[comp.sys.amiga] X-Specs 3D

vrr@cbnewsj.att.com (veenu.r.rashid) (09/01/90)

For all those who tried to contact me email for information:  I couldn't
get in touch directly so here is the information for the developer's kit
from Haitex for the X-Specs 3D.  The kit can be purchased from:

	Haitex Resources, Inc.
	P.O. Box 20609
	Charleston, SC 29413-0609

It comes with manual, docs and disk.  Send check or money order for $49.95
plus shipping, or for credit card orders, call

Haitex:	(803) 881-7518
BBS:	(803) 881-7522

The kit contains an assembly language library for use from C programs and
sample source.  There is also a (different) PD library available from
CompuServe or GEnie - I don't know how to get it, but anyone who can mail
it to me will be thanked!

Also, additional specs for the kit (without adaptor) can be purchased for
$49.95.  All the above information is from Haitex where I called today and
had a representative give me the info.  The phone number has been changed
from the one printed on earlier versions of the manual (mine had a 215 area
code number which had been disconnected!).

Thanks very much to all who replied.  I couldn't have contacted them without
the phone number!  Email or post any additional info.


Ruze

thinman@cup.portal.com (Lance C Norskog) (09/16/90)

Well, I just called up the bulletin board at Haitex, read everything,
and have enclosed the interesting stuff.  They have a few cute images
and a space blasters game.  I got a pretty severe jitter on a 500.
I don't know my Amigas, so I don't know what the refresh rate is.
This was not marked copyright or trade secret.  I have no connection
with these people, and have no notion of their size, solvency, adherence
to the civil rights/discrimation laws, or anything else.  Enjoy!

                     X - S P E C S   3 D
                    STEREOSCOPIC GLASSES

                  HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

                        Description

The X-Specs 3D glasses contain two liquid crystal optical
modulators, one for each eye.  They have two optical states: one
light transmitting, one light blocking.  By operating them out of
phase, stereoscopic image pairs can be viewed field sequentially.

The drive signals (25v p-p @ 500 Hz) are supplied by the driver
interface which has been adapted to the Amiga computer.  Using X-
Specs compatible software, sync signals are generated for the
driver interface by the computer to trigger left and right images.


                  X-Specs Driver interface
INPUT

Supply:  +5V @ 33 mAmps supplied by computer control port pin #7.
         Ground supplied by computer control port pin #8.

Control: High low state of computer control port pin # 6

       Control Signal              Transmitting State (clear)
          High                       Right Eye
          Low                        Left Eye 
          Low- 2 horiz. periods      Both transparent

Note: If a "low" state persists more than two horizontal periods,
      both eyes declare transparent.

OUTPUT
        Extinction State: 0V p-p
        Transmitting State:25V p-p
        Frequency of Frame Rate: 60 Hz gated
        Connection: three pin miniature stereo jack (dual port).
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             X-SPECS 3D SOFTWARE SUPPORT 

AVAILABLE:

C-Light                                 Peterson
(Simple ray-tracing program)            Enterprises

DigiPaint 3                             Newtek
(HAM paint program)

Opticks                                 Incognito
(ray-tracing, 3D modeling)

Page Render 3D                          Mindware
(3D modeling)

Turbo Silver SV                         Impulse
(Ray-tracing)



FORMERLY ANNOUNCED:                                     

Doug's Math Aquarium                    Seven Seas
(higher math learning package)

Forms in Flight                         Micro Magic
(3D animation program)

Page Flipper +                          Mindware
(Page animation)


INFORMALLY ANNOUNCED:                           

Adventure game                          Tri-Tech
Adventure game                          Haitex Resources
Space flight simulator                  Haitex Resources


PRODUCTS that can be easily used to create IFF images to
be displayed with X-Specs 3D:

Turbo Silver                                            Impulse
Sculpt 3D                                               Byte By Byte
Digiview                                                NewTek

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