#3D Digitizr HyprSpce 150
03-Feb-94 08:34:38
Sb: #80280-#3D Digitizr HyprSpce 150
Fm: Jim Lammers 73261,66
To: Paul Lind 71543,2104
>>IMHO the best bet for 3D digitizing of objects for animation is the Mira
>>Hyperspace 250. It list for 12,850 retail and has a phenomenal software
>> interface that will generate models into most software formats. It uses a
>>Polhemus Fastrak digitizer, with a max reolution of 0.003" at 15" from
>> the transmitter, and has a system accuracy of 0.03" (0.8mm).
This helps me a lot! I've been looking into these for a while, and
might have tried one of the cheapo digitizers (I think I was looking
at the SAC at Siggraph last year). It's nice to hear from someone
really using them. I talked at length to the owner of MIRA when I was
at Siggraph and he demonstrated their MAC based unit – very
impressive. Of course, being a small shop, I was leery of the Mac. He
said the PC version would be out soon (and it looks like it's going
to happen soon) so I'm starting to think more seriously. Justifying
$10,000 is tough for me, tho. What's your main use of the Mira –
figurines, cars, characters, outside use? Do you sell meshes?