In Europe I know of at least 2 organisations making efforts for a low cost linux pc CAVE. Don't know how far they are yet. You can visit the ARS ELECTRONICA futurelab website and look for ARSBOX http://futurelab.aec.at/ or check Sara http://www.sara.nl/
evo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Terrazas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:07 PM Subject: [JAVA3D] CAVES-give me one on a PC > Let's make sure we change the subject of this > thread to CAVES so others can search. > > By the way, Sowrizral apparently is doing > something unrelated to 3D graphics even. > > Regarding the CAVES. The issue for me is > whether I can run it on something other > than Sun (especially PC). Not that I have > anything against Sun technology--in fact-- > I am totally apolitical regarding hardware > and operating systems. But PCs are inexpensive- > and for me to sell a CAVE system for mental > health applications, it probably needs to > be cheap. > > That said, the PC so far can only handle 2 > screens--which I have running and it is > pretty nice. One thing I like is that > I can reposition my two screens all over > the place-front back-sides--if I could do > this with a single PC and 4-6 screens, we > would really have something. > > The counter to the argument is that with 4-6 > screens, graphics cards, tracking, etc. who > cares that the PC costs 5-10K less--indeed, > a single Sun CPU could drive all the graphics > pipelines (I think) and that would save. > > Can someone outline the approximate cost of > the Sun CAVE? I would guess about $80K-100K. > but I could see it getting much higher > > My guess: > > Tracker $10K > Sun equipment $20K > Projectors: $2-3K * 6 $18K each > Screens and construcution: $10K > Stereoglasses: $1K > > Well, maybe not $80K but I bet that's close. > > How about Linux/Windows CAVE? My student tells > me we can now sync multiple PCs using a new > graphics card but I am dubious-plus each PC > would cost another $1500 or so--what is the > future of multiple pipes on PC? Why is this > so hard for PC's but not other platforms? > > Another idea-should we form a special interest > group for CAVES, much like Justin did for > terrain? How about Java 3D and display/viewing > in general? Or we could keep going on the > regular channel. > > Cheers- > > Alex > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for Java 3D API > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Claus Giesenberg > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 3:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [JAVA3D] AW: [JAVA3D] Henry Sowizral ? > > > Hi Mark ! > > Mark, thanks for the reference. I know his report and wanted to speak > therefore also with henry. > > At the moment I examine possibilities and risks for the commitment of Java3D > in a CAVE for an company/university. > The company/university has the idea to implement a "Virtual Protoyping of > Mechatronic Systems" in a CAVE. Such a realization needs however very much > high orders since systems are supposed to be simulated here in real time. > > >From that every information interests me in connection with Java3D and a > CAVE and would be pleased, if I could "nerve" you now and then with > questions :) > > Best regards, > Claus > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Discussion list for Java 3D API > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Im Auftrag von Mark Hood > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. April 2002 22:44 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: [JAVA3D] Henry Sowizral ? > > > > Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:42:08 +0200 > > From: Claus Giesenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > In Connection with Java3D and Virtual Reality I would like to hear the > > opinion of Henry Sowizral. > > You can download the artical Henry wrote with Michael Deering. It's called > "The Java 3D API and Virtual Reality" under the heading "Articles" at this > URL: > > http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/collateral > > -- Mark Hood > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
