Frequently Asked Questions
What is 4D technology?
The LETS project uses 4D technology – much traditional communication material is two dimensional, such as plans, brochures and blueprints. Traditional computer depictions can achieve three-dimensional representations through CAD (computer aided design) software but these representations are still viewed via a two-dimensional flat screen.
4D technology frees three-dimensional images from the screen and depicts true-to-life or truer-then-life images which are interactive and can be moved, enlarged or reduced and integrated with other software.
What sectors can benefit from this technology?
LETS represents new ways for a wide variety of organisations to communicate and do business and has particular relevance for organisations operating in the design, marketing, engineering, architecture and medical fields as well as education.
How does this help South Yorkshire?
LETS represents a unique contribution to the future education and job prospects of people living in South Yorkshire – offering opportunities to develop skills in new and emerging technologies and subsequent careers with high-earning potential within the growing knowledge economy.
LETS offers business and organisations based in South Yorkshire affordable access to technologies which have, until now, been the preserve of major international corporations and significant blue-chip companies.
Who has created LETS?
LETS has been created thanks to a unique collaboration between Doncaster College, South Yorkshire Objective 1 and American-based global technology leaders Eon Reality Inc of California and Connecticut-based VBrick. As a result of the partnership, the Doncaster-based European IRVC will have constant access to the very latest imaging technology including newly emerging applications yet to be seen in wide commercial use.
Where can I see Mircosofts' Touch Light software?
Via Eon Reality, LETS already has access to Microsoft’s newly released Touchlight software. The new software allows computer users to interact and move 3D objects around on screen with just a wave of the hand – technology previously imagined in the Tom Cruise sci-fi film Minority Report. A demo can be seen at: www.eonreality.com/video/touchlight/touchlight.wmv
What is the purpose of setting up an interactive visulisation research centre?
“The Purpose of the IVRC is to bring the latest technological developments to the heart of the UK and place South Yorkshire companies in pole position to compete globally,” says Malcolm Kay, Strategic advisor to LETS and Executive Director of the Doncaster Digital Knowledge Exchange
The Interactive Visual Research Centre which is home to the LETS project is unique in Europe – combining next-generation 3D and visual imaging technology with active research within these fields.
