3D Voice Adopted by DARPA for Simulator.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Game Developers Conference 2007 -- DiamondWare, the leader in high-definition 3D voice, announced today that it will provide 3D voice technology for RealWorld, Total Immersion  This article may contain improper references to .Please help [ improve this article] by removing . Software's ultra-realistic, mission rehearsal and training simulator. 3D voice adds the elements of realism and immersion, improving tactical coordination, and providing a simulation of live voice and radio communications in a mission. This is possible because each voice sounds like it comes from the avatar who spoke. RealWorld, developed by Total Immersion Software under contract to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. government agency administered by the Department of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). (DARPA DARPA: see Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The name given to the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency during the 1980s. It was later renamed back to ARPA. ), delivers an intelligent tool suite providing drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. ease in creating simulators so real that it can be used to train teams of professionals to handle complex situations such as military missions, rescue operations, and natural disasters. "Adding 3D voice to RealWorld is going to give trainees an even more immersive and real experience. 3D voice feels very natural in this environment," said Keith Weiner, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DiamondWare. "We are very excited to be validated by Total Immersion and DARPA, because it migrates our technology from tactical communications systems to simulators." "The addition of 3D voice exemplifies the flexibility and broad capability of the RealWorld Platform," said Pete Bonanni, CEO of Total Immersion Software. "We are very pleased to include the DiamondWare solution as a high value component of our simulation solution." About DiamondWare DiamondWare provides best-of-breed real time voice technology with ground-breaking 3D positioning and high-definition quality. Applications include games, simulators, conferencing, VoIP, and radio over IP. Customers include DARPA, the US Special Forces, Navy, Air Force, as well as Second Life, game developers, carriers, and equipment manufacturers. DiamondWare has received acclaim and recognition from numerous organizations, including TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center Labs Innovation Award, Best of Show at Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. , Product of the Year from Communications Convergence magazine, and has been listed in the Pulver 100 list since 2004. The company has a number of patents pending. Founded in 1994, DiamondWare has headquarters in Mesa, Arizona. More information is available at http://www.dw.com. About Total Immersion Software Inc. Total Immersion Software is a game platform and tools innovator expanding the boundaries of fidelity and flexibility in game making. The RealWorld platform enables TI to develop AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. titles with unprecedented speed and realism. Total Immersion can accelerate the creation of blockbuster titles in both the entertainment market and the training, simulation and mission rehearsal markets. About DARPA DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. DARPA's mission is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and prevent technological surprise from harming U.S. national security by sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research to bridge the gap between fundamental discoveries and military use. DARPA's RealWorld program aims to exploit technical innovation and integration to provide individual U.S. warfighters with the ability to use a laptop computer to rehearse a specific military mission in the relevant geo-specific terrain. |
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