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Video Editing

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Model	Company	Features	Price
Adobe Premiere RT	Adobe	Professional Video-Editing Control (Lift and extract controls, Trimming window, Insert and overlay controls, hree-point editing) Long-Format Editing Control (Slip and slide editing tools, projects up to 3 hours) Versatile Timeline (track creation, Collapsible tracks, Archives automatically created to back up projects Search capabilities, user-defined and built-in database Studio-Quality Audio Editing Titling Controls Effects filters, Animation paths, Transitions, Compositing Video and Audio Capture Video I/O: AVI, QuickTime, print video files directly to videotape Audio I/O: AVI, MOV, AIFF, WAV Images I/O: AI (Illustrator), PSD (Photoshop), GIF, JPEG, PICT, TGA, TIFF, PCX, BMP	Premiere 5.1: $549 Premiere 5.1 + After Effect: $995
edit	Discreet	Windows NT post-production solution with multi-threading and multi-processor support 99 video tracks for advanced compositing keying and visual effects 48 real-time audio tracks online & offline editing Concurrent real-time effects, colour correction, keying, 2D & 3D effects, uncompressed graphics, in RT	Expensive...
Incite	Incite Multimedia Technologies	run on Matrox DigiSuite, DigiSuite LE and DigiSuite DTV hardware multiple editing modes keyframing for up 2 layers of video + 1 layer of live input video + 1 graphic layer multilayer compiling and advanced compositing real-time titling and graphics third layer of real-time video coming from a live input source mix disc based, tape and live video voice over recording	Incite Editor:$2495 Incite Editor FX: $4495 Editor + Boris FX, Film FX, Ultimatte, Hollywood FX and TitleMotion plug-ins Incite Studio: $3495 Editor + activation and integration for real-time 3D DVE, JLCooper's 3000 series of control panels and V-LAN. Incite Studio FX: $5495
Odyssey	iCube	Features in Korean only!!!!

DVD Authoring

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Model	Company	Features	Price
DVDit	Sonic Solutions	LE: Simple interactive titles DVD-R, cDVD* support RT preview Inputs: MPEG 1 & 2, AVI, Quicktime, PSD, TGA, JPG, BMP, TIF, PNG SE = LE + : 10 menus support video transcoding Chapter editor DVD player (DVD, CD-R, HD) PE = SE + : 99 menus support Dolby Digital Audio support & creatio DLT mastering (mass production) * cDVD = CD-R with DVD contents, playable on PC CD-Rom drives, the DVD player is installed on the disc itself. cDVDs are not playable on set-top DVD players.	DVDit SE: $499 DVDit PE: $999
Scenarist NT Professional	Daikin	Templates, wizards & placeholders 9 video streams, 8 audio streams Video Inputs: 16:9 video, PAL, NTSC Images Inputs: BMP, JPEG, MPEG Still, TIFF Audio Inputs: AC-3, MPEG, WAV, AIFF Dual-Layer DLT Premastering	Official resellers in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hong-Kong, Taiwan and China...
Reel DVD	Daikin	Based on Scenarist NT: 2-channel Dolby Digital (software) encoder 1 video stram, 3 audio streams Video Inputs: NTSC/PAL, MPEG2 Images Inputs: BMP, JPEG, MPI, TIFF, YUV, Photoshop Audio Inputs: AC-3, MPEG-audio, WAV, AIFF Output: DVD-R, CD-R, DLT	Consumer market... affordable?
DVDMaestro	Spruce Technologies	8 audio streams, Chapter Definition Preview System: real time full quality preview of audio/video/subtitle streams Trim imported MPEG-2 and AC3 stream Dual layer support Video Inputs: Serial Digital, NTSC/PAL, Component Analog (option), Composite Analog (option), S-Video (option) Dolby Digital AC-3 Audio Encoding Other authoring softs available: DVDConductor (based on DVDMaestro), DVDVirtuoso (entry-level authoring soft)	???
Impression	Minerva Systems	Video Inputs: AVI, MPEG Images Inputs: PSD... Real-time Simulation of title navigation and playback	???

VR Toolkits

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Model	Company	Features	Price
OpenGL Optimizer	SGI	Visualization API for complex 3D models, display and interaction with huge databases (CAD/CAM oriented) !!! not maintained any more !!!	free
Open Inventor	SGI	Open InventorTM is an object-oriented toolkit for developing interactive, 3D graphics applications built on top of OpenGL traversal scene graph set of objects such as cubes, polygons, text, materials, cameras, lights, trackballs, handle boxes, 3D viewers, and editors simple event model for 3D interaction object picking window system and platform independent	bundled with the SGI operating system and available on all SGI machines
Performer	SGI	OpenGL PerformerTM is a programming interface for real-time visual simulation and other performance-oriented 3D graphics applications built atop OpenGL® graphics library includes both ANSI C and C++ bindings available for both the IRIXTM operating system and GNU/Linux® libpr: performance rendering library, a low level library providing high speed rendering functions libpf: real-time visual simulation environment providing a high-performance multi-processing scene graph and rendering system libpfdu: functions for defining both geometric and appearance attributes of three dimensional object ibpfdb: import of database files in standard database formats libpfui: user interface building blocks for creating manipulators and user-interface components common to many interactive applications libpfutil: utility library (multiprocessing configuration, Multi-Channel Option support, texture management, graphical user interface tools, input event collection and management)	integral part of the Onyx 3000 Visualization System and Visual Workstation simulation solutions from SGI
VRJuggler	Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc	opensource software library for VR application development scalable between simple systems like PCs to complex systems like HMDs, CAVE(TM)-like devices, and Powerwall(TM)-like devices. common abstractions over I/O devices direct access to graphics APIs (currently including OpenGL[tm] and Iris Performer[tm]). built-in support for performance monitoring of applications and graphics subsystems supports multiple-processor machines
Vega	MultiGen-Paradigm	software environment for realtime visual and audio simulation, virtual reality, and general visualization applications Vega scene graph LynX application development interface Realtime execution kernel Multi-pipe/multi-channel support C language API IRIX and Windows NT operating systems Realistic sound modeling and environment control etc.
Gizmo3D	ToolTech Software	3D Scene Graph and effect visualisation C++ toolkit for Linux, WIN32 and IRIX, similar to other scene graph engines such as Cosmo3D/Performer/Fahrenheit/Inventor/VisKit/VTree but is a multi platform compatible API Base Library: exception management, observer/notifier pattern, templates for dictionaries, lists, queues and dynamic arrays etc., shared cloning, serialization, Multiprocess management System Library: platform independent implementation of Windows, User Interfaces and application managemen Scene Graph Library: Scene management and presentation, 3D Graphical nodes, Multipass rendering and effects, Parametric Surfaces, CAT and APARS, Selection and collision detection, Script control, Animation control Image Format Library: Image data readers and writers Graph Format Library: management of 3D database formats (3DS, Multigen, Performer, VRML 97	Free development license for non commercial usage (Time limited libraries that require update every third month) 1000 US$ for development license for commercial usage
VRToolkit	Sense8	cross-platform software development system for building high-performance, real-time, integrated 3D applications object-oriented library written in C with more than 1,000 high-level functions for configuring, interacting with, and controlling real-time simulations over 20 classes including the universe (which manages the simulation and contains all other objects), geometric objects, viewpoints, sensors, paths, lights, and others. Functions are included for device instancing, display setup, collision detection, loading object geometry from file, dynamic geometry creation, specifying object behavior, and controlling rendering supports network-based distributed simulations supports CAVE-like immersive display options supports interface devices, such as headmounted displays,trackers, and navigation controllers third party support include SensAble's PHANTOM 3D Touch haptic device
MRToolkit	University of Alberta	set of software tools for the production of virtual reality systems and other forms of three-dimensional user interfaces set of subroutine libraries, device drivers, support programs and a language for describing geometry and behavior Object Modeling Language (OML) 3D modeler (JDCAD+) Environment Manager(EM) for running multi-user networked applications supported 3D trackers: Polhemus 3SPACE InsideTrak on Windows 95 or NT, Ascension Technology Bird and Flock of Birds, Polhemus Isotrak, Isotrak II, Tracker and FASTRAK Logitech 2D/6D mouse and family, Shooting Star ADL-1, Spaceball Model 2003, A MOTIF pseudo-tracker to replace any trackers you don't own. supported gloves: VPL DataGlove, Virtual Technologies CyberGlove supported Head-mounted displays: VPL EyePhone 1, Virtual Research Flight Helmet, Virtual Research EyeGen 3, General Reality CyberEye, and Virtual I/O I.Glasses Support for SGI Videosplitter, SGI Multi Channel, and sound synthesis equipment	MR software is available at no cost to licensed academic and research institutions subject to the conditions in The MR Toolkit Software License Agreement.
VisKit	Paradigm Entertainment	3D API for creating real-time audio / visual applications for Windows. written in C++ and assembler Layered on OpenGL and DirectSound complete scene graph system that includes multiple cameras, multiple scenes, independent listeners, intersection testing, view volume culling, particle systems, extensible behaviors can be used directly with MFC, OpenGL, Direct3D and DirectSound object loaders for 3DS and OpenFlight Voir le site pour plus de détails.	$99
Division Reality	PTC	support for the high-end graphics hardware and display systems distributed architecture using multi-processor, multi-graphics pipe, and stereo graphics computing configurations allow multiple users to immerse themselves fully in the same virtual environment at the same time supports 3D peripherals (3D motion tracking, gloves, hmds) enables collision detection and simulations calculations to be distributed across multiple computers	???
VLIB	FakeSpace	Virtual Interface Library for interfacing virtual reality and interactive visualization applications to both Fakespace immersive visualization systems as well as other systems (Immersadesk, CAVE, Baron, Holobench) integration of real-time input devices (head tracking, wands and Fakespace Pinch Gloves) full set of utility programs to assist with general configuration and troubleshooting problems supports SGI OpenGL and Performer compatible with Java 3-D.	???
EON Studio EON Immersive EON SDK	EON	EON Studio modeler for interactive 3D simulations special effects such as rain, waves, shading, explosions, reflections, environmental mapping, and time-dependent lighting in real time Rigid Body Dynamics (gravity, pressure, springs, shock absorbers, etc.) interaction between the objects and the environment Virtual Showroom functionality (advanced and high quality shading, reflection and shadow) EON Immersive Cluster Visualization (used for Concave Reality System) supported external devices and peripherals: any type of hmd CrystalEyes Shutter glasses Pinch Glove System® (Fakespace, Inc.) Flock of Birds (Ascension), 3SPACE/FASTRACK (Polhemus), Qualisys optical tracking system(Intersense) Magellan™ 3D Controller (Logitech) EON SDK standard features of EON Studio and EON Immersive action-related nodes, modules based on Microsoft Visual C++	EON Studio: $3,795 US EON Immersive: $12,995 US Immersive viewer: $3,995 US EON SDK: $10,995 US
Muse	MuseTechnologies	system enabling the development of multiuser, multiplatform, multisensory software applications. layered on C/C++ tools for creating custom applications daemon process handling device interactions full-featured user interface that takes care of basic navigation, object manipulation, location marking etc. device-independent	???
DirectX	Microsoft		???

Audio

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Model	Company	Features	Price
EAX Technology API	Creative Labs	enables developers to take control of the EMU10K1 DSP chip on the Sound Blaster Live! boardleading API for enhancing 3D audio games	???
Infinite Audio	Human Machine Interfaces	API which provides the ability to add real-time audio effects processing to any application. Real-time effect parameter control and updating Stream data through effects for real-time operation Open architecture for easy expansion of effects Complete 24/96 Khz Support C/C++ Libraries and DLL's for easy integration Complete source code for easy maintenance One time license fee - NO ROYALTIES	???
InMotion 3D Audio Producer InMotion 5.1 Surround Producer	Human Machine Interfaces	advanced spatial sound processing and encoding tool environmental modeling (3D Positioning, Reverberation, Doppler Motion Effects, Air Absorption, Occlusion Modeling, Distance Modeling) Real-Time Parameter Updates Virtual Surround Mixing (allows virtual loudspeakers to be placed anywhere)	InMotion 3D Audio Producer: $495 InMotion 5.1 Surround Producer: $995
The spatialisateur (Spat)	Ircam	sound processing software which allows the user to control precisely the position and projection of sound sources in a virtual space	???
Huron Simulation Tools	Lake DSP	software package for the creation of real-time acoustic simulations containing 4 modules a real-time moving-source, moving-observer simulation system a headphone-only head-tracked auralization application a module allowing multiple listeners and sources to move around in a multiple-room environment with or without door effects being simulated a module enabling up to 32 sounds to be positioned and animated about a three dimensional space for a wide listening area within a loudspeaker array of up to 50 speakers SNAP library : Real-time VR audio control designed for Huron audio rendering system	???
Huron Simulation Tools	Lake DSP	software package for the creation of real-time acoustic simulations containing 4 modules a real-time moving-source, moving-observer simulation system a headphone-only head-tracked auralization application a module allowing multiple listeners and sources to move around in a multiple-room environment with or without door effects being simulated a module enabling up to 32 sounds to be positioned and animated about a three dimensional space for a wide listening area within a loudspeaker array of up to 50 speakers SNAP library : Real-time VR audio control designed for Huron audio rendering system	???
Miles Sound System	RAD GameTools	developer tool that completely handles all aspects ofsound - digital audio, 3D audio, digital decompression (MPEG Layer-3 and ADPCM), Internet Voice Chat codecs, interactive MIDI, red-book CD-audio, and other audio-related system services	???
QMixer	QSound	Interactive Audio SDK an arbitrary number of audio channels streaming of waves from disk queuing of waves onto channels 11.025, 22.050, and 44.1 kHz sample rates real-time decompression 8, 16, and 32 bit (floating point) resolution speaker and headphone algorithms (QMixer) mono and stereo input files DS3D-compatible hardware accelerators	licensed on a flat fee per-title, no royalty basis.
Sonic Architect	Visual Synthesis	high-level audio processing sonification and advanced spatialization real-time audio development compatible with C, C++, Fortran, Performer, WorldToolKit, GVS	$1500
SoundCube	Visual Synthesis	complete Audio Imaging system real-time 3-D sound add sound to a multidimensional data set compatible with C, C++, Fortran, Performer, WorldToolKit, GVS	$8000
Wave Surround	Wave Arts	3-D audio technology high-quality reverb algorithm Speaker width reverb parameters	???