StereoGraphics Contacts:
Product - Andy Ramm, Product Manager
Email - aramm@crystaleye.com
Phone - (415) 459-4500, FAX (415) 459-3020
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF., June 30, 1997 - StereoGraphics, the world's leading developer of 3D viewing peripherals, today announced that SDRC's I-DEAS Master SeriesTM 5 mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE software will now support the interactive display of stereoscopic images in conjunction with StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes eyewear. StereoGraphics CrystalEyes is the most widely used 3D visualization hardware tool in use today for design, simulation and modeling. Combined with the powerful capabilities of SDRC's I-DEAS Master Series software and SGI workstations, users have an unparalleled design and digital prototyping environment.
"The ability to rapidly prototype, document, modify and simulate product design and function is the biggest contributor to fast time-to-market," said Robert Seltzer, director of sales and marketing for StereoGraphics Corp. "Using I-DEAS Master Series and CrystalEyes takes this process to new levels of efficiency by allowing designers to see their work in a high-resolution, stereoscopic 3D setting."
Today, CrystalEyes is supported directly by all SGI workstations, including the Octane and Indigo2 Impact and Onyx 2 family of computers. Additionally, stereoscopic imaging support has long been a trademark feature of Silicon Graphics' visual computing capabilities in the scientific and commercial markets. SGI's support for CrystalEyes brings it into a leadership position for visual computing and manufacturing design.
"Stereoscopic imaging is a significant extension of our strategy as the leader in visual computing and gives us an edge in delivering a complete solution," said Doug Dennis, SDRC account manager for Silicon Graphics Inc. "Manufacturers can use these tools to significantly reduce the design cycle and put products on the market sooner because of their ability to visualize designs before prototypes are created."
StereoGraphics CrystalEyes is a lightweight, wireless eyewear system that delivers high-definition, stereoscopic 3D images in conjunction with compatible software and standard workstation displays. CrystalEyes allows professionals dealing with multi-dimensional data to visualize problems and analyze information more quickly and effectively.
Many common software applications used in mechanical CAD, molecular modeling, GIS/mapping and medical imaging support StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes on all major UNIX platforms and Windows NT workstations. With StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes and SDRC I-DEAS Master SeriesTM 5 software, engineers can produce realistic views of their models with accurate height, width and depth, eliminating costly and time-consuming physical prototyping.
"SDRC's I-DEAS Master Series software products are at the forefront of design technology," said William Carrelli, vice president of field marketing for SDRC. "The addition of support for stereoscopic viewing and StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes delivers an important visualization element that will enable our customers running on SGI platforms to gain significant benefits in the digital design and prototyping process."
By providing data in a digital master-model environment, designers can use I-DEAS Master Series to create, document, test, and modify and prototype products concurrently. This allows manufacturers to develop and evaluate multiple design concepts so that the final product more closely matches customer expectations.
StereoGraphics Corp. was founded in 1980 to provide a variety of products that enable the realistic viewing of three-dimensional video and computer images. StereoGraphics products utilize stereoscopic human depth perception to deliver natural looking 3D in high-resolution for a variety of professional workstation and consumer applications. CrystalEyes, StereoGraphics' flagship product, has an installed base of over 50,000 users in scientific visualization, GIS/mapping, molecular modeling, CAD/CAM, and commercial presentation. With SimulEyes, StereoGraphics offers affordable 3D eyewear for the PC gaming and multimedia markets. StereoGraphics' address is 2171 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA., 94901.
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