Ingram Micro to distribute StereoGraphics CrystalEyes and SimulEyes VR Stereo-Vision Glasses.StereoGraphics Corporation today announced a new distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Inc., the world's leading distributor of computer products. Under the agreement, Ingram will supply StereoGraphics CrystalEyes and new SimulEyes VR liquid crystal shutter eyewear to their worldwide reseller network. "The relationship with Ingram insures that the market will have easy access to the world's most highly regarded line of stereo-vision 3D eyewear," says Michael Gjerstad, StereoGraphics' Director of Sales. "StereoGraphics is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for stereoscopic stereoscopic /ster·eo·scop·ic/ (ster?e-o-skop´ik) having the effect of a stereoscope; giving objects a solid or three-dimensional appearance. ster·e·o·scop·ic n. 1. viewing in the workstation environment. With our new lines of PC products and Ingram's distribution strength, we're confident the personal computer market will soon follow." Enabling realistic depth perception with stereoscopic computer graphic and video-based scenes, StereoGraphics' products are simple to install and weigh only a few ounces for maximum comfort. SimulEyes VR ($179 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) is designed and priced for home multimedia PCs. CrystalEyes PC ($495 SRP) and CrystalEyes 2 ($595 SRP) are designed for professional applications on personal computers and workstations, respectively. StereoGraphics technology employs liquid crystal shutters A method of directing light onto the drum in an electrophotographic printer. A matrix of liquid crystal dots function as shutters that are opened and closed. See LCD. that rapidly alternate in sync with left and right eye views on the computer monitor. The shutters ensure that the left eye sees only the left image while the right eye sees only the right. This system effectively emulates normal eyesight to restore depth perception. Unlike expensive head mounted displays (HMDs), which place miniature monitors within a few inches of one's eyes, StereoGraphics' LCD glasses LCD glasses may refer to:
"We've thoroughly evaluated the markets for both HMDs and stereo-vision glasses such as CrystalEyes and SimulEyes VR," says Jenny Ayala, Ingram's Director and General Manager/MSD. "StereoGraphics' market leadership in stereoscopic display systems and low priced solutions suggest that stereo-vision 3D glasses will soon be mainstream on the desktop PC." Ingram Micro, Inc., headquartered in Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , CA, is the world's largest wholesale distributor of microcomputer products, with 1994 sales of $5.8 billion. The company's inventory includes 34,000 products from more than 1,000 of the world's leading hardware and software companies. Subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom sell to 108,000 resellers in 120 countries. Servicing additional worldwide locations through export offices in Santa Ana, Miami, and Brussels, the company's international division fulfills orders from exporters and foreign customers in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Ingram Micro is the leading provider of advanced value-added services including technical support, technical education, field services, configuration, and fulfillment. Founded in 1980, StereoGraphics pioneered and developed the market for modern stereoscopic visualization equipment and is the world leader in sales of electro-stereoscopic display systems. CrystalEyes , StereoGraphics' flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , has an installed base of over 20,000 users in scientific visualization, GIS/mapping, molecular modeling, CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , and commercial presentation. With the new SimulEyes VR, the company now offers low cost stereo-vision eyewear for home PC game, multimedia, and edutainment markets as well. StereoGraphics is located at 2171 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA., 94901. -0- Note to Editors: StereoGraphics and CrystalEyes are registered trademarks, and SimulEyes VR is a trademark of StereoGraphics Corporation. All other names are registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: StereoGraphics Denise Beardsley denise@crystaleye.com or Michael Gjerstad, michael@crystaleye.com 415/459-4500, 415/459-3020 or http://infolane.com/stereog/sghp.html |
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