Newsletter, November 18th, 2005

© 2005 by EST · Last updated: 18.11.2005

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1. Easy to use, affordable motion capture systems from Animazoo
2. Innovative Sports Training, Inc and EST announce cooperation
3. New Reachin API Ver. 4.0 released
4. News, Updates and Patches
    a. WorldViz PPT X 8 launched
    b. Emagin Z800 available from EST
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1. Easy to use, affordable motion capture systems from Animazoo
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Established in 1993, Animazoo manufacture the World famous Gypsy range of motion capture systems.
The goal behind the Gypsy is clear - to make motion capture more accessible. Gypsy systems achieve this by
being both simple to operate and affordable. With Gypsy, users focus on their projects not their systems
Gypsy Torso - from EUR 5,000. An upper body only system suited to animators on a budget. Ideal for real-time
performance, exhibitions and events. A great tool for those starting out in motion capture. Upgrades to a full body
system.Gypsy4 - Full Body motion capture for only EUR 17,000! The most affordable full body mocap system available.
GypsyGyro-18 - A high end motion capture system that is both portable and flexible. Very simple to learn and
operate, the GypsyGyro-18 delivers incredibly lifelike motion data that requires minimal data cleaning in
post production. It will speed up any production pipeline.
Please find more information at http://www.animazoo.com or contact us at ++49 +631 3664410


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2. Innovative Sports Training, Inc and EST announce cooperation
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Innovative Sports Training, Inc, incorporated in 1994, is the developer of The MotionMonitor, a fully
integrated, turn-key solution for biomechanics analysis.The MotionMonitor is a real-time 3D motion capture
system designed for use in medical research; physical therapy clinics; sports medicine labs; motor control,
balance, neurological, and gait studies; golf, tennis and baseball instruction; and, other situations where
precise measurements of the body and its movement through time are required. The system is designed
to synchronously collect data from kinematic trackers, EMG, force plates, video, eye trackers, haptic devices,
immersive displays, event markers and other analog devices. Data generated from a rich collection of
analytical tools is immediately available for playback with graphical displays of all data outputs.
Stunning 3-D computer-rendered animations of the subject can be viewed as a skeleton, stick figure, or
humanoid. Real-time measurement of the human body’s movement, muscle recruitment and external forces
acting on the body is achieved using the broadest range of hardware available in the market.Preprogrammed
configuration of hardware for:
- Ascension’s “Flock of Birds”, MiniBirds and MotionStar
- Polhemus’ Fastrak and Liberty
- Northern Digital's Optotrak 3020/Certus
- Motion Analysis Corporation and Qualisys optical systems
- SR Research's EyeLink II
- SensAble Haptic devices
- SenseGraphics 3D-LIW stereoscopic workspace
- Bertec, AMTI and Kistler Force plates
- All analog EMG systems
- ATI, AMTI and Bertec mini-load cells
- Single/Multiple Video Cameras
- Many other hardware products
For more information please see: http://www.est-kl.com/software/innsport/motionmonitor.html

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3. New Reachin API Ver. 4.0 released
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Reachin API is a modern object oriented development platform for creating real world touch applications with
unprecedented fidelity and sense of reality. The API encapsulates and integrates highly sophisticated haptic
and graphic rendering capabilities into one easy to use software package.Reachin API transparently manages
the complexity of multi-sensory rendering, freeing the developer to focus on the application itself and the user
interaction with the application, i.e. the user interface. The ReachinAPI lets the developer create haptic applications
that open up new quality dimensions of reality and stunning correlation between what you see and what you
can actually feel.With the release of API 4.0, Reachin strengthens the position as the leading haptics software
company. API 4.0 has a smaller footprint, runs faster and is more stable then ever before. It also features a radically
improved installation, which is compliant with Windows installation guidelines. The Reachin API 4.0 is available
in two versions, Standard and Professional. The standard version makes it possible to develop powerful applications
using vrml and Python. The professional version unleashes the full potential of the API with the possibility to
develop even more advanced haptic-enabled applications using C++.API 4.0 Features:

- Support for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
- Supports Microsoft Standard Template Libraries (STL)
- New and improved example code
- Professional texture library included
- Project Wizard for MS Visual Studio
- Improved and extended support for image formats
- Improved device interfaceFor more information, or if you want to profit from the introductionary
offer for the new release of the Reachin API, please give us a call at ++49 631 36644 10
or write an E-Mail to <mailto:sales@est-kl.com>
Please find more information at: http://www.est-kl.com/software/reachin/reachinapi.html

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4. News, Updates and Patches
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a. WorldViz PPT X8 launched
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The PPT X8 motion capture system breaks the cost-performance barrier, bringing customers
high- quality optical tracking over very large ranges (more than 10 x 10 meters) at an affordable price.
Using proven CCD technology and proprietary WorldViz image processing technology, the PPT family
of products continues to deliver flexible and accurate tracking solutions.

Please find more information at: http://www.est-kl.com/hardware/tracking/WorldViz/ppt.htm.

Emagin Z800 available from EST
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Two high-contrast eMagin SVGA 3D OLED Microdisplays deliver fluid full-motion video in more than
16.7 million colors. The highly responsive head-tracking system provides a full 360-degree angle of
view. And eMagin’s specially developed optics deliver a bright, crisp image with a nearly 40 deg fieldof view.
Weighing less than 8 oz, the eMagin Z800 3DVisor is compact and comfortable. While the eMagin
OLED displays are only 0.59 inch diagonal, the picture is big – the equivalent of a 105-inch movie screen
viewed at 12 feet.

Please contact us at mailto:info@est-kl.com for further information.

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