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| eMagin Unveils New SDK for 3D Modelling eMagin Corporation has announced availability of a new software developer's kit (SDK) for game and simulation developers. With the introduction of the SDK designed for eMagin's award winning Z800 3DVisor, eMagin continues its drive to deliver 3D images in true stereovision that take gamers "inside" all their favorite titles. eMagin's SDK will enable game developers to deliver all the potential punch of their 3D graphics and animations in fast, flicker-free stereovision, on almost any PC. Developers will also have access to all the data provided by the 6-degree of freedom headtracker in the Z800 3DVisor to enable capabilities such as looking around within a 3D world and walking, crouching, crawling, jumping or strafing with instinctual head movements rather than just key commands. The Z800 3DVisor and SDK are compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating systems. The new SDK supports programming in C, C++, and .net languages; and it includes sample code for delivering 3D stereovision and headtracking capabilities, as well as extensive documentation for developers. eMagin's Z800 3DVisor delivers a high-color, high-contrast virtual image equivalent to a 105-inch screen viewed at twelve feet, in full-color stereovision. The Z800 3DVisor's high-speed headtracking permits that view to move with a user's head movement for full 360-degree viewing, enabling users to look around in the virtual world just as they would look around the real world. Completing the near-immersive experience is an integrated, audio system with stereo earbuds and a noise-canceling microphone. Even the stereo sound can track the head movements for a more realistic virtual reality experience. To power all these capabilities, the Z800 3DVisor requires only a standard USB port and can greatly extend a laptop's battery life when it's used instead of the standard LCD laptop screen. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |