From news@well.com Wed Apr 19 14:43:59 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA15220; Wed, 19 Apr 95 14:43:59 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA03236; Wed, 19 Apr 95 14:43:58 -0700 Received: from relay4.UU.NET (relay4.UU.NET [192.48.96.14]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id OAA29579 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:39:30 -0700 Received: from nkosi.well.com by relay4.UU.NET with ESMTP id QQymeo05711; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 17:43:54 -0400 Received: (from news@localhost) by nkosi.well.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) id OAA08858; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:43:04 -0700 To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Path: info7 From: info7@well.sf.ca.us (Randy Clark) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: 3 million polygons/sec on PC VR rides. Date: 19 Apr 1995 21:43:03 GMT Organization: The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA Lines: 50 Message-Id: <3n4057$8ko@nkosi.well.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: well.com Status: OR Press Release: Contact: Jim Bahringer, RPI Entertainment,(415) 495-5671, FAX (415) 512-1131. Email: FASTAR99@AOL.COM RPI ENTERTAINMENT SELECTS LOCKHEED MARTIN GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT FASTEST, PROPRIETARY, PHOTOREAL PC VIRTUAL REALITY RIDE SYSTEM. San Francisco, CA -- April 20 -- The frustration with the realities of (virtual reality( is that, today, the visuals are so poor that few are compelled to use it. RPI Entertainment plans to change all that as they initiate production of an amazing graphics system for their location based entertainment units. The system, finally, can make VR and simulation rides look like the crisp special-effects scenes portrayed in science-fiction films. RPI Entertainment(TM) has selected Lockheed Martin(s Real3D(TM) real-time graphics technology as the foundation for a proprietary ultra-fast, photo-real-time image-generation graphics (power card(. Production of the board has begun. The RPI systems will be capable of producing three million polygons per second using only a single PC motherboard. Compared to contemporary standards, this is an amazing capability, not only because of the speed but, also, the ability to produce a relatively massive array of texture maps, or photographic images in real-time. RPI systems will also overlay pre-produced video and film sequences for true interactive-movie experiences. This will reduce the cost of simulation and ride systems by over $100,000.00, creating pricepoints for complete rides under $20,000.00 for photo-perfect experiences. RPI plans to put a VR or simulation ride in every family entertainment center, mall, museum and public facility RPI is currently shipping The Cyberchair(. The Cyberchairs are upgradeable and offer a variety of software experiences and shared user action via telephone interface. You sit in the high-tech flight seat, don virtual reality glasses, grab the industrial grade joysticks and blast off to the edge of a digital galaxy or to a telephonic flight game with a friend in France. RPI Entertainment is a US corporation with 20 years experience in 100,000 person+ media project design and production. RPI Entertainment specializes in state-of-the-art turn-key Arcade, Theater, Family entertainment center and Theme park ride and presentation projects. Advantages of the RPI systems include: higher fidelity, one to one perspective viewing, no distractions from audience members and theater structure, the world's best 3D stereoscopic media and a better emotional and dramatic effect. RPI offers motion chairs, pods, stand-up units, flying rigs, cockpits and other build-to-order simulation rides and entertainmnent devices. RPI has patent protected immersive chambers and its ride systems. Patents issued, pending and continuations, continuations-in-part and third party licenses support the RPI group of companies. ###