Re: Crystal Eyes

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Ong Tze Lin (tzelin++at++nuno.singapore.sgi.com)
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 17:15:49 -0700

On Jul 2, 6:02pm, Joy Mitra wrote:
> Subject: Re: Crystal Eyes
> ken sartor wrote:
>
> >Does anyone out there have experience with crystal eyes?
> >How do they hook up to a SGI? Can they be used with an O2?
> >How much do they cost? Where is their web site?
>
> The website you should look at is www.stereographics.com. All the basic
> info you need is on those pages. Crystal Eyes hooks up directly into all
> recent SGI machines (I use it on an Indigo2 IMPACT), and O2 shouldn't be an
> exception. A few months ago, we bought CrystalEyes 2 (without the
> head-tracker, which is included in the CrystalEyes VR package) for under
> $1000 from Qualix Direct. You can check out pricing, configuration and
> support for Stereographics products at www.qualixdirect.com.

On the O2 you will have to install an O2 Presenter adaptor card (ADAPTER-1280;
please check with your local SGI sales rep). This adaptor contains the correct
port for the stereo glasses.

>
> In my short experience, I have been very satisfied with the product (it
> does everything they say it does). It helps to read stereographics'
> recommendations for how best to set up the viewing frustums if you want to
> maximize the depth effect (in particular, if you want the stereo effect to
> extend significantly outward toward you from the screen plane).
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Joy Mitra
>
>
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