Barco-Infitec Technology wows the crowds at Supercomputing 2003
Phoenix – At Supercomputing 2003, first-hand demonstrations of the innovative Barco-Infitec stereo visualization technology were presented in the NCAR booth. Also, Barco’s highly versatile, active-stereo DLP™ system was showcased in the SGI booth.
“Attendees visiting with me frequently commented that the Barco-Infitec technology exhibited the best stereo separation compared to the 15 or so other stereo displays at the show,” said Andrew Joel, Market Development Manager for Virtual & Augmented Reality, Barco Simulation. “I also received numerous enthusiastic comments about the excellent display quality of our Barco WARP Galaxy projectors in SGI’s booth. SC2003 was a very successful show for us.”
At the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Barco showcased its cutting-edge technology to business, technical, and educational professionals from around the globe in the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) exhibit booth. During the show, NCAR employed the technology to showcase scientific research efforts in the fields of meteorology, climate, interplanetary space weather, atmospheric chemistry, and astrophysics.
The Barco-Infitec technology consists of left- and right-eye image projectors that project an image through a Barco proprietary filter onto a screen. High-quality filtering technology allows you to avoid using polarized filters and specialized directional projection screens like conventional passive polarized technology. Instead, the Barco-Infitec technology splits up the color spectrum for the left- and right-eye and displays them simultaneously, thus providing ghost-free passive stereo images without requiring special screens or electronic glasses. As an alternative, special Infitec glasses are used to view the projected images. The glasses are lightweight and allow full freedom of motion. Infitec glasses are comfortable and can be combined with correctional eyeglasses. The Barco-Infitec technology offers stereoscopic display with extremely high brightness and contrast, as well as unparalleled stereo separation. The entire system is powered by high-quality, reliable Barco DLP projection technology.
In addition, visitors to SGI’s booth witnessed Barco’s high-performance, three-channel stereoscopic visual display system. This system was driven by three Barco Galaxy WARP™ Active Stereo three-chip DLP™ projectors, which were color-matched and edge-matched nearly seamlessly onto a 24’ x 6’ flat projection screen.
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About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, is active in three key areas of imaging technology. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
About the National Center for Atmospheric Research
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of NCAR or the National Science Foundation. For more information, see http://www.ncar.ucar.edu.
About Supercomputing
Supercomputing (SC) began in 1988 and has become a showcase of the most innovative developments in high-performance computing and networking. Bringing together scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, programmers, system administrators and managers, SC strives to spark new ideas and new industries. The conference features the latest scientific and technical innovations from around the world, while its SC Global events showcase achievements in the arts and sciences among dozens of remote locations.
