Intense3D Optimizes Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology for New Sun-TM- Expert3D Graphics.Business Editors/Technology Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2000 Collaboration enables first application of Intense3D Wildcat Graphics Technology to UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). environment; delivers advanced texture processing power to Sun's desktop workstations Intense3D(R) today announced that they have teamed with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. to develop powerful 3D graphics technology for use as a key component of the new Sun(TM) Expert3D graphics. As a result of this collaboration, Intense3D's Wildcat(TM) Graphics Technology has been optimized to Sun specifications for maximum performance in the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . Sun developed Solaris Operating Environment software drivers for the new graphics, as well as an interface to Sun and OpenGL. The new Sun Expert3D graphics based The display of text and pictures as graphics images; typically bitmapped images. Contrast with text based. on Wildcat Technology rounds out Sun's product lineup by delivering hardware-based 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" for Sun's multiprocessor desktop workstations, along with high-resolution display support including HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates resolution. The collaboration between Intense3D and Sun delivers the quality, performance, and flexibility that today's graphics professionals need in markets such as seismic data visualization See information visualization. for oil and gas exploration, terrain mapping for GIS, and auto styling for MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , as well as digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , medical imaging, and all fields that require complex 3D graphics visualization. "The combined efforts of these two market leaders will give Sun users clear productivity gains using new capabilities such as advanced hardware-based texture mapping and HDTV-resolution display," said Bill Rick, vice president of sales and marketing at Intense3D. "This collaboration marks Wildcat graphics' first entry into the UNIX world, and we're very excited by the results -- an extremely powerful 3D graphics card from Sun that leverages the full benefits of Wildcat Graphics Technology in Sun's Solaris Operating Environment." "The team at Intense3D did an excellent job of applying their advanced graphics chip technologies to fit Sun's specifications for our new Sun Expert3D graphics board," said Bjorn Andersson, product line manager for graphics, Workstations Products at Sun Microsystems. "With Sun's specially developed Solaris Operating Environment drivers and interface to Sun and OpenGL, Expert3D offers exceptional graphics performance, along with the quality and flexibility that professionals require for today's demanding graphics applications." Unsurpassed 3D Graphics for UNIX Platform The new Sun Expert3D graphics incorporates many of the capabilities of Intense3D's Wildcat Graphics Technology and makes them available for the first time on Sun's UNIX technology-based workstations. Like Intense3D Wildcat graphics accelerators, Sun Expert3D graphics offers the largest texture memory Memory on the display adapter used to hold the texture maps. See texture mapping. in the industry, enabling features such as 3D volumetric textures for medical imaging, earth sciences, and satellite imagery. Wildcat Graphics Technology is one of the building blocks by which Sun is delivering on their promise of affordable, "human-scale" design functionality at performance levels well exceeding today's expensive super high-end graphics. Intense3D Background Intense3D is the market leader in high-performance 3D graphics accelerator products for Windows NT and UNIX. Intense3D developed the industry's first OpenGL 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT. Intense3D leads the professional 3D graphics add-in-board market in technology, brand name recognition, end-user demand, and ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. recommendation and support. Intense3D's Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology is highly scalable on the design and manufacturing level, enabling Intense3D to deliver the latest innovations quickly to market at affordable price points. Its record-breaking performance quickly led to awards such as NewMedia's 1999 Hyper Award, Computer Graphics World's 1999 Innovation Award, Digital Producer's Best of 1998, Video Systems' Vanguard Award, CADALYST's ALL STAR Award, Game Developer's Magazine Front Line Award, and CADENCE Editors' Choice Award. On April 10, 3Dlabs(R), Inc. Ltd. (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 :TDDD TDDD Test-Driven Database Design (software development) ) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Intergraph (NASDAQ:INGR) to acquire the assets of Intense3D. The transaction is pending completion. For more information about Intense3D, visit our Web site at www.intense3d.com or call 877-286-1185. NOTE TO EDITORS: Intense3D's Virtual Press Room contains today's announcement and the latest product news, press kits, and digital images for downloading (www.intense3d.com/vpr.) Please contact Dana Staples, 978-369-3394 or dbstaple@intense3d.com for additional product information, current pricing, or image slides. For reader inquiries about Intense3D, please list 1-877-286-1185 or our World Wide Web address, www.intense3d.com Intergraph, Intense3D and Intense3D Wildcat are registered trademarks and SuperScene is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Intel is a registered trademark and Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. |
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