Virtual Reality and Televirtuality: Technology Asessment Project

SUMMARY

NPAC maintains an infobase of state-of-the-art products, technologies and alliances in the area of Interactive Technologies, with the focus on Televirtuality which integrates Virtual Reality with interactive High Performance Conputing. This forward looking technology assessment project is guiding the development of MOVIE and the associated interactive HPSIN modules such as HPFI, HPANDF and HPCGS towards an operating environment for televirtuality.

KEY CONTACTS

Geoffrey Fox | gcf@npac.syr.edu | 315-443-2163

Wojtek Furmanski | furm@npac.syr.edu | 315-443-3891

Janusz Niemiec | janusz@npac.syr.edu | 315-443-3190

Diglio Simoni | diglio@npac.syr.edu | 315-443-3211

CURRENT TOPICS

• Virtual Reality on NPAC Metacomputer
• NPAC Metacomputer as Televirtuality Server
• Virtual Reality and Petaflop Computing
• Virtual Reality for K-12 Education
• Virtual Reality for Interactive Television
• MOVIE Model for Interactive 3D Graphics