Media Release

IDELIX Releases PDT C++ SDK 3.1 and PDT Java 2.0
Expanded integration options and performance enhancements featured in new toolkits

October 7, 2004 – VANCOUVER, BC – New versions of the Pliable Display Technology (PDT®) Software Development Kits were released by IDELIX® Software Inc. today featuring new programming options and performance enhancements that will open the door to new opportunities for the information visualization company’s flagship product.

"Three US patents have been granted for Pliable Display Technology in the past six months with 24 others pending," noted IDELIX CEO and President Bijan Sanii. "IDELIX is investing a great deal of effort in advancing and protecting the IP of our core technology, and in ensuring that PDT can be integrated across all major platforms and web-based applications. As we continue to evolve PDT, new market opportunities will also be defined."

PDT by IDELIX is a virtual lens technology that provides users with a more intuitive and efficient means of visualizing and interacting with digital data. PDT is sold as a toolkit, allowing IDELIX development partners to integrate PDT into powerful visualization solutions for their customers. PDT-based functionality such as detail-in-context data interaction, unique lens assisted operations, bandwidth management, and multi-layer viewing have strong appeal in markets such as geospatial intelligence, defense, GIS, medical imaging, gaming, and CAD.

"Building a PDT enabled application for our multi-user DiamondTouch surface turned out to be much easier than I first thought," commented Cliff Forlines, MERL (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories) Researcher. "IDELIX's documentation was well written, and the example applications gave me a quick start at implementation. I was able to spend most of my time focusing on interaction and the user experience, and didn't have to worry much about the visualization."

Version 3.1 of the PDT SDK is written in C++ and features new COM and .NET wrappers that facilitate easier integration of PDT for partners that develop using languages other than C++. The added COM and .NET components wrap PDTfi member functions so that they conform to calling specifications. DirectX and OpenGL components will now be accessible through COM and .NET frameworks.

IDELIX has also developed sophisticated mesh tiling techniques that simplify coding requirements and provide significant performance improvements, particularly for large imagery data. Previous versions of the SDK placed restrictions on the size of the texture maps that could be used with a mesh in the OpenGL and DirectX components. The limit was defined by the video hardware and prevented programmers from taking advantage of the card's total video memory. The new tiling techniques overcome this limitation and facilitate the use of PDT on large digital images.

Two new image-rendering systems have also been added to the PDT Java SDK 2.0. The Triangle and Pixel Warp Renderers support multiple lens shapes, shading, multiple lenses, and provide better antialiasing. The PDT Java Warp Renderers have been optimized to obtain performance that closely matches that of their C++ counterparts.

"PDT is a user interface that facilitates exciting new data fusion and data exploitation capabilities, as well as the ability to perform direct mark-up and annotation," stated IDELIX CTO and Founder Dr. David Baar. "IDELIX is priming PDT for integration within both new and existing applications, with the goal of becoming a standardized visualization interface."

Five integrators, including MERL, will be demonstrating PDT-enabled applications in addition to IDELIX’s own booth (Booth #108) at the upcoming GEOINT 2004 symposium being held October 13 and 14 in New Orleans. GEOINT is the premier event for the geospatial intelligence community bringing government, industry, and military leaders together with leading suppliers and industry experts.

About IDELIX

IDELIX is comprised of a team of scientists with expertise in the field of Information Visualization. Our leading product is Pliable Display Technology (PDT), an innovative visualization interface designed to improve the situational awareness and decision-making capabilities of end-users. Major opportunities for PDT exist in markets where visualization software plays a large role. These include: defense and intelligence, GIS and remote sensing, CAD/CAM, medical imaging, handheld/wireless, as well as oil and gas exploration and production. More information can be found at www.idelix.com.

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IDELIX, the IDELIX Logo, Pliable Display Technology, and PDT are registered trademarks of IDELIX Software Inc. in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and/or other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Pliable Display Technology is protected by US Patents 6,727,910; 6,768,497; 6,798,412. Other patents pending.