Epson Direct Corporation in Japan Chooses AccelGraphics 3D Accelerators; AccelPRO Family Provides High-Performance 3D Graphics Capabilities for CAD/CAM, Animation and Visualization Applications for Professionals.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 10, 1996-- AccelGraphics, Inc., the leading supplier of high-performance 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , today announced that Epson Direct Corporation in Japan has chosen the AccelPRO family of products as Epson Direct's exclusive 3D graphics accelerators for their new personal workstation Same as personal computer or workstation. : the Endeavour Pro-200E. "Epson Direct in Japan wanted to partner with the leader in professional 3D graphics for Windows NT and AccelGraphics was the obvious choice. We plan to use the AccelPRO products for SEIKO EPSON Seiko Epson Corporation (セイコーエプソン株式会社 CORP. internal use as well as to provide solutions for the open marketplace. As one of the largest users of Pro/ENGINEER software, there are several hundred internal SEIKO EPSON users that will benefit from these new personal workstations. As a second step, we will bring these products to the open marketplace," said Mr. Yasuhiko Kudo ku·do n. pl. ku·dos Usage Problem A praising remark; an accolade or compliment: "Children's book author Virginia Hamilton added another kudo to her prize-laden career" , General Manager of Epson Direct Corporation. Dr. Hiroki Kato, Vice President for Asia-Pacific, of AccelGraphics stated, "We are very excited about our relationship with Epson Direct. We expect to supply products immediately for SEIKO EPSON's internal use as well as for Epson Direct's external marketing thrust. Epson Direct Corporation is a very important customer for us. We are pleased that they will be using the AccelPRO products." "AccelGraphics' excellent working relationship with Parametric Technology will help ensure a very solid, high performance solution that Epson can use with complete confidence," said Glenn Sinclair, Hardware Partner Manager at Parametric Technology Corporation |Parametric Technology Corporation]] Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC)(NASDAQ: PMTC) provides Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) engineering CAD/CAM software and content management and dynamic publishing solutions to more than 40,000 companies worldwide. . The AccelPRO products provide high performance 3D graphics including smooth double-buffered displays at resolutions up to 1280x1024, support for 24bits of Z, and hardware 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" (AccelPRO TX models only). Other advanced features supported include: anti-aliasing, transparency, overlays, dithering Simulating more colors and shades in a palette. In a monochrome system that displays or prints only black and white, shades of grays can be simulated by creating varying patterns of black dots. This is how halftones are created in a monochrome printer. , and stencilling. Since the AccelPRO family is OpenGL compliant many other popular OpenGL-based applications are supported. Since the AccelPRO TX boards work with Windows NT, they ensure standard support for thousands of other popular applications, including word processors, spread sheets and Web browsers. Epson Direct Corporation Epson Direct Corporation is a subsidiary of SEIKO EPSON Corporation. SEIKO EPSON is a world leader in the electronics sector. With operations in more than 28 countries, the company develops, manufactures and markets watches, precision assembly robots, plastic lens, computers and peripheral products, display products, software tools and semiconductors. The company employs over 36,500 people world-wide. AccelGraphics, Inc. AccelGraphics develops, manufactures and markets high-performance three dimensional graphics accelerators for computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive and engineering and other professional markets. AccelGraphics' 3D graphics accelerators enable technical professionals to visualize 3D data quickly and interactively, thereby dramatically enhancing user productivity when using 3D applications. AccelGraphics, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , and can be reached via phone at 800-444-5699. Fax: 408-441-1599. Internet: http:\\www.accelgraphics.com -0- Note to Editors: AccelPRO is a trademark and AccelGraphics is a registered trademark of AccelGraphics, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Niraj Swarup AccelGraphics, Inc. 408/441-1556 E-mail: aginfo@ag3d.com or Carol Nash Sterling Communications, Inc. 408/441-4100 E-mail: cnash@sterlingpr.com |
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