| Alias/Wavefront Launches PortfolioWall v. 1.5 to Design and Entertainment Industries Press Release |
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TORONTO (Nov. 29, 2001) -- Alias/Wavefront today announced the worldwide availability of PortfolioWall(v. 1.5 -- a software product that allows users to view, annotate, collaborate, manage and make decisions on visual digital data through a simple touchscreen interface.
First unveiled at Siggraph 2001, PortfolioWall's innovative digital corkboard approach allows companies to bring products to market faster by revolutionizing the design and production review cycle. The product is compatible with Maya and Studio) databases, plus a variety of industry-standard data display formats. [an error occurred while processing this directive] "PortfolioWall provides a unique return on investment for companies," said Peter Mehlstaeubler, Vice-President, Product Development at Alias/Wavefront. "Our research shows that up to a third of the concept design and production cycle is spent waiting on the design review process and approvals. PortfolioWall addresses this issue by offering a completely new concept of dealing with digital visual data. By transforming a large plasma screen into a networked digital corkboard, PortfolioWall allows managers to instantly review and approve selected work in progress, thus shortening the review cycle and bringing products to market faster."
PortfolioWall's "gestural interface" promotes innovative thinking by allowing users to continually interact with their digital assets. This digital software replaces traditional visual communication methods by allowing users to walk up to a digital corkboard and inspect images, animations or 3D files -- all with a simple tap on the screen with a fingertip. The PortfolioWall exceptional technology changes the way people communicate in the workplace by inspiring new creative approaches to the design process. Managers and co-workers can easily inspect and compare designs in order to speed up consensus and promote creative thinking.
"During 2001, we began collaborating with Alias/Wavefront to explore how PortfolioWall could be used to support global design teams," said Pete Thomas, Design Systems Researcher, Global Design Centre, Unilever. "We've prototyped a variety of different scenarios using PortfolioWall and are extremely encouraged by the results to date. PortfolioWall has offered us a real opportunity to leverage the most from our digital assets in an intuitive, enterprise friendly solution."
Key Features of PortfolioWall
annotate, and compare the images. The PortfolioWall innovative technology also simplifies the process of creating presentations and makes them more dynamic by enthralling the audience with its interactive features.
In addition, PortfolioWall v.1.5 adds sketch and text annotation, the ability to launch third-party applications, and a Maya-based 3D viewing tool that uses a touchscreen interface for panning, rotating, zooming and viewing 3D models on a turntable. It also works on mouse-driven desktop computers as well as touchscreen systems.
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher or Windows 2000, minimum of 256MB RAM. Users running other operating systems require Netscape Communicator 4.5 or higher on their computer to submit files to the PortfolioWall server via the Apache HTTP Server. The Apache HTTP Server, version 1.3 or higher, is required on the PortfolioWall repository computer system for this purpose. The PortfolioWall product uses node locked and floating licenses and supports a wide range of 2D image, 3D and movie file formats.
Pricing and Availability
PortfolioWall v.1.5 software is now available in two versions:
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