ArchVision Provides Killer Content to Showcase SGI's Visual Realism Breakthrough

Next-Generation InfiniteReality4 Supports Image-Based Rendering

SAN ANTONIO - July 23, 2002 - /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the SIGGRAPH 2002 trade show, ArchVision(TM)'s Rich Photorealistic Content(TM) (RPC) is being shown in conjunction with the recently announced SGI(R) InfiniteReality4(TM) graphics designed for the SGI(R) Onyx(R) family of visualization systems.

Customers will be able to create environments almost indistinguishable from reality using the InfiniteReality4 graphics and image-based rendering solutions, including ArchVision's RPC. "InfiniteReality4 allows technical and creative professionals to generate virtual environments with the highest levels of scene complexity that are visually almost indistinguishable from reality. With InfiniteReality4 graphics and image-based rendering techniques, users will create dynamic, realistic environments," said Susan Tellep, director of product marketing, SGI.

Image-based content is promising to take the quality of environments created for simulation to a new level of realism. SGI and ArchVision will be demonstrating their joint efforts on the show floor at SIGGRAPH. Interested attendees can see the stunningly realistic RPC content in SGI booth #13063 and in ArchVision booth # 5075. RPC content is able to utilize full 1GB texture memory and a 10GB frame buffer, resulting in the highest image fidelity.

Aechelon Technology's recently announced C-NOVA(TM) visual simulation software, available on SGI Onyx family systems with InfiniteReality4 graphics, also optimizes RPC content and supports the RPC format. The increased texture memory available with the InfiniteReality4 graphics enables C-NOVA to render large numbers of image-based objects, including RPC, thus creating improved scene realism.

"This is the first time our content has been used in a simulation environment," said Randall Stevens, president and CEO of ArchVision, Inc. "The best training is based on how real it is in order to illicit true reactions from the trainee -- RPC delivers a level of realism that has been unknown to this market segment until now."

"RPC solutions have a fast render time while leveraging the next generation of hardware allowing the generation of real-time image data," says Ignacio (Nacho) Sanz Pastor, Aechelon principal engineer and founder. "This benefits anyone providing or taking simulation training."

About SGI

Celebrating its 20th year, SGI, also known as Silicon Graphics, Inc., is the world's leader in high-performance computing, visualization and the management of complex data. SGI(R) products, services and solutions enable its technical and creative customers to gain strategic and competitive advantages in their core businesses. Whether being used to design and build safer cars and airplanes, discover new medications and oil reserves, predict the weather, entertain us with thrilling movie special effects or provide mission-critical support for government and defense, SGI systems and expertise are empowering a world of innovation and discovery. The company, located on the Web at http://www.sgi.com/, is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and has offices worldwide.

About Aechelon Technology

Aechelon Technology is a leader in real-time computer graphics applications for training, simulation and entertainment markets. The company provides COTS-based, high-resolution, multi-channel, geo-specific image generators, OTW and correlated sensor databases and integration services. The company's image generators are field proven, and are delivered with full logistics support and documentation. Aechelon Technology is located on the Internet at http://www.aechelon.com/, is headquartered in San Carlos, CA, and has facilities in Madrid, Spain.

About ArchVision, Inc.

ArchVision is the leader in the development of image-based content creation, management and delivery solutions. In addition to its RPC Plug-in technology, ArchVision's products include a growing library of RPC content ranging from people, trees and shrubs to image-based automobiles. ArchVision currently serves customers located in over 60 countries around the world. RPC is the image-based rendering technology of choice for many of the leading animation, CAD, real-time simulation, and 3D modeling software packages on the market today. Native and Plug-in RPC support now exists in 3ds max, Autodesk Viz, Bentley MicroStation, AccuRender from Robert McNeel & Associates, Revit, Piranesi from Informatix, Adobe Photoshop, and SGI(R) Performer(TM). For more information, call ArchVision at 859-252-3118 or visit us on the web at http://www.rpcnet.com/.

 

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