Compressed 3D Models Retain Look with Reducer

By DE Editors

VizUp Technology (Vancouver, Canada) unveils a new polygon reduction system that enables anyone to reduce the number of polygons in a complex 3D model up to 90 percent without much effect on its visual quality

VizUp 2.5,which embraces Standard, Professional, and Enterprise editions, contains the VizUp Reducer, an ad-hoc polygon reduction system that lets you reduce the number of polygons in a complex 3D model while retaining the quality and appearance of the original, making it suitable for use in virtual reality and real-time visualization systems.

VizUp Reducer automatically picks all necessary parameters without any manual interference on your side. The user interface, which consists of the 3D viewer in the center and a toolbar with all commands and options ready at hand. Once you load a model, you can compress it with a single click on the Reduce button on the toolbar. VizUp Reducer performs the compression automatically for all possible ratios at once.

VizUp Reducer 2.5 runs under Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista. The product is distributed as a Standard edition with Fast reduction, for $299.

For more information, visit VizUp Technology.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.