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In addition to our products, we are also available for custom hardware and software development for customers with special needs. Many of our current products started as a custom configuration for a particular customer.

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Custom Hardware Solutions


ImmersaView and VisBox Inc. specialize in custom immersive and high resolution display solutions. Using our own in-house design tools, we are able to rapidly prototype various display configurations.

The custom development process involves the following steps:

  1. Customer has needs and/or constraints that are not satisfied by our standard products*. These may include:
    - Room constraints (room shape, ceiling height, obstacles, etc)
    - Special image size and/or resolution needs
    - Multi-screen immersion
    *NOTE: All VisWalls are designed to customer specifications
  2. Visbox engineers rapidly prototype possible configurations for the customer at no charge as part of pre-sales support
  3. Customer gives feedback
  4. Visbox engineers iterate on prototype configurations if necessary
  5. A design that fits the customer's needs is available for purchase 

The images on the right show an example scenario. A 3-screen immersive VR system is rapidly prototyped to fit in a customer's space. This quick virtual mockup ensures that the system footprint and the lightpaths from the projectors will work within the designated room. After purchase, the details of the design are fleshed out and the system is manufactured:

Perspective View

Top View
Projector Positioner Design Real Projector Positioner Side View


Custom Software Development


In addition to custom hardware solutions, we provide a variety of software services. We have experience in many areas, including:
- Custom VR applications
- Custom display wall applications
- Existing application integration or enhancement

Training


We present workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, including:
- VR application development
- Display wall software tools
- Graphics cluster configuration and management

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Custom Hardware Options


When deciding on a configuration for a custom display, there are many considerations. Aside from budget and space constraints, the sections below outline some of the major options for a custom display.

An important decision is whether or not the display will support stereo 3D viewing. Each channel/tile in the final system can be either a flat panel, a projector, a VisDuo projector-pair, or a more expensive active stereo capable projector:

Mono Channel(s)

Stereo Channel(s)

Flat panel

with minimal bezels
LCD, plasma

UXGA (1600x1200)
WUXGA (1920x1200)
WQXGA (2560x1600)
others

Projector

Single Projector
LCOS, LCD, DLP

WXGA (1280x720)
SXGA+ (1400x1050)
HD (1920x1080)
4K (4096x2160)

Projector Pair

Passive Stereo Projector Pair
LCOS, LCD, DLP

WXGA (1280x720)
SXGA+ (1400x1050)
HD (1920x1080)
4K (4096x2160)

Stereo Projector

Active Stereo Capable
DLP, 3 chip DLP

SVGA (800x600)
SXGA+ (1400x1050)
HD (1920x1080)
No glasses No glasses polarization
Infitec
Active shutter glasses
Example products:
VisWall-LCD
Example products:
VisWall, VisBlock
Example products:
VisDuo, VisBox, VisBox Multi-screen, Stereo VisWall, VisCube
Example products:
VisBox, VisBox Multi-screen, Stereo VisWall, VisCube


Another important decision is to choose the number of channels based on your resolution needs. Having multiple channels multiplies the resolution for very high resolution applications. The number of channels can be anywhere from 1 to 60+.

An alternative to mutliple channels per screen is to use 4K projectors (4096x2160). A single 4K channel (mono or stereo) has very high resolution with a perfectly seamless and uniform picture.

See the table below. Very high resolution configurations exceeding 8 Mpixels are colored green.


Comparison of WXGA, SXGA+, HD, and 4K resolutions


Number of Channels and Resolution Examples*

Single Channel

Multiple Channels WXGA

Multiple Channels SXGA+

Multiple Channels HD

WXGA 		1280x720 ~0.9 Mpixels
4WX 		2560x1440 ~3.7 Mpixels
4SX 		2800x2100 ~5.9 Mpixels
4HD 		3840x2160 ~8.3 Mpixels

SXGA+ 		1400x1050 ~1.5 Mpixels
9WX 		3840x2160 ~8.3 Mpixels
9SX 		4200x3150 ~13.2 Mpixels
9HD 		5760x3240 ~18.7 Mpixels

HD 		1920x1080 ~2.1 Mpixels
16WX 		5120x2880 ~14.7 Mpixels
16SX 		5600x4200 ~23.5 Mpixels
16HD 		7680x4320 ~33.2 Mpixels

4K 		4096x2160 8.85 Mpixels
25WX 		6400x3600 ~23.0 Mpixels
25SX 		7000x5250 ~36.8 Mpixels
25HD 		9600x5400 ~51.8 Mpixels
Example products:
VisDuo, VisBox 		Example products:
VisWall, Stereo VisWall, VisWall-LCD, VisBlock, VisCube

*This table shows a few examples. Many more configurations are possible.


Aside from the number and type of channels, a structure needs to be chosen. Listed below are 4 major categories of structures. These include everything from the simplest single screen displays all the way to multi-screen, multi-channel fully immersive 3D display systems.

Generally speaking, larger screens and multi-screen systems increase user immersion.

Structure Class

Examples

Single Screen Loosely Coupled

Single channel
Rear or front projection
Direct throw
Floor stand or ceiling mount

Example Products:
VisDuo (stereo)


Rear-projected VisDuo-SX system


Front-projected VisDuo-SX system

Single Screen Structure or Enclosure

Single or multi-channel
Tightly integrated structure
Use of internal mirrors to reduce depth (optional)
Light block (optional)

Example Products:
VisBox (stereo)
VisWall (multi-channel)
Stereo VisWall (multi-channel stereo)


VisBox-4K Immersive 3D Display

VisWall-9SX High Resolution Display

Multi-screen Modular

Single or multi-channel per screen
Individual, borderless modules
Reconfigurable
Use of internal mirrors to reduce depth (optional)
Light block (optional)

Example Products:
VisBox-X3 (stereo)
VisBlock (small, stackable, and mono)
Stereo VisBlock (small, stackable, and stereo)

3 VisBox-X3's

Stackable VisBlocks

Multi-screen Single Structure

Single or multi-channel per screen

Example Products:
VisCube (immersive room)


VisCube-SX - Immersive 3D Room


VisCube-4SX - Tiled Immersive 3D Room


Tracking and VR


Aside from the choices in display configuration, there are also multiple options for input and tracking devices for VR applications. Want to learn more about these packages? Contact Us.

Read more about the benefits of tracking

PC graphics hardware


Our systems are available as either standalone displays or as turn-key solutions with graphics hardware and pre-installed software. Whether it is a high-end graphics workstation for a VisBox or a large graphics cluster for a VisWall, our turn-key solutions leverage the performance of the newest in PC graphics hardware.

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