Press Release
October 28, 2010
HI CORPORATION
HI CORPORATION Launches Sales of Software "MascotCapsule® eruptionST"
That Enables Easy Rendering of Content for Stereovision
HI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuo Kawabata; hereinafter "HI") announced today that HI has started selling a new product "MascotCapsule eruptionST" (hereinafter "eruptionST") -- the latest version of the 3D rendering engine MascotCapsule series -- that supports stereovision.
eruptionST automates a real-time rendering for the left eye and right eye required for stereovision by using one set of 3D graphics model data. This solution enables application developers to efficiently create the content for stereovision because it is possible to automatically render an image for stereovision without having to write a complicated program.
Example of automatic real-time rendering for images for each eye
These days an increasing number of digital consumer electronics are adopting stereovision due to the recent success of 3D movies and the healthy sales of televisions and digital cameras that support stereovision. This trend has further boosted demand for computer graphics content such as movies and user interfaces displaying stereovision.
However, the development of stereovision content was facing a challenge of increased development costs because it requires special knowledge in stereovision such as creating images for the left eye and right eye as well as setting complicated parameters for stereovision in addition to creating conventional content.
To address this issue, HI has developed eruptionST that enables developers to create more natural, high-quality computer graphics without advanced, technical knowledge about stereovision.
•Capable of creating natural 3D appearance
The development of stereovision that one feels really comfortable with requires an appropriate processing of parallax (because an object is viewed from different positions of the head—the left eye and right eye) and focus direction. eruptionST renders natural 3D images by properly processing stereovision parameters such as parallax and focus direction.
•Capable of adjusting the effectiveness level of 3D
It is possible for users to change the effectiveness level of 3D if desired. The adjustment can be made from each application or from the outside of the application by changing the setting of an embedded device.
•Capable of rendering high-quality stereovision at high-speed
Since eruptionST has achieved advanced features based on the 3D rending engine MascotCapsule series, it is possible to simultaneously render multiple beautiful 3D model data at high speed, which enables high-quality stereovision.
•Capable of developing content utilizing conventional data
It is possible to use conventional 3D data created for the MascotCapsule series for eruptionST. In addition, the existing data created with off-the-shelf 3D tools can also be used, which will dramatically reduce effort, time and expense in content development.
HI is committed to actively developing applications technology such as stereovision utilizing our strength—3D graphic technology.
* MascotCapsule® is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan.
* Other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies.
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For press release on MascotCapsule support for stereovision, please visit
http://www.hicorp.co.jp/english/pressroom/for_press/2010/press_100524.html
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