ParaGraph Further Extends VRML Authoring Partnership in Japan.CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 1997--ParaGraph(R) International announced that IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Japan will continue to provide ParaGraph's VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. 2.0 authoring tools with every Aptiva(TM) sold in Japan. Virtual Home Space Builder(TM) (VHSB), ParaGraph's easy-to-use software for creating 3D VRML Web sites, was initially bundled with IBM Aptiva The IBM Aptiva personal computer was introduced in September 1994 as the replacement for the IBM PS/1. The last system was withdrawn in May 2001 without direct replacement when IBM decided to get out of the home market. multimedia personal computers during the 3rd quarter of 1996. "During the first stages of our partnership with ParaGraph, we were together exploring the feasibility of bringing VRML authoring to the mass market," said Mr. T This article is about the actor. For the animated series, see Mister T (TV series). For other uses, see Mr. T (disambiguation). Mr. T (legally changed his name from Laurence Tureaud), (born on May 21 1952), is an iconic actor known for his roles as Sgt. "B. A. . Takano, President of PeopleWorld CO, Japan's fastest growing online service and distributor of VHSB in Japan. "In the process, we have learned that our customers value this software. Conceptually, the idea of creating 3D Internet Home Spaces is exciting to our buyers. Practically, Virtual Home Space Builder is very simple and fun to use. These factors made our initial partnership successful, and based on this, we are moving forward even more aggressively in 1997." "We are excited about our increased partnership with People World and IBM Japan," said Leonid Kitainik, Vice President of ParaGraph's Consumer Division. "Today, we can say that the first stage of our collaboration was indeed successful, that the VRML market is indeed developing broadly, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , that our customers are benefiting from the results. "Virtual Home Space Builder, with over 150,000 sales in 1996, is the market leading VRML authoring tool designed for simple 3D Internet authoring on consumer level personal computers. VHSB enables anybody to create and publish a 3D VRML Internet space with rich graphics, multimedia, and simple behaviors in under an hour. "3D Home Spaces created with VHSB can be viewed world-wide with any standard VRML-compliant Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . VHSB is distributed in Japan through the People World(R) Company. VHSB is also available from ParaGraph's Web site for $49.95 for a CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory edition, and for $39.95 for a downloadable Lite edition. Companies: People World People World was founded in 1994 as a Strategic Joint Venture by the key players of Japanese Multimedia & Networking; IBM-Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation (三菱商事株式会社 , Hitachi, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric. People World Co. started the online service -- "People" -- in 1994 which grew very rapidly with a user-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. interface and advanced networking technology. People's strategy includes seamless Internet, high-touch and human-oriented services. 3D multi-user VRML based technology is positioned as a key element of People's future services. ParaGraph Founded in 1989, ParaGraph International, Inc. is a leader in the development of Internet Virtual Reality (IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. ) and Internet Digital Ink (IDI IDI ICC (International Cricket Conference) Development International Conference) IDI Israel Democracy Institute IDI I Doubt It IDI Initial Domain Identifier IDI In-Depth Interview ) software technologies and products that enable millions of home pages to have 3D and multi-user communications in a variety of formats. ParaGraph brought the first cross-platform VRML 1.0 and VRML 2.0 authoring tools to the PC's market (Virtual Home Space Builder 1.0 and 2.0). ParaGraph's engineers have taken a leadership role in the development of all three critical IVR standards and standards proposals, including VRML 2.0, VRML Avatars (Living Worlds) and the VRML Binary File format. ParaGraph's patented compression and recognition technologies enable efficient multi-user implementations of digital ink over the Internet. ParaGraph's team of 100 world-class scientists, engineers and digital artists is located in the Silicon Valley and Moscow. ParaGraph's corporate customers include many of the world's most respected corporation such as Apple, Disney Online, IBM, Microsoft, Mitsubishi/People World and others. To get more information on ParaGraph International, please visit ParaGraph's Web site at www.paragraph.com . -0- Note to Editors: All products and names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ParaGraph is the registered trademark of ParaGraph International. CONTACT: People World Co. Daisuke Chiba, 03-5561-4197 (Japan) 38314911@people.or.jp or ParaGraph International John Poluektov, 408/364-7740 john@paragraph.com or The Terpin Group Roger Maes/Jim Rivas, 415/344-4944 jrivas@terpin.com |
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