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SERVICES:

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Contract research and development services including concept development, product design and prototyping, and system integration for Virtual Environment and Remote Presence experiences.

• Virtual environments are computer-generated worlds that users may enter and take action in via telepresence technology. For example, a person might directly explore a molecular model, an ancient city, or an imaginary planet and its inhabitants.
• Remote presence utilizes such technologies as head-coupled video cameras, other remote sensing technologies, and robots to enable people to experience and take action in real places that are physically distant, hazardous, or inaccessible; for example, a coral reef, a space station, or a nuclear reactor.

PRODUCTS:

"TELEPRESENCE: DEVELOPING A NEW MEDIUM"

Comprehensive design studies on all aspects of telepresence technologies, design, applications, and prospects (aka: Virtual Reality, Artificial Reality, Virtual Environments, etc.). Examples include: history and comparisons with other fields; review and analysis of enabling technologies; Industry overview from research efforts to providers; patent review; survey of applications and markets; key research issues and challenges.

Price On Request

This integrated system consists of a boom-mounted monochrome or color stereoscopic viewer, a wireless communications package, and a self-powered mobile platform carrying a telepresence camera system and range sensors. The three-degrees-of-freedom camera mechanism tracks the user's head in real time, allowing the user to feel he is actually present in the remote location.

Price On Request

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