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Mechdyne Applauds Opening of See3D Visualisation Centre at University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Dome and PowerWall(TM) Displays Support Real-Time Stereo Imaging of Scientific, Engineering Images for Academic and Industry Researchers
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MARSHALLTOWN, IA--(Marketwire - December 3, 2007) - Mechdyne Corporation t today announced
that its has installed a custom 4.6-m (15-ft) dome and a 4.6-m (15-ft)
wide Fakespace PowerWall™ immersive display system at See3D, the
state-of-the-art computer visualisation centre at the University of Wales,
Aberystwyth (UWA). The facility, which officially opened in October on the
Penglais campus of UWA, makes a world-class virtual reality environment
available to academic and commercial researchers throughout the region.
The new See3D Centre (http://www.see3d.co.uk/) has already performed
breakthrough work in immersive display, including viewing stereo imagery of
the sun using data from the NASA STEREO (Solar TErrestrial REelations
Observatory) mission, which was shown for the first time in April 2007 on
the PowerWall. Other work at See3D includes development of visualization
techniques for evaluating wind farm locations, as well as urban planning
and historical preservation simulations.
"Immersive display technology is a powerful tool for our academic and
commercial partners," said David Neill, program director of the See3D
facility. "Working with Mechdyne, we were able to have the PowerWall in
place at a temporary location earlier this year, and then move the display
and upgrade its capabilities as part of the permanent installation with the
Dome at the new centre."
Mechdyne designed the 4.6-m radius dome to seat up to ten people. The two
monoscopic projectors in the dome, each with 1400 x 1050 resolution, are
blended to fill the screen with a total continuous resolution of over 2.5
million pixels. The stereoscopic Powerwall utilizes two projectors, also
with resolutions of 1400 x 1050. Projectors in the Dome and the PowerWall
are seamlessly blended using Mechdyne's proprietary optical blending system
that eliminates the need to electronically set up and constantly adjust
blended projectors.
Computing resources tied to the visualization systems at See3D include an
SGI Prism Graphics Engine (configured with 28 processors, 56 GB of RAM, 12
graphics outputs and four image compositors), a 24-processor SUN V40z
high-performance computing cluster, and a three TeraByte (3 TB) RAID
storage system.
About Mechdyne Corporation
Mechdyne Corporation is the world's largest company dedicated to consulting
and development of immersive, networked and collaborative visualization
systems. The company addresses complex projects where an in-depth
understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and
customized solutions involving elements of visual, software and support
systems. Mechdyne's subsidiary Fakespace Systems Inc. provides advanced
display technology and implementation services. Subsidiary VRCO, Inc.
specializes in immersive and interactive software development and support.
Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, Mechdyne's customers include leading
government laboratories, military research programs, energy companies and a
variety of 'edutainment,' manufacturing, and other users of visualization
technology. More information is available at www.mechdyne.com,
www.fakespace.com and www.vrco.com.