UB NETWORKS UNVEILS FIRST 3-D INTERACTIVE "CYBER CITY" FOR TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY; UB Networks Signs Agreement with Japan-based ESCOT Corporation.TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 1995--UB Networks' President and Chief Executive Officer, Roel Pieper Roland ("Roel") Pieper (1956 - ) is a Dutch IT-entrepreneur. Pieper was born in Vlaardingen, son of an engineer at a car manufacturer. His father died when Pieper was 20, and on his 18th birthday he was subject to a motoring accident which destroyed his sporting career as a player , today unveiled in Tokyo that UB Networks has signed an agreement with ESCOT Es`cot´ n. 1. See Scot, a tax. v. t. 1. To pay the reckoning for; to support; to maintain. Corporation, a multimedia-based entertainment/leisure company, in which ESCOT will utilize UB Networks' interactive technology to provide clients with multimedia entertainment opportunities. This agreement symbolizes UB Networks' continued commitment to developing products and services aimed at creating compelling new models for direct consumer-to-corporation and consumer-to-consumer communication for the global marketplace. UB Networks, in conjunction with its partner Worlds, Inc., will provide ESCOT's Cyber Oz City, a virtual, interactive 3D environment gateway for communications, information and entertainment. Cyber Oz City, located in Harajuku (Tokyo, Japan), is a virtual chat interface where clients can meet and relax together from anywhere in the world. Cyber Oz City represents the first implementation of this technology in the travel/leisure industry. UB Networks is providing the infrastructure and integration by supplying the network, servers, personal computers, and cabling. Worlds, Inc., the developer of the virtual space, adds a user-interface to UB Networks' robust infrastructures. A tailored, enterprise network solution that seamlessly blends LANs and WANs, Cyber Oz City is a content-rich, flexible, graphics-oriented application for a multi-user climate. The Cyber Oz City environment will include multiple chat areas and an Internet virtual building. Within the Internet space, users will be able to enter one of the many doors which will automatically launch them into different World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) sites. Users will be able to access the wealth of the Internet and when finished, return back to the 3-D virtual world. This 3-D interface will be the first of its kind used on the Internet. "This agreement further symbolizes UB Networks' commitment to the emergence of social computing Social computing is a general term for an area of computer science that is concerned with the intersection of social behavior and computational systems. It is used in two ways. and interactive commerce," said Pieper. "UB Networks, as an American company, is pleased to have been selected by a highly innovative Japanese company. Japanese companies This is a list of companies from Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen). See that article for more details. are advanced in game, computer, interactive and electronic technologies and it is a true testament to the value of a complete solution for ESCOT to turn to us for its 3-D interactive technology." ESCOT will utilize UB Networks' InterWorld VR(tm) technology, a complete "networked VR" environment which allows corporations to interact directly with customers using customized virtual worlds, to lead prospects on virtual tours Virtual Tours The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video of actual resort properties. In early applications, prospects access a server using a personal computer and standard phone line or video kiosk kiosk Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque. . A 3-D animated icon, operated in real-time by an actual property agent, can meet and navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. prospects through a selection of resorts. The server will also offer additional services including a 3-D virtual meeting place where members, represented as 3-D icons, or avatars, can interact with others. "ESCOT is in the business of bringing people together in social environments -- Cyber Oz City is the ideal full-service solution for our customers," said Jun Makino, ESCOT president. "Because UB Networks is an innovative leader in the development of interactive solutions, it is able to seamlessly support our goal of intimate user communities. Our customers seek an opportunity to easily access information and communicate, and with UB Networks, we are able to offer them an interactive, virtual space with unique entertainment opportunities." Cyber Oz City is the interactive virtual-reality piece of ESCOT's Oz City, an actual physical location that showcases the latest virtual technology, Internet tools, new media and other travel-related offerings. Spread throughout its six stories will be various forms of innovative technology including a unique version of a 3-D virtual chat interface, Internet and WWW browsing See browse. and video kiosks with video and interactive media. Visitors need not be "Internet-friendly" as Oz City offers a multi-user social experience and complete solution, providing simple and intuitive navigation. The ESCOT Bar & Grill Grill may refer to: In food:
About ESCOT ESCOT, Entertainment Space & Communication Technology, was established in April 1995 to create new communities among individuals and businesses through innovative communication technology and infotainment (INFOrmation enterTAINMENT) Refers to all the information and entertainment services delivered to the home, which are essentially telephone, TV and Internet access. . ESCOT began with sponsorship from Kazunori Yamamoto who has been responsible for the success of several companies in Japan involving networks and membership services. ESCOT was founded by a senior management team assembled from some of Japan's top marketing, retail development and digital media talent. About UB Networks UB Networks is a leading global supplier of network hardware and software products, and is a pioneer in the area of distributed network management solutions. The company offers a full line of enterprise wide networking products including the Geo family of enterprise, workgroup and ATM products. The company provides network management and application products and comprehensive integration services. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , UB Networks is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Tandem (Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino, CA) A former major manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers founded in 1974 by James Treybig and provider of the early 21st century technology for HP's enterprise computing strategy. , Computers (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ). -0- Note to Editors: UB Networks, the UB Networks logo, and InterWorld VR are trademarks of Ungermann-Bass Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. CONTACT: UB Networks Heather Schoeny, 408/562-7931 hschoeny@ub.com |
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