E&S Digistar 3 Takes Boeing CyberDome to the Leading Edge of Technology.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) -- Exploration Place, an interactive creative learning center in Wichita, Kan., has announced the purchase of Evans & Sutherland's revolutionary, digital all-dome imaging system, Digistar(R) 3, for its Boeing CyberDome Theater. Digistar 3's groundbreaking technology slashes the cost of building and running a planetarium planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium consists of as many as 150 motor-driven projectors mounted on an axis. or domed theater and simultaneously opens up a vast new realm of experiences to audiences. Since its launch at the International Planetarium Society The International Planetarium Society (IPS) is the largest organization of professional planetarians in the world. It includes members from almost every continent and over twenty affiliate organizations. External links
Announcing their purchase of Digistar 3, Martin Ratcliffe, director of the Boeing CyberDome, said that he expected Digistar 3 to completely revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the audience experience at the theater. "It can do so much," he said. "It can take audiences on cinematic voyages throughout the universe of stars, galaxies, and planets. It can create and play back complex scenes filled with three-dimensional models that will immerse im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. audiences in all kinds of virtual experiences." Ratcliffe added, "Digistar 3 greatly increases the capability of our planetarium. It can do everything but make a cup of tea." "The selection of Digistar 3 demonstrates the commitment of Exploration Place's CyberDome Theater to maintain its position as one of the most advanced planetarium theaters in the world," said E&S Digital Theater Sales Director Jeri Panek. "Exploration Place has been very successful for three years with our StarRider system, and we are confident that Digistar 3 will bring them even greater success. Never before has such a powerful imaging device been available for this market at such a low cost." The imaging system that sets the standard for 21st century digital theaters, Digistar 3 is a unique new approach to domed theater projection. With Digistar 3, all of the tools needed for domed theater production and presentation are integrated into one powerful, easy-to-use package. The system combines a complete color star projection and astronomy astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the universe at large. package with a fully interactive, real-time 3D computer graphics system, adding all-dome video playback and digital surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. . Digistar 3 offers planetariums another unique advantage -- it can interact in real time with large audiences. About Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division Created to establish an entirely new level of quality in terms of experience, equipment, and support, Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division's systems set the standard for the 21st century by letting audiences experience cutting-edge, full-dome and large-screen digital entertainment. The Digital Theater Division develops systems and programming that transform the company's sophisticated simulation technology to 360-degree domed and large-format theater experiences. This technology allows audiences to be immersed im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in full-color, 3D computer-generated worlds and interact with them. Digital Theater's target markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues, and premium large-format theaters. E&S domed theater systems are installed all around the world, including systems in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , London, and Shanghai. See the new Digistar 3 recently installed at the Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.[1] & Astronomy Museum in Chicago. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering, and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S, StarRider, and Digistar are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. |
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