Adding VRML to Web sites just got better: IDS begins shipping V-Realm Builder 2.0; new version of award-winning authoring package provides a complete VRML solution.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997--Integrated Data Systems, Inc., a leading developer of 3-D and multimedia authoring software for the Internet, today announced it has begun shipping V-Realm Builder 2.0, a powerful and easy-to-use way to add the excitement of 3-D to Web sites. V-Realm Builder 2.0 allows Web developers to energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood their sites by providing them with powerful tools that take full advantage of the enhanced VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. 2.0 specifications. V-Realm Builder 2.0 incorporates features that enabling Web designers to create complex shapes and realistic topographical landscapes; add realism through texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" ; quickly animate VRML worlds; and develop complex interaction through scripting. V-Realm Builder 2.0 is the first 3-D authoring package that allows users to edit in native VRML 2.0 code, eliminating the time-consuming process of hand coding Writing in a programming language. Hand coding in assembly language or in a third-generation language, such as C or Java, is the traditional way programs have been developed. In contrast, visual programming tools allow full applications or parts of an application to be developed without . "This is the authoring package that Web developers have been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," said Peter Forman, chief executive officer of Integrated Data Systems, Inc. "It combines ease-of-use with the power to design 3-D Web content that demands attention." Optimization Tools for Enhanced Web Performance V-Realm Builder's comprehensive tools greatly optimize Web performance, shattering the myth that VRML sites are too complex and too time consuming to download for most Web users. These tools allow for polygon reduction, direct definition of complexity levels and quick shape description optimization, all while viewing the results instantly. Working in unison they provide shorter download times without sacrificing quality. Placement Tools for Object and World Integration Authoring worlds from new and existing objects is easy with V-Realm Builder 2.0. Developers can cut, copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. objects from one file to another, as well as 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. elements in a scene. They also can choose between editing individual objects or groups of objects, while displaying up to four object views (infinitely adjustable from a variety of viewpoints) at one time. Smart Building Tools for Power Users V-Realm Builder 2.0 has the scripting power needed to create the sophisticated levels of interaction found in VRML environments. Scripting can be used to control such things as animation, browser interaction and Internet communication. V-Realm Builder 2.0 prototyping capability extends VRML nodes by creating custom nodes with custom fields. View VRML Worlds While You Create Them To provide developers with a complete VRML 2.0 solution, V-Realm Builder is bundled with two leading VRML 2.0 browsers; Cosmo Player from Silicon Graphics and WorldView world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. from Intervista Software. Also included in the package is Microsoft's Web Publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. Wizard FTP software FTP Software was a software company incorporated in 1986 by James van Bokkelen, John Romkey (author of the MIT PC/IP package), Nancy Connor, Roxanne van Bokkelen (nee Ritchie), Dave Bridgham and several other founding shareholders. . Supplying these technologies with V-Realm Builder 2.0 provides developers with the means to design and view their 3-D environments as they construct VRML sites. "Our goal has always been to offer the complete solution that PC-based developers have been looking for," said Forman. "By combining Cosmo Player, WorldView and Web Publishing Wizard with V-Realm Builder, IDS now provides a VRML 2.0 solution that is unmatched in the industry." Special Introductory Pricing The suggested retail price for V-Realm Builder 2.0 is $595. For a limited time it is available for directly from IDS' Web site for a special introductory price of $495. It also is available by calling IDS at 888-GO4-VRML. Current Users Can Upgrade For $100. All registered users of V-Realm Builder 1.0 or 1.1 can upgrade to 2.0 for only $100. Registered users have access to telephone and e-mail support for one year from the date of purchase. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. V-Realm Builder 2.0 is designed to work with Windows 95 and Windows NT running on the Intel Pentium (90 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. or greater suggested) and DEC Alpha platforms. It requires a minimum of 16 MB RAM and uses OpenGL. About IDS Integrated Data Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of 3-D and multimedia software for the Internet. IDS integrates cutting-edge 3-D and multimedia technologies to aid in the creation and visualization of ideas in cyberspace. These tools dramatically enhance the development and delivery of information on the Internet. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., IDS maintains offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Madison, N.H. -0- Editor's Note: Detailed information about all of the features of V-Realm Builder 2.0 can be found on the IDS Web site at www.ids-net.com . Product photography available upon request. For press review copies of V-Realm Builder 2.0 contact Steve Sylvia in San Francisco at 415/928-8295 or sesylvia@aol.com . V-Realm is a trademark of Integrated Data Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. CONTACT: Sylvia Communic@tions (Press) Steve Sylvia, 415/928-8295 or sesylvia@aol.com Nancy Reuscher, (415) 331-7218 or nrpr@aol.com or Integrated Data Systems Susan Stearman, 415/437-6137 smstearman@earthlink.net |
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