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AVS/Express Multipipe Edition Adds Immersive Data Visualization for PC Users
PC software slashes cost of theatre-scale 3D visualization
Advanced Visual Systems (AVS) has released a new edition of its
popular AVS/Express data visualization system, which since 1996,
has aided users in science, engineering, medicine, telecommunications
and environmental research gain valuable insight from all types
of complex data.
AVS/Express Multipipe Edition (MPE) for the PC provides users with the ability
to utilize new or existing AVS/Express applications on high performance
PC's and graphics clusters and experience their work in immersive
environments such as CAVE™ systems, Holobenches or in large-screen
environments, such as the SGI RealityCenter™. Complete information
on the new release can be found here.
This latest release of AVS/Express MPE for PC is the second platform supported
by AVS' Multipipe initiative, which also currently offers
support for SGI-ONYX™. Linux™ and Solaris™ editions
will be released in the first quarter of 2004. All of the AVS/Express
MPE editions have been developed in cooperation with the University
of Manchester Visualization Center and Kubota Graphics Technology.
AVS/Express, upon which the MPE editions are based, allows rapid, object-oriented
development of graphically rich and highly interactive data visualization
applications. MPE expands the desktop capabilities into the realm
of full 3D stereo immersion in large visualization theatres and
presentation facilities. With the use of AVS/Express MPE, scientific
and research projects attain the ability to quickly comprehend 3D
spatial relationships within their data that is not possible from
the desktop display technologies alone.
Sold as a comprehensive development system, AVS/Express MPE allows rapid
construction of immersive applications without requiring a detailed
understanding of the low-level multi-channel graphics programming.
New features of AVS/Express MPE include:
- Uses industry-standard CAVELib application programming interface
- Runs in nearly all immersive display systems
- Viewer-centered perspective and six degrees-of-freedom
- Configurable for multiple pipes and/or multiple channels
- Optional head tracking and wand support
- Supports single PC or graphics cluster
- Active and passive stereo support
- Supports quad-buffering
- Stereo rendering support
- Lower hardware costs
- Easy migration from standard AVS/Express
- Comprehensive demo Suite
About OpenViz and Advanced Visual Systems
Advanced Visual Systems (AVS) provides industry-leading, interactive data visualization
software and solutions that help business, scientific and engineering
users gain critical insight from all types of data. AVS' complete
line of software products speeds decision-making by bringing information
to life using the latest in graphics, Web-based and interactive
technologies on all major computing platforms. For additional information,
visit www.avs.com, write to info@avs.com
or contact AVS at (781) 890-4300.
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