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BYU College of Engineering and Technology Interactive Reality Auditorium

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Challenge:

Fortune 100 manufacturing companies are clamoring for graduating engineers with experience in 3-D modeling and designing. The Interactive Reality Auditorium at BYU's College of Engineering and Technology sought to provide students with the experience to make them some of the most highly recruited engineers in the country.

Solution:

Using cutting edge audio, visual, networking, and control technology, aspiring engineers now examine designs like they never have before: as holograms. From any of the facility's 27 seats, students get an up-close look at a 3-D object floating and rotating in the middle of the room. This kind of futuristic learning environment allows students to offer critical analysis of products and make immediate design modifications prior to building a real-life 3-D model.

To achieve this type of presentation requires more than a laptop. While students see their creations come to life, Panja's NetLinx control system is busy connecting an SGI Supercomputer on the fourth floor of the building to the Interative Reality Auditorium located in the basement. Through NetLinx, the central administrator remotely monitors and controls the projector and entire presentation four flights down. Going well beyond VGA cables, a Lightware Fiber Optic router carries data to the projectors for fast, effective results.

Two double-stacked, front-projection JVC DLA projectors provide the 3-D effect. Finally, a digital surround sound system with EAW speakers and specially designed acoustical paneling on the sidewalls enhance both the acoustics and aesthetics in the room. The result is a superior virtual reality experience enjoyed in theater-quality seats.

Equipment Highlights:

Projectors; 132"x99" screen; Extron converter; Panja Netlink Control System; speakers; subwoofers; fiber optic router

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