COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD ANNOUNCE THE 1998 INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
(PR Newswire; 12/03/98)
NASHUA, N.H., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Graphics World has announced
the winners of the 1998 Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards recognize
new products shipped during the past year, which expand the boundaries of
visual computing. Judging is a cooperative effort between the editors of
Computer Graphics World magazine and a panel of industry experts. Previous
Innovation Award winners include 3D StudioMax, TDZ Workstation, Infinite
Reality Graphics System, SolidWorks and Phantom Haptic Interface.
According to Phil LoPiccolo, editor-in-chief for Computer Graphics World,
the awards span a broad range of technologies. "The winners this year
represent true innovation -- not merely evolutionary improvement or added
value -- and help users gain a distinct competitive advantage no matter
what their profession."
There are 20 Innovation Award winners this year, representing 18 companies.
Computer Graphics World will feature the latest Innovation Award products
in the January 1999 issue. A profile of the winning products will also be
available online by visiting Computer Graphics World Online at _ HYPERLINK
http://www.cgw.com _www.cgw.com_.
The 1998 Innovation Award winners are:
TechOptimizer, from Invention Machine Corporation
IronCAD from Visionary Design
VisFactory from Engineering Animation, Inc.
The Cyrax 3D imaging system from Cyra Technologies
The Handheld Laser Scanner from Polhemus Inc.
VersaBench from Fakespace Inc.
The OpenGL Volumizer
The 1600SW Flat Panel Display from Silicon Graphics Inc.
The Puppet Works Desktop Motion Capture System.
Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology from Intergraph Computer Systems
The geomagic Decimator 1.0 and Wrap 2.1 tools from Raindrop Geomagic
Filmbox1.4 from Kaydara Inc.
trueSpace4 from Caligari Corp.
Artiface from TechImage
Motivate 1.5 from the Motion Factory
Houdini POPs from Side Effects Software, Inc.
TrU-V from Positron
Maya, Maya Artisan and Maya Cloth packages from Alias5/8Wavefront
SurfaceSuite Pro 1.1 from Sven Technologies
Character Studio 2.0 from Kinetix.
With over 600 editorial pages each year, Computer Graphics World
publishes more articles dedicated to visual computing than any other
publication. Written for engineers, designers, and animators, Computer
Graphics World is recognized as the leading magazine of innovation in
computer graphics technology and applications. The Innovation Awards were
established in 1994.
Computer Graphics World is a PennWell publication, part of the Advanced
Technology Division (ATD). Founded in 1979, the ATD consists of three major
groups that serve the global electronics, communications and information
technology markets with more than 20 high-tech publications, as well as
numerous conference and exhibition events and information-rich Internet
sites. SOURCE Computer Graphics World
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