Re: JPS Information

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997
>From: P3D Andrew Woods writes:
>.....................
>Yes, Please keep the list informed.
>
>I've had a search around for sites with info about the JPS format
>and currently there isn't much... certainly nothing formal.
>.........................
>Which leaves me with a few questions:
>
>* Who is responsible for developing/defining JPS?  Is Canopus driving it?
>
>* Is the Canopus Total 3D (JPS) stereo viewer "view1004.zip"
>  compatible with any cards other than the total-3d board?

******  I don't think so. It's a unique board. Based on the Verite 1000
chip, and I think there is information about the chip on the internet.
Several companies are using the same chip, in slightly different ways. The
write up at C/Net on hardware for stereo, 3D and *the other 3d*, has some
information about the chip, or at least mentions it.

>
>* Is there a generic viewer program available?
>

You won't find much *out there* yet about JPS. It's a very very new thing,
as industry processes go. P3D is probably the best source for up-to-date
information. Website information will follow. 

I don't know all that goes on behind the scenes so who's doing what as far
as *driving* is concerned is unknown. It will be a few months before these
companies will have a chance to make some of their new products available.
There is a lot of activity so I believe we are going to get a chance to see
some interesting stereoscopic related events over the next year or so. Time
to fasten the virtual seat belts, being projected holographically to your
sitting position right now....  ;-)

I've wondered the same thing about a generic viewer, but that's something
undetermined. The interface between the goggles and computer/image synch is
still a multi-hued creature. In time it will evolve more to our liking,
while we start getting the opportunity to see what we really do like... I
like that they are making some effort to cooperate and adopt common tools.

Larry Berlin

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