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LynuxWorks BlueCat Linux Selected For Next-Generation Motion Capture System
BlueCat Linux Provides Flexibility and Increased Customer Support for the Gaming and Entertainment Industries
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 11, 2004 --LynuxWorks Inc. today announced that Secret Software has chosen BlueCat® Linux® to power its next-generation motion capture system. A developer of interactive three-dimensional (3D) action games, Secret Software has engineered the Gypsy motion capture system for the gaming and entertainment industries.
BlueCat Linux provided Secret Software with the flexibility of open-source software, leveraging the Linux model that is used in a wide range of development applications. BlueCat Linux enables Secret Software to improve productivity and protect and extend its Linux development investment by providing a simple path to migrate to real-time, deterministic performance.
Our software is the next-generation of a true real-time motion capture system for live performance and captured motion for games, movies, and video," said Edwin Berlin of Secret Software, The customer support from LynuxWorks, enabled us to complete the next-generation product quickly and more efficiently as we aim to increase the fluidity and performance of our Gypsy products."
Secret Software offers the latest in wireless, sourceless, distortion-free motion capture systems on the market. The Gypsy stand alone software captures information on the skeletal motion of the human body and sends it to a computer allowing developers to render the information into a 3D graphic for gaming and entertainment.
BlueCat Linux enables the entertainment industry and companies like Secret Software to leverage enhanced productivity and performance capabilities and develop state-of-the-art applications for this unique market," said Bob Morris, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for LynuxWorks. The increasing demand for innovation and creativity in the gaming and entertainment industries points to the flexibility, optimised performance and cost-savings of open-source software."
About LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the worlds most successful communications, aerospace/defence, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a technology leader in the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry, and a founding member of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). LynuxWorks headquarters are located in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit: www.lynuxworks.com.
About Secret Software
Secret Software is an engineering contract firm specializing in 3D computer graphics and motion capture. Secret Software has been providing software and hardware designs, including embedded systems, since 1990. Secret Software is located in Oakland, California. The Gypsy line of motion capture products is available from Animazoo, Ltd. For more information, please visit: www.secretsoftware.com or: www.animazoo.com.
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