: Panoram VIP Desk -- Virtual Image Plane (VIP)
technology provides a three panel edge-matched stereoscopic display,
with up to 5.8 Mpixels displayed on a 46-feet by 11-feet, three-section
image-plane.
-- Mechdyne, Corp.: MD Table -- A workbench with a minimal footprint.
Provides an ideal immersive environment for the individual designer.
-- Nearlife, Inc.: Virtual Fish Tank -- Implemented with Java 3D, the
"Virtual Fish Tank" was created for an interactive, 3D exhibit open to
the public.
-- INT: J/View3D -- A high performance tool kit, which utilizes Java 3D
technology, J/View3D is designed to simplify the creation of
sophisticated 3D graphics for interactive data visualization and
analysis. The J/View3D solution extends the Java 3D technology to
offer easy creation of 3D objects, enhanced picking selection behaviors
and support for axis annotation.
-- VRCO, Inc.: CAVELib -- Allows users to collaborate when building
virtual environments for Spatially Immersive Displays and head-mounted
displays.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, through Thursday, July 27, 2000
WHERE: Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center in New Orleans, Hall F,
Booth #819
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Frank E. Smith
650-786-7215
franke.smith@sun.com
Burson Marsteller for Sun
Brad Goodson,
415-591-4061
brad_goodson@sfo.bm
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CONTACT:
Frank E. Smith of Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
650-786-7215, or franke.smith@sun.com; or Brad Goodson of Burson
Marsteller, 415-591-4061, or brad_goodson@sfo.bm, for Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
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