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PRESS CONTACT INFORMATION Quantum3D, Inc. Quantum3D Systems Selected by STN ATLAS Elektronik for Multi-channel Visual Simulation Applications Quantum3D's Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing Graphics Subsystems and MultiGen-Paradigm's Vega Chosen for Maritime Simulation Applications San Jose, CA, October 11, 1999 – Quantum3D™, the industry leader in PC-based interactive 3D visual computing systems, today announced that STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH has adopted a multi-channel Heavy Metal™ GX+ systems with the Mercury™ full-scene, sub-pixel anti-aliasing realtime 3D graphics subsystem and MultiGen-Paradigm's Vega™ scene management software for development of multi-channel applications in the field of maritime simulation solutions. The Quantum3D/ Vega system will complete the STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH visual system spectrum. This selection of Quantum3D's Heavy Metal GX+ visual computing system by another leading visual simulation company offers further confirmation of the rapidly-growing industry acceptance for Quantum3D's low-cost, high-performance, open-architecture visual computing systems. STN ATLAS Elektronik is a leading provider of visual simulation and training solutions, with more than 4,600 employees worldwide. The company consists of three divisions: Naval Systems, Land and Airborne Systems, and Simulation Systems. The company develops and markets simulation systems, port management systems and integrated Ship Control Centers as well as satellite communication and unmanned air vehicles for various applications. They are one of the leading suppliers of reconnaissance and command equipment for military systems on land, in the air, and at sea. They also provide system management support for highly complex projects such as mine hunter programs and the construction of simulation centers. STN ATLASElektronik's choice of Quantum3D's Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury coupled with MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc.'s Vega software, followedan evaluation of a range of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) PC-based image generators and scene management tools.Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury offers PC-based full scene, sub-pixel hardware anti-aliasing. Furthermore, Quantum3D has offered a long-term product roadmap, which enables STN ATLAS Elektronik to make strategic planning decisions built on the security offered by a clear technology path incorporating the most advanced technologies. Also, MultiGen-Paradigm has committed to include full support for Quantum3D systems in future releases of Vega. "We are delighted to see our Heavy Metal Mercury system adopted by STN ATLAS Elektronik," said Rick Bess, Quantum3D's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "Quantum3D's focus on providing low-cost, high-performance, open architecture systems with unique features targeted for the professional simulation community delivers an unbeatable integrated solution for visual simulation developers." "We are extremely pleased that STN ATLAS selected Quantum3D's Heavy Metal Mercury system and MultiGen-Paradigm's Vega software," said Mike Smoot, Vice President of Sales, MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc."STN ATLAS' decision properly positions these products as leaders in delivering the level of performance, value, and future-path demanded by tomorrow's discerning simulation buyers." Heavy Metal, Mercury, and Vega Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury is the first open-architecture, PC-based platform that combines industry-leading sustained frame rate performance with state-of-the-art image quality derived from the system's patent-pending full-scene sub-pixel hardware anti-aliasing technology. Mercury performs an essential role in mission-critical training applications, eliminating distracting visual artifacts such as object popping, edge crawling, and texture map moirŽ patterns. These result from aliasing effects when rendering high contrast cultural features such as power lines, buildings, roads, and other objects. Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury also features Quantum3D's patent-pending SyncLock™ and Swaplock™ technologies, which provide precision, pixel-level synchronization for multi-channel displays delivering juxtaposed views. Mercury supports SimGL™, Quantum3D's subset of OpenGL®. SimGL is optimized for visual simulation and training application development. This combination of state-of-the-art realtime performance, cost-effectiveness, advanced features, and open architecture makes Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury ideally suited for development of advanced visual simulation applications. Vega is MultiGen-Paradigm's industry leading software environment for realtime visual and audio simulation, virtual reality, and general visualization applications. By combining advanced simulation functionality with easy-to-use tools, Vega provides the basis for building, editing, and running sophisticated applications quickly and easily. Vega significantly increases productivity and greatly reduces source code development. Application-specific modules, tightly integrated with Vega, are also available from MultiGen-Paradigm. These modules extend Vega to easily satisfy special simulation needs, such as nautical, infrared, radar, advanced lighting systems, animated humans, large area terrain databases, CAD data import, Distributed Interactive Simulation and more. Vega also supports OpenFlight®, the industry-standard realtime 3D file format. About Quantum3D Obsidian is a registered trademark and Quantum3D, Heavy Metal, Mercury, Quicksilver, Graphite, AArdvark, SimGL, OpenGVS, IATS, GDK, QDK and Ventana are trademarks of Quantum3D. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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