Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0 launched

Key: MathWorks Cranes Software International

NEW DELHI: MathWorks Inc., a US based supplier of technical computing
software

for engineers and scientists and its Indian Partner, Cranes Software
International Ltd., have announced the availability of Virtual Reality Toolbox
2.0. Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0 is 3-D animation software that adds virtual
reality visualization and simulation to MATLAB and Simulink.

This new animated view of system simulations gives engineers an unprecedented
look at their dynamic models, while helping to demonstrate complex designs to
their entire team. Design engineers have been unable to directly manipulate
animated models of complex physical systems at their desktops without a
considerable investment of time and money until now.

Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0 provides the visualization tools customers
require to better display and explain the behavior exhibited by their complete
system. The Toolbox connects MATLAB and Simulink with a VRML-enabled (Virtual
Reality Modeling Language) browser that lets users display a virtual 3-D
representation of the modeled system. Since a browser does the rendering,
engineers can view and interact with simulated virtual worlds on remote
computers running MAT LAB and Simulink, enabling true global access.

To provide a complete working environment, Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0
includes a VRML plug-in for Web browsers and a VRML authoring tool for creating
and customizing virtual reality worlds.

"Based on the combined capabilities of MAT LAB and Simulink, the Virtual
Reality Toolbox is a natural extension of this technical computing
environment," said Cranes head of products division Pradeep Kumar.
"Virtual Reality Toolbox 2.0 enables users to create and run sophisticated,
interactive 3-D animations quickly and efficiently. The built-in VRML editor
makes it easy to create new scenes or quickly link existing VRML scenes to a
Simulink model."