Editors extended and enhanced in virtual reality authoring software.PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1995--The editors in VRT VRT Vita Radio Transport (communications standard / protocol) VRT Virus Removal Tools VRT Vehicle Registration Tax VRT Vehicle Reg Tax VRT Voltage Reduction Technology (Intel Corp) 4, Superscape's award winning VR authoring software, have been extended and enhanced. Keys to the improvements lie in VRT4's new editor functions. "Users wishing to import and export data to and from Computer Aided Design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". (CAD) systems to visualize computer generated drawings will appreciate the refinement of the Data Exchange Facility (DXF), the industry standard interface to CAD systems, in VRT4," claimed Roger Frampton, Group Director of Worldwide Communications for Superscape. "Layer support makes visualising CAD drawings faster, easier and more real realistic," he added. "This is going to be especially attractive for users in the manufacturing and construction industries." In addition to direct sound recording and stereo playback being added to improve audio realism in virtual worlds, existing PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. format textures have been complemented with support for JPG, BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. , TIF and TGA file format support. "The consequence is virtual worlds in Superscape look and sound even more like the real thing," claims Roger Frampton. Support for external devices is also enhanced in VRT4. Among devices now supported is the best-selling headset from Virtual I/O, goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. weighing approximately eight ounces with support for 180,000 pixels, "You'd usually find that performance in a headset weighing twice as much," according to Frampton. "Other device support introduced is for the Aeropoint cordless mouse and direct color printing for users wishing to capture static records of screen shots," he added. Superscape VR software runs on standard PCs under Microsoft operating systems The following is a list of Microsoft operating systems. For the codenames that Microsoft gave their operating systems, see Microsoft codenames. Before Windows
Superscape is one of the fastest growing software companies. Worldwide sales for the twelve months to July 31, 1995 were approximately US$2.46m and in the first quarter of this financial year are in excess of US$3m. Roger Frampton said: "We have not just given Superscape's VRT4 more functions to improve realism in the virtual world, we've made it easier to author VR applications with a new user interface which will be comfortable for users of Microsoft Windows programs. These enhancements and extensions are not vapourware (spelling) vapourware - UK spelling of "vaporware". ," states Roger Frampton: "They ship with immediate effect." CONTACT: Superscape, Palo Alto Roger Frampton, 415/812-9380 CompuServe 100527,2033 |
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