Cybernet Expands OpenSkies Massive Multi-Player Network Engine To Adapt To Multiple Gaming Platforms.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2002 ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2002 Linux Port for OpenSkies Now Available; Interface for Mac OS X 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. Soon To Follow Cybernet Systems, an Ann Arbor-based research and development firm focused on advancing the state of human-machine interaction, today announced the availability of a Linux port for its OpenSkies massive multi-player (MMPG MMPG massively multiplayer online game MMPG Mid-Michigan Physicians Group ) network engine. OpenSkies enables tens of thousands of players to simultaneously interact in the same online environment and significantly reduces the cost and time typically required for developers to augment existing multi-player games or create new ones. Previously available only for integration into any Windows(R) game system, the port extends OpenSkies' availability to game developers designing on the Linux platform. This initial expansion of OpenSkies' reach will soon be followed by an extension into the Mac OS X operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. as Cybernet continues its overall effort to forward the massive multi-player online gaming See gaming. industry. "Our goal is to make OpenSkies' full massive multi-player capabilities available to developers working on any PC platform or console," said Charles Cohen Based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, Charles Cohen has been creating music since 1971. Taking inspiration from free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor[1], his music is entirely improvisational and produced solely on a vintage Buchla Music Easel synthesizer, an extremely , Cybernet's vice president of research and development. "Online gaming is already huge, and consumers are now demanding the ability to access the Internet through their PS2s and other consoles for online game playing. Completion of the Linux port is a first step in achieving our goal for multi-platform compatibility. As a next step, Cybernet is working to port OpenSkies to the Mac OS X operating environment." Cybernet's OpenSkies MMPG architecture delivers real-time intelligent routing across a distributed network server system. Game clients connect to distributed servers, which act as traffic cops Traffic Cops is a documentary series on BBC One which follows traffic officers from various police forces including Hampshire, Cheshire and South Yorkshire. It shows what is involved in the day-to-day role of a traffic officer and the incidents they come across. directing real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. requests across the backbone and minimizing redundancy. Sophisticated culling culling removal of inferior animals from a group of breeding stock. The removal is premature, i.e. before completion of its life span, disposal of an animal from a herd or other group. rules further lower the bandwidth load by 25 to 90 percent. The result is a high-performance, low cost solution for easily implementing the MMPG architecture into online games and simulations. OpenSkies Game Development Module to Debut In June, game developers will have the opportunity to test drive components of Cybernet's new OpenSkies game development module, which is designed to provide developers with all the tools they need to create breakthrough massive multi-player games. Initial components, each run on the OpenSkies network engine, will include the following: -- Objects -- The ability to place potentially dynamic (moving) 3D objects, which can be articulated and support multi-texturing, animation, fur, sound and collision, within a simulated environment. -- Terrain -- A whole world terrain rendering system that randomly generates terrestrial elements (sky, clouds, night/day and water) and/or can read it from a reader module. -- Starfield -- The ability to implement an earth-centric starfield using the actual catalog of stars visible to the naked eye. -- Planetary Dynamics -- The ability to implement a planetary dynamics model that allows the developer to create stars, planets, moons, and a Keplerian physics model that ties them together. -- Animation Editor -- The ability to create animations for articulated objects. For further information about Cybernet's OpenSkies massive multi-player networking technology or about licensing requirements, contact Cybernet directly at 734/668-2567, or visit the company's web site at www.cybernet.com. About Cybernet Systems Cybernet Systems Corp. is a profitable, rapidly growing technology-based company focused on developing products that combine software and Internet intelligence with human-machine interaction. Cybernet has successfully leveraged its wealth of intellectual property to bring force feedback technology to market in the form of game controllers and joysticks, introduced a line of Linux-based Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. software, and launched a PC game enhancement software product. The company continues to innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. in the areas of Internet medical systems, large-scale distributed network training and gaming and gesture control interface technology. Additional information on Cybernet Systems is available on the web at www.cybernet.com |
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