Newsletter, June 11th, 2001

© 2003 by EST · Last updated: 19.08.2003

*********CREATE YOUR EXPERIENCE***********

1. Events
2. New releases and patches

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1. During the next three months you can visit us at the following events:

- SIM2001 June, 17th - 21th, 2001 in Freiburg

See the haptic devices (Haptic Master, Phantom, Reachin Display, Magma), magnetic/non-magnetic trackers, Window VR, WorldToolKit/WorldUp applications, datagloves, head mounted displays, ASL eye trackers, EON software etc.

- CARS June, 27th - 30th, 2001 in Berlin

See the haptic devices (Phantom, Reachin Display, Magma, Novint software, Freeform), magnetic/non-magnetic trackers, Window VR, WorldToolKit/WorldUp applications, datagloves, head mounted displays, ASL eye trackers, EON software etc.

- Siggraph August, 14th - 16th, 2001 Los Angeles

** If you are not able to attend those shows, visit us at our showroom
or contact us for the conditions of an inhouse show at your company. **


2. New releases and patches

ReachIn releases Reachin API 3.0 (formerly known as MAGMA)
The version 3.0 release contains several important new features as follows.
· Improved haptics rendering in IndexedFaceSet node - better performance, higher quality
· New IndexedTriangleSet node for optimised graphical rendering - around 50 - 150% faster
· New proxy-layering allowing geometries to have multiple surfaces
· Basic implementation of audio for Windows 2000 only (not NT)
· New binary VRML format
· New Spotlight node
· New soft-tissue Membrane node
· User Interface toolkit
· Device support for the Laparoscopic Impulse Engine from Immersion
· New calibration utility for both position and stylus orientation
· Improved and customisable max force handling and motor temperature security
For more information take a look at http://www.reachin.se , or contact EST.

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