More competition. Instantaneous 3D camera and IBM is endorsing it!
www.visint.com
Sorry it does not appear to use Synthonics' technology. Wonder what Smithsonian would say if they new about this new 3D camera that requires no humna post-processing!
Remember that the info coming from the quarterly report mentioned by John B. is from the mouth you are feeding. I am not impressed. It seems like more "feel good" info with very little factual analysis and thorough comparisons. Bottom line is that we don't know the bottom line because they keep saying "just a few more months".
Why is Synthonics not demonstrating their technology (if it as awesome and important as they say it is) at SIGGRAPH 98, the premier whos-who annual event for computer graphics. Read below that the new 3D camera is being shown there. Is Synthonics afraid of the technical inquistion from lots of really knowledgeable and brigh people at SIGGRAPH. Why are they hiding?
The New York times had an article on the IBM project of imaging michelangelo's Florentine Piet… with the Virtuosor shape camera in the science section of 6/30/98 edition. Also on page 68-69 of this weeks issue of Newsweek.
Note, the mention of medical, antique, and applications mentioned below. They are targetting the exact same markets as Synthonics.
VISUAL INTERFACE, INC. ANNOUNCES SIGGRAPH 98 PROMOTION
Visual Interface, Inc., the first company to offer instantaneous, high-quality 3D image acquisition
today announced special SIGGRAPH 98 promotional pricing.
"We're proud to introduce a new era in 3D image capture for anyone in the business of building
3D content," said Jon Webb, President and CEO of Visual Interface, Inc. "For the first time,
graphic artists, 3D modelers, and animators will be able to instantaneously capture accurate,
photographically realistic 3D images of the people and objects they wish to model."
The VirtuosoT camera is completely portable, does not require in-field calibration, and
captures its images instantaneously. The color and quality of Virtuoso's images are better than
3D laser scanners and other three-dimensional imaging devices costing considerably more.
Special SIGGRAPH pricing for a complete Virtuoso package is $24,500 versus the regular
price of $29,500. Software for developing, aligning, and merging 3D images is included in the
Virtuoso package. The images can be stored in a variety of formats including OpenInventor,
VRML, DXF, and STL.
Visual Interface will be promoting the Virtuoso 3D camera at SIGGRAPH 98 in Orlando July
21-23. Demonstrations are available at Booth # 270 at the Startup Park.
Visual Interface, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a developer of solutions for
acquiring and merging 3D images. Applications include medical imaging for plastic surgeons,
art and antiquities cataloging, non-contact measuring, and modeling for graphics and animation.
For further information, consult the Visual Interface web page, www.visint.com. |
