Press Release:
Firsthand receives $3.4 Million NIH Grant for Health Games
VR Therapy in Scientific American
Dr. Hunter Hoffman’s feature article in Scientific American describes current research using VR for pain relief, overcoming phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. Firsthand is supporting Dr. Hoffman’s research.
Playing Games with Painful Memories:
Designing VR Exposure Therapy Simulations for PTSD
by Ari Hollander
Computer Simulations Don’t Have to be Violent: They can give peace a chance
A discussion with Ari Hollander,
San Francisco Chronicle
Virtools 3D Authoring Software
Firsthand is an registered developer and authorized reseller for 3dvia Virtools 3D authoring software. The Virtools Platform lets you develop and deploy 3D experiences on workstations, personal computers, game consoles and the web.
Highlights of Virtools many features include:
- DirectX 9.c and OpenGL 2.0
- Shaders 3.0 HLSL and CgFX
- Physics Simulation (using the Havok Physics Engine)
- Character Animation
- Spatial Sound (either stereo or 5.1)
- Live video on arbitrary 3D surfaces
- Support for multiple users and networked applications
- Support for many industry standard VR peripherals
- Active or passive stereoscopy
- Designed for PC clusters: native cluster support
- Multi-Display synchronization with FrameLock & Genlock capabilities
For more detailed information and specifications visit the Virtools web site.
Download the free Virtools 3D Life Player to run Virtools worlds in a web browser.
