StereoGraphics Launches Monitor Z-Screen, Delivers Most Advanced Stereoscopic 3D Visualization Overlay for Workstation Displays.SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1997-- StereoGraphics, the world's leading developer of 3D viewing peripherals, today announced the Monitor Z-Screen, a flat-panel overlay for workstation displays that provides true 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. 3D visualization capabilities. An ideal tool for viewing and interpreting multi-dimensional images, the Monitor Z-Screen significantly enhances the technical proficiency of scientific and industrial design professionals working with large 3D-object databases. Similar in appearance to an anti-glare screen A monitor screen that is treated to reduce glare from light sources. Non-glare CRTs often use a coating baked onto the screen at the time of manufacture, which provides a significant reduction in glare; however, LCD screens may completely eliminate it. See anti-glare filter. mounted on the front of a computer monitor, the Z-Screen enables on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. images to be displayed with realistic depth, making objects appear to have presence in the user's physical environment. This allows scientific and technical professionals to better see and understand complex interactions between a wide variety of 3D elements, from molecules containing thousands of atoms, to the design and layout of an automobile's drivetrain and suspension. The Monitor Z-Screen is compatible with all stereo-ready software currently on the market and works with all major 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). platforms, 16- and 32-bit Windows environments, DOS, and Macintosh computers. The product is used in conjunction with lightweight polarized A one-way direction of a signal or the molecules within a material pointing in one direction. glasses and is optimized to yield the highest-definition stereoscopic images of any passive 3D system on the market. "Our imperative is to deliver the highest quality, workstation-based stereo imaging products -- and for years, CrystalEyes was the only one that met our standards," said Lenny Lipton, founder, chairman and chief technical officer for StereoGraphics. "With Monitor Z-Screen, we now have two solutions. The Z-Screen achieves what no other device of its kind has been able to-yield stunning and visually rich stereoscopic images with a high dynamic range and no unwanted artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. ." In conjunction with stereo-ready software, the Z-Screen circularly polarizes the left and right eye images in opposing directions. When passive polarized glasses are worn, these independent images are transmitted to each eye and the viewer sees a realistic 3D picture. In addition, the Z-Screen is microprocessor-controlled to maximize stereoscopic image quality and eliminate unwanted artifacts such as on-screen banding and visible segmentation lines, which are present in competitive products. "StereoGraphics' new Monitor Z-Screen is a significant advance in practical and comfortable 3D imaging," said Dr. Samuel Rod, president of the Bristlecone Corporation, an environmental technologies integrator and specialist in stereoscopic technology. "Its image is the sharpest I've seen of any 3D polarizing device and it sets a new standard for real-time stereo 3D visualization." StereoGraphics has been the leader in providing electronic stereoscopic display solutions since its beginning in 1980. Its flagship stereo display product, CrystalEyes, is currently in use by over 50,000 professionals who work with three-dimensional visual data. StereoGraphics' Monitor Z-Screen is compatible with all applications and platforms that support CrystalEyes, giving all current and future customers a broad range of available software and hardware to use with Z-Screen. The product includes the Monitor Z-Screen panel, electronic control box and three pair of polarized glasses. The product receives its sync signal from stereo-ready workstations via an industry standard BNC connector. Users with stereo-ready computers can purchase adapter cables from StereoGraphics to convert CrystalEyes emitter connectors to BNC (hardware) BNC - A connector for coaxial cable such as that used for some video connections and RG58 "cheapernet" connections. A BNC connector has a bayonet-type shell with two small knobs on the female connector which lock into spiral slots in the male connector when it is twisted when necessary. Computers not directly providing a stereo sync signal can utilize the company's GDC GDC Game Developers Conference GDC General Dental Council GDC Gouvernement du Canada GDC Georgia Department of Corrections GDC Global Data Center GDC Guglielmi Detachable Coil GDC Global Development Center GDC Institute for Genetic Disease Control in Animals 3 or Sync Doubling Emitter products for above/below stereo format display. "I'm most pleased with the Z-Screen's adaptability to many different applications," said Dr. Rod. "For example, I've successfully incorporated Z-Screen right out of the box to both high-frequency non-interlaced and low-frequency interlaced images in video and still-image modes. Moreover, it was easily connected to numerous makes of graphics boards and different computer platforms. It's basically plug-and-play." Z-Screen Interlace To illuminate a screen by displaying all odd lines in the frame first and then all even lines. Interlacing uses half frames per second (fields per second) rather than full frames per second. Adapter For certain legacy applications in the fields of medical imaging, GIS and photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. , stereoscopic images are often displayed in interlaced Refers to a display system or image that uses interlacing and does not render contiguous lines one after the other. See interlace and interlaced GIF. mode on 16- and 32-bit Windows computers. In this scenario, the Monitor Z-Screen requires a special adapter for proper operation. The Z-Screen Interlace Adapter (ZIA ZIA Zia International Airport (DAC) ZIA Zero-Interaction Authentication ZIA Zero-Power Interconnect Array ZIA Zinc Ion Availability ZIA Zone Immunoassay ZIA Zentrale Intelligence Agentur (German) ) is a pass-through dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. that attaches to the user's VGA port. When used with the included driver software, the ZIA sends the appropriate stereo sync signal to the Z-Screen and stereo images are displayed properly. Price and Availability StereoGraphics Monitor Z-Screen carries a suggested list price of $2,195 and is available now. StereoGraphics Z-Screen Interlace Adapter carries a list price of $295 and is also currently available. Additional polarized glasses are available for $49 per pair. For additional product, pricing or reseller information, contact StereoGraphics Corp. at 1-800-783-2660. StereoGraphics Corp. was founded in 1980 to provide a variety of products that enable the realistic viewing of three-dimensional video and computer images. StereoGraphics products utilize stereoscopic human depth perception to deliver natural looking 3D in high-resolution for a variety of professional workstation and consumer applications. CrystalEyes, StereoGraphics' flagship product, has an installed base of over 50,000 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 SimulEyes, StereoGraphics offers affordable 3D eyewear for the PC gaming and multimedia markets. StereoGraphics' address is 2171 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA., 94901. -0- Note to Editors: StereoGraphics and CrystalEyes are registered trademarks, and Z-Screen and SimulEyes VR are trademarks of StereoGraphics Corporation. CONTACT: StereoGraphics Andy Ramm, 415/459-4500 (Product Manager) aramm@crystaleye.com or Sterling Communications for StereoGraphics Carol Nash, 408/441-4100 cnash@sterlingpr.com |
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