3D Walkinside Improves Performance Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading Technology!Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2004 - The beta release See beta version. of Walkinside(TM) 3.2 , the next version of the 3D visualization and simulation tool Solution from VRcontext will be introduced at MICAD MICAD Multipurpose Integrated Chemical Agent Detector 2004. This OpenGL(C) based solution will benefit from the performance enhancements delivered by computers utilizing Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. VRcontext has introduced at MICAD 2004, the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Walkinside 3.2, a version of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. optimised for Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor. "Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology* allows implementing a new functionality in Walkinside, developed a year ago, but not released at that time due to the lack of a second processor, a requirement for very high performance results. The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, widely available today, is an opportunity for us to integrate real-time tessellation In surface modeling and solid modeling, the method used to represent 3D objects as a collection of triangles or other polygons. All surfaces, both curved and straight, are turned into triangles either at the time they are first created or in real time when they are rendered. of non-generic curved surfaces. Thanks to MicroStation unique surface modelling features, Walkinside can now directly benefit from high-order graphics primitives and only process a minimal amount of fixed resolution data. With the hyper-threading technology, these high-order primitives can be tessellated tessellated /tes·sel·lat·ed/ (tes´ah-lat?ed) divided into squares, like a checker board. tes·sel·lat·ed adj. Composed of or patterned in small squares. "on the fly" with predictable buffering and temporal coherency co·her·en·cy n. pl. co·her·en·cies Coherence. Noun 1. coherency - the state of cohering or sticking together coherence, cohesion, cohesiveness ." says Alain Hubrecht, President of VRcontext. "By utilizing Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology for multi-threaded applications, Walkinside can process large-scale projects more efficiently while providing improved performance, realism and fidelity to the original 3D CAD models, " said Mel Laird, general manager of Intel's Software Enabling (programming) software enabling - (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or implementation of software to allow internationalisation to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "Unicode Division. "Intel is delighted that VRcontext has optimised Walkinside for Intel Pentium 4 processor-based computers as part of the Intel(R) Early Access Program for companies looking to differentiate themselves with Intel technologies." *Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor at 3.06 GHz or higher, a chipset and BIOS that utilize this technology, and an operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. that includes optimizations for this technology. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading for more information. About Walkinside (www.walkinside.com) Walkinside(TM) is the unique 3D CAD visualization and simulation software able to instantly render very large, complex, computer generated models (containing up to 120 million polygons) both in Windows and Irix-64 bit environments. Walkinside's patented Real-Time Collision Detection(C) and Gravity Simulation(C) technology allows the users to immediately and effortlessly explore the virtual reality generated model through the eyes of a virtual human character that emulates real life experiences (obstacle awareness, obstruction interaction, ground and gravity restrictions, maneuvering realistically within the model, etc.) in contrast to other visualization applications that only offer a complicated, pre-programmed walkthrough. Walkinside(TM) is useful for project reviews, multimedia presentations, facility maintenance program, safety and security training exercises; all this being delivered in real-time, multi-users, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , Intranet and Internet environments. About VRcontext (www.vrcontext.com) A spin-off from Tractebel Energy Engineering (Groupe Suez), VRcontext was created with the goal of developing and commercializing virtual reality software. Twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of hands-on, R&D and production experience has enabled the founders to build a substantial and solid foundation in 3D modeling and visualization. VRcontext is committed to providing their customers with the most technologically advanced, cost-effective software products for visiting and interacting with massive 3D models. The company is privately held and based in Brussels, Belgium. Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. |
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