We hope you enjoy your copy of the Virtus Power Macintosh Player included on this Apple Power Macintosh Demo CD! This Player will open any 3-D virtual reality document created with Virtus’ award-winning products, Virtus WalkThrough, Virtus WalkThrough Pro, and the newest addition to our family, Virtus VR.
For anyone who wants to build and explore 3-D worlds--from living rooms to outer space--Virtus VR is an all-purpose 3-D drag-and-drop building and real-time virtual reality exploration tool that is inexpensive, versatile, fast and easy to use. It incorporates perspective-correct texture mapping and real-time walk-throughs in a cubic mile of virtual space. Focus the power of Virtus VR by combining it with any of our gallery collections to explore the cyberspace of your choice.
Although the Player we’ve provided will open Virtus VR documents and let you explore them, to create your own 3-D worlds, you’ll need to purchase Virtus VR itself. Virtus has a suggested retail price of only $99.00, and you can find out more about it (including ordering information) below.
To help you understand Virtus VR better, we've answered a few common questions below. You can also view these questions and answers by opening the “Open Me First” Virtus Player document.
WHO IS VIRTUS CORPORATION?
Virtus Corporation is the developer and publisher of the award-winning software programs Virtus WalkThrough and Virtus WalkThrough Pro. These programs have won major awards from MacUser, PC/Computing and Windows magazines. We use “desktop virtual reality” technology to give people new ways to create and explore worlds on their personal computers. Our newest product is Virtus VR, available now for the Power Macintosh.
WHAT ARE VIRTUS WALKTHROUGH AND VIRTUS WALKTHROUGH PRO?
These world-building and exploration programs are standards in Hollywood for visualizing sets and props before movies are ever made. Some of our users include the directors James Cameron (Terminator), John Badham (WarGames) and Brian de Palma (Raising Cain). These products are also used extensively by professionals in the architectural, interior design and other industries.
WHAT IS VIRTUS VR?
Virtus VR is a new application for the Power Macintosh from Virtus Corporation. It offers much of the power of our high-end applications, but it’s incredibly easy to learn and use, and it costs only $99.00! Virtus VR will let you see how your living room will look after remodeling, plan a new office layout, create your own fun science fiction world, give your children an easy and fun to use set of 3-D blocks for their computer, or create and explore any world you like!
WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT VIRTUS VR ON THE POWER MACINTOSH?
In a word, performance! Virtus VR and the Power Macintosh are made for each other. The incredible performance of the Power Macintosh allows Virtus VR’s 3-D rendering to display faster than ever. On the Power Macintosh, Virtus VR runs 2.4 times faster than on the Macintosh Quadra 800, and an astounding 11.4 times faster than on the Macintosh LC III! Virtus VR for the Power Macintosh also runs 2.6 times faster than the Windows version on a 486/66 DX2 PC compatible, and an impressive 4.4 times faster than on a 486/33 DX PC compatible!
HOW MUCH IS VIRTUS VR FOR THE POWER MACINTOSH?
Virtus VR has a retail price of only $99.00! If you already have Virtus VR for the 68000 Macintosh, you can upgrade for the cost of shipping and handling directly from Virtus Corporation. Call 1-800-VIRTUS1.
HOW CAN I GET VIRTUS VR FOR THE POWER MACINTOSH?
You can order Virtus VR directly from Virtus at 1-800-VIRTUS1. You can also purchase Virtus VR from all major Macintosh mail order vendors, including MacConnection, MacWarehouse, MacZone and Tiger Software.
I ALREADY OWN VIRTUS VR FOR THE MACINTOSH. HOW CAN I UPGRADE?
Registered Virtus VR customers may receive the Virtus VR Power Macintosh upgrade by sending $20 to:
VR Upgrade
Virtus Corporation
P.O. Box 5156
Cary, NC 27512
Please include your serial number,name and address. Registered Virtus VR customers outside of the United states please send $65.