On location

Article Abstract:

Virtual reality technology is getting a second run with the opening of GameWorks in Seattle. GameWorks in funded by Universal Studios, Sega and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks, and has two other locations in addition to the Seattle site, in Las Vegas and Ontario. Activities inside the club include virtual reality shooting games and force-feedback car races. Other options include a cyberlounge for socializing, coffee drinking and Web browsing. The owners of GameWorks though it was important to add customizable merchandise, along with the food and drink service, siting merchandise as a key part of the game room's success. A variety of cybervenue projects are in the works, including cyberstores and theme restaurants. Canter Technology is developing an integrated system that would offer even great variety than GameWorks.

Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Magnetic Card & Character Readers, Management, Virtual reality devices, Virtual reality, Virtual reality technology, Company Business Management, Sega GameWorks L.L.C.

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Iomega Buz

Article Abstract:

Iomega's new video-capture card, Buz, is an inexpensive full-frame, full-motion M-JPEG card that doubles as a fully functional Ultra SCSI adapter. Priced at only $199.95, the Buz card can capture only rectangular pixels at 720-by-480, 352-by-240, or 176-by-120. At 720-by-480 the image quality of Buz is very good, producing strong colors and sharp lines with minimal artifacting. The internal and external 50-pin narrow connectors are BIOS-based and can support as many as seven devices. Included in Buz are a pair of RCA audio jacks, an S-video I/O as well as a handy breakout module for composite. Iomega's biggest flaw is in offering Buz for Windows 95 with 16-bit drivers, which can create problems for 32-bit programs.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, CPUs (Central processing units), Hardware single product review, IOM, Video capture boards, IOMEGA Corp. (Roy, Utah), Video capture board, Iomega Buz (Video capture board)

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