Southern Cross International Exhibition of Stereo Photography
3D-News Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2002 (20:39 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
Stereo photographers all over the world are invited to enter the 22nd Southern Cross International Exhibition of Stereo Photography. The closing date in Sydney, Australia is March 29, 2002. A PDF Entry Form can be downloaded from the PSA Stereo Division website at http://www.psa-photo.org/stereo.htm Alternately, Entry forms can also be downloaded as either PDF files or zipped Word files from the Sydney Stereo Camera Club website at www.oz3d.info . Just Click on the "2002 Southern Cross Exhibition" medal to go to the Southern Cross webpage where the entry form can be downloaded. The Entry Fee is US$8 for entries from outside our local Australia & New Zealand area.
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3D-News Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2002 (8:47 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
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	SGI Displays Advanced Medical Imaging Technologies At Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference
3D-News Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2002 (12:44 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
Company Applies Expertise in Visualization, High-Performance Computing And Complex Data Management to Virtual Reality Technologies for Medicine Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Booth 101 SGI is showcasing technologies that are revolutionizing the high-end medical visualization market at the 10th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) Conference, January 23-26. SGI's presence and interactive display at the conference further demonstrate its position as a leader in visualization and virtual reality technologies for medical applications. Since 1992 MMVR has hosted an annual interdisciplinary conference to promote medical research and clinical adoption of virtual reality. This year the conference highlights the newest tools in the industry, including information-guided surgery, data visualization, robotics and telemedicine. SGI's booth demonstrates high-fidelity stereoscopic imagery with partner BARCO's new Galaxy Stereo DLP(TM) projector. On January 26, Almos Elekes, SGI director, medical industries, hosts a general session on stereoscopy (3D) projection with BARCO. Presentations from a variety of companies demonstrate how cutting-edge 3D graphics and stereoscopic projection are being utilized for a wide range of medical visualization and clinical applications around the world. "SGI's advancements in medical imaging are influencing several areas of medical technology," says Elekes. "Our ongoing efforts to improve not only MRIs and CTs for radiology and surgery but also the surgery- rehearsal products of such partners as Volume Interactions set the stage for the clinical adoption of virtual reality in clinical practice." Since cofounding MMVR in 1992, SGI has remained at the forefront in developing visualization technologies that enable rendering of and interaction with large data sets in real time. Through the years SGI (R) technologies have evolved from being primarily research tools to addressing a wide range of clinical products and applications needs.

	IMAX Signs Agreement with Smithsonian for a Third IMAX(R) System and a System Upgrade
3D-News Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 (13:10 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
IMAX Corporation announced today that the Smithsonian Institution has expanded its commitment to The IMAX Experience(R), adding a third IMAX theatre to be located at the new Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Dulles, Virginia. In addition, the Smithsonian will upgrade its first IMAX theatre at the National Air and Space Museum to an IMAX 3D system. The theatre is among the top performing IMAX theatres in the world. "We are very excited to expand our relationship with the Smithsonian because of its prestige, its commitment to excellence and its extremely strong history of operating IMAX theatres," said IMAX co- CEOs Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler. "The Smithsonian has traditionally played a leadership role in the institutional community and we are delighted with its continued commitment to IMAX. This announcement is particularly exciting given the upcoming release of our first ever 3D space film SPACE STATION 3D." The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's (NASM) Langley Theatre opened in 1976, and is one of the most highly attended IMAX theatres in the world. IMAX has worked very closely with the Museum and other key partners such as Lockheed Martin, in the production of space- oriented films. Together, the partners have made valuable contributions to public education through the production of such IMAX space films as: "The Dream Is Alive," "Blue Planet," "Destiny In Space," and "Mission To MIR." The Smithsonian also has the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX 3D Theater at the National Museum of Natural History. These theatres are operated by the Smithsonian's Business Ventures division. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, to be located at Washington Dulles International Airport, will be a 10-story attraction housing more than 200 aircraft and scores of space artifacts. It will also include classrooms, a visitor orientation center, stores, restaurants, and an observation tower. It is scheduled to open in December, 2003, to coincide with the Centennial of the Wright Brothers' historic flight.

	Workstation Research to Extend Existing DepthCube(TM) 3D Technology
3D-News Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 (11:13 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
Dimensional Media (DM), a 3D visualization technology company, announced in early January that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of the Army to develop a surgical simulation workstation. The workstation will be built around DM's flagship DepthCube(TM) technology, a revolutionary, new computer display system that creates the first true 3D images. Images viewed on the DepthCube display system exhibit real depth and perspective, and, unlike those displayed by competing technologies, are viewable without the use of peripherals or other encumbering devices such as stereo glasses or headgear. With this latest round of government funding, Dimensional Media is charged with designing a prototype of a medical/surgical modeling and simulation device. Ultimately, the final system could be adopted into the sustained training of military medical personnel for combat casualty care skills. The resulting prototype will provide a very realistic surgical training environment with enough field of view for both a user and instructor. The system will also support glasses- free, full-color and parallax 3D images that project into free space to provide access for force-feedback interfaces. "The receipt of the Army's SBIR grant is a true testament to DepthCube's next-generation possibilities and potential value to the field of medical research," said Jeff Kiesel, CEO of Dimensional Media. "The subsequent evolution of the DepthCube technology, coupled with our exploration into surgical simulation will bring us one step closer from concept to reality, allowing for major technological advances in the medical and 3D visualization communities." For the next six months, Dimensional Media will receive monthly payments totaling $70,000 to develop a functioning prototype of the workstation. At the six-month mark, the company will be eligible for an additional investment to further the technology's development. Dimensional Media has been working with 3D imagery, simulation, projection and force-feedback since its inception in 1994. About DepthCube(TM) The DepthCube 3D computer display system develops true 3D images with real depth and perspective. The 3D images created by DepthCube can be viewed from any distance over a wide field of view by a large number of viewers, each with the appropriate perspective making collaborative efforts possible. Unique to DepthCube is the ability of users to view the images without the use of cumbersome and potentially hindering peripheral devices. By providing the viewer with true 3D images, DepthCube helps to rapidly convert computer information into viewer knowledge and understanding within a PC or workstation environment. Considering this new volumetric 3D display can completely revolutionize the fields of commercial scanning, computer-aided design/engineering, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical research, scientific and medical visualization, military defense, and petrochemical and geochemical exploration and exploitation among others.

	New Technology Revolutionizes Online Entertainment, Education and Shopping
3D-News Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 (11:03 UTC) | Posted By: Webmaster
TDV Technologies Corporation announced on January 15th the immediate availability of the first three-dimensional viewing system for the Internet. The TDV system transforms still and moving computer images from standard 2D visuals to realistic 3D images that appear to float in space, revolutionizing entertainment, education and eCommerce Internet user experiences. "The TDV system provides users with the ultimate, virtual reality sensory experience in the privacy of their own home or office," said Jonathan McCann, CEO of TDV Technologies Corporation. "Our technology opens the door to a whole new online culture." Through a combination of proprietary software and well-proven Stereoscopic 3D technologies, TDV enhances ordinary 3D by adding depth information to the perspective view, resulting in a completely immersive experience. The result is a computer screen image with 3D perspective that appears suspended in midair. Images viewed in TDV are so realistic that the urge to reach out and touch the image is almost irresistible. The TDV3D system consists of everything one needs to convert 2D into 3D, including wire and wireless glasses, receiver, connecting cords and infrared transmitter, install system software, and 2D-3D Adobe plug-in (for still graphics). In order to access the Stereovision 3D experience on the TDV Web portal, each customer must purchase the TDV Viewing System at http://www.tdv3d.com , which is easy to install and retails for $99.00. All TDV content is viewable without distortion in standard 2D form. Renderings on the portal can be viewed first in 2D, and then in Stereovision 3D with just one mouse-click. About TDV Technologies Corp. TDV Technologies Corp. offers unique three-dimensional imaging and cost-effective web services. Its primary Internet site, TDV Center (http://www.tdv3d.com ) is the Web's first destination for real three- dimensional e-Commerce, information, education and entertainment. TDV's proprietary True Depth Visualization technology and web architecture, branded "TDV", makes images, animations or digital video appear to float in front of a screen. In addition, the company offers custom, enterprise-quality Web design and hosting-including the unique TDV technology -- for a price thousands of dollars lower than comparable services.

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