From: cyberoid@u.washington.edu (Bob Jacobson)
Subject: APPS: Vista Pro landscaper
Date: 27 Mar 93 



Newsbytes reports on Clarinet (clari.nb.ibm) that San Luis Opisbo,
California-based Virtual Reality Laboratories has a new version of its
software, Vista Pro.  The system permits texturing, shading of
vegitation, and will in the future offer morphing, too.

Virtual Reality Lab's Flight Director can already move you through
landscapes.  Vista Pro turns those empty regions into rich terrains
featuring different species of trees and brush.  Rock texturing is
also possible.  There are also tools for displaying the built
environment, human and animal habitation, and weather and geologic
features.

Larger landscapes are possible in version 3.0 with support for up to
1,026 by 1,026 data points. The company says images can be rendered in
24-bit color in both AT&T Targa and Windows 3.1 BMP formats and 24-bit
backgrounds and foregrounds may be loaded either behind or in front of
landscapes. Screen resolutions up to 1,280 by 1,024 are supported, but
the image resolution can be as high as 4,096 by 4,096, Virtual Reality
Labs added.

Vistamorph is expected to be released in April.  Vistamorph will
retail for $69.95 and is only geared toward use with Vista Pro. Vista
Pro version 3.0 is $129.95, but current users may upgrade for $45, the
company added.

Contact: Susan Woeltjen, Virtual Reality Laboratories, 
tel +1-805-545-8515, fax +1-805-781-2259