E&S Digistar 3 to Power GOTO's New Virtuarium.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 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 )--E&S Digistar(R) 3, the revolutionary new digital product for domed theaters, will power the next-generation Virtuarium from GOTO Optical Manufacturing Co., Japan's largest manufacturer of optical projection systems for digital imaging and domed theaters. The new Virtuarium is GOTO's second-generation digital imaging and projection system. Under the terms of this groundbreaking agreement, Digistar 3 will replace the SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. system that was used in the first-generation Virtuarium product. The company has also purchased a Digistar 3 for use in the GOTO demonstration theater located in Tokyo. GOTO will add custom features to Digistar 3 for its Asian clients, such as regional user interfaces and interactive software. In addition to Digistar 3, E&S has signed an agreement to provide GOTO with show content, including the new Universe, and Japanese distribution rights for The Future is Wild. With more than 10 titles currently available, E&S offers the largest library of show content in the all-dome digital theater industry. For GOTO, the choice was clear -- Digistar 3 was by far the most advanced and affordable all-dome imaging and presentation system available. "It enables planetariums and digital theaters to provide their audiences with amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. , immersive experiences," said Nobutaka Goto. "And, since Digistar 3 offers all of its advanced features in one integrated system, it is very affordable. It eliminates the need for the auxiliary projectors currently used in most planetariums. Its rich, bright color graphics The ability to display graphic images in colors. also make it a wonderful system for nonplanetarium, simulation theater applications." "We are delighted that GOTO chose E&S for the new Virtuarium," said E&S President and 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. James Oyler. "We are confident that this agreement will lead to other areas of cooperation between the two companies, resulting in great sales for both companies throughout Asia." About GOTO Optical Mfg. Co. GOTO is the world's largest manufacturer of optical planetarium projectors A planetarium projector is a device used to project images of celestial objects onto the dome in a planetarium. The first modern planetarium projectors were designed and built by Carl Zeiss in 1924 Germany, and have grown more complex. . For 74 years, GOTO has been a leading innovator in telescope, 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. , pano-hemispheric film, and video projection equipment. It also works with its customer base to provide quality program software and excellent maintenance services worldwide. Visit the GOTO Web site at http://www.goto.co.jp/index-e.html. 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 and Digistar are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. |
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