Manufacturing Industry
Global Haptics goes 3D.(Brief Article)
Plastics News, August, 2002
Global Haptics Inc. of Albuquerque is creating a device that helps computer users manipulate three-dimensional digital models. The new firm showed third-phase prototypes of the GeOrb mouse at Siggraph 2002, a computer graphics exhibition held July 23-25 in San Antonio. The device allows a user to create an original model, select from existing shapes or manipulate imported files.
Development work began in 1997. In May, Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque used a rapid-prototyping technique to produce parts for four nylon GeOrb shells under a small-business assistance program. Sandia is affiliated with the Energy Department's nuclear security administration. Global Haptics is selling the prototypes with stand-alone software for $995 each and a...
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