* Optional Function Enhancement  Add-on Library
Virtools VR-pack VR library (Function Enhancement  Add-on Library)
(Multi-screen / PC clustering / Interface to VR equipment  )
Key Features
  • Greater flexibility and reduced costs with standard PC hardware clusters
  • VR peripheral device drivers ready to use out of the box
  • More realistic experiences with advanced display synchronization
  • Rapid, low cost content development using simulation mode
  • Faster, more effective development using Virtools 4 intuitive interface (GUI)
  • True support for multi-GPU / multi-CPU PC architectures
  • Application templates and VR specific behaviour libraries to drastically reduce development time
  • Ready to use set of VR demos to showcase your VR hardware and software capacities

General Features

  • Designed for PC clusters
  • Support for many industry standard VR peripherals
  • Multi-Display synchronization with FrameLock & Genlock capabilities
  • Simulation mode in the absence specific hardware
  • Active or passive stereoscopy
  • Hardware portability with external configuration [Japanease Manual]

Supported Input Devices (partial list)

  • Polhemus Fastrak
  • Ascension Technology Flock of Birds
  • InterSense IS600, IS900, Inertiacube, Intertrax
  • ARTtracking optical trackers and fl ysticks
  • Murray Consulting Inc Wanda
  • Logicad/Magellan SpaceBall and SpaceMouse
  • All Windows compatible game controller

Supported Displays (partial list)

  • Virtual reality cubic rooms (e.g. SAS CubeR, CaveR, VR CubeR, I-SpaceR)
  • Panoramic rooms (e.g. Reality CenterR)
  • Immersive tables/desks (e.g. BaronR, ImmersaDeskR, Workbench R)
  • High-resolution image walls (e.g CAD wall)
  • Desktop multi-monitors
  • Any head mounted displays or VR goggles
  • Any custom shaped set of fixed or reconfigurable screens

Technical Requirements

  • Virtools 4 for the VR Library
  • DirectX/OpenGL compatible 3D graphics accelerator card
  • Windows 2000/XP 32 or 64 bits

Supported Image Generators

  • Any DirectX/OpenGL-compatible 3D graphics accelerator card
  • Genlockable graphics card for multi-screen active stereoscopy such as WildcatR 7210 or NvidiaR Duadro fx 3000, 4500 or 5500 with G-option board
  • Scalable cluster hardware for optimized performance (e.g. Orad DVG)
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