Virtual & Augmented Reality

The integrated approach for turnkeyimmersive visualisation solutions

Creating a Virtual Reality "Environment" often involves budgetary considerations and various difficult technological decisions. The choice of the visualization technology to beused will impact the realism, the functionality, and finally, the return on investment of the total system.

With a strong technological foundation focused on customer needs, Barco has developed a dedicated methodology, a strong quality management program and a global serviceorganization to partner with you from consulting through manufacturing, implementation and full service and maintenance.

Barco’s quarterly "QualityAward,” rewarding the teams

with the best quality initiatives.

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With more than 1000 engineers worldwide, Barco invests in virtually allavailable projection display technologies, including: CRT raster andraster/calligraphic, LCD and DLP lightvalve projection systems, andreflective plasma research.

Application specific optimizationsthrough R&D expertise in:• optics and opto-electronics • colorimetry• electronics and image-processing • embedded software• customized precision mechanics

Barco evaluates and develops the optimal screen technology for systems using polarized light andblended multi-channel displays. Barcoscreens can be optimized for diffusionwith different gain factors.

With a wide range of versatilemodular off-the-shelf structures based onBarco’s proprietary aluminum profilecomponents, state-of-the-art CAD-tools allow to design new innovativeconcepts at even short notice.In-house mechanical engineering facili-ties include an advanced model shopand full-fledged mechanics and plas-tics departments.

For accurate and fast alignment of com-plex multi-screen projection systems and tracking systems to theiroptimal capabilities, Barco has devel-oped its own proprietary laser arraysystem and dedicated software.

Barco’s Polarissoftware, drivenby multi-pipe,multi-channelimage genera-tors, is availableon IRIX,Windows, HP,SUN and Linuxplatforms.

External motorized optical filtersallow the Barco Galaxy projector

to automatically change fromstereo to mono or from blended

to unblended mode.

Excellent stereo separation with wideviewing angles is obtained with Barco’sproprietary PASCAD™ (passive) andACTCAD™ (active) screens.

Mechanical capabilitiesinclude air-cushiondriven and motorizedmulti-purpose virtualenvironments for fastreconfiguration.

Unique capabilities for unique customer advantagesA solid technological foundation focused on customer needs, from product development to system integrationand full service and maintenance

Proprietary projector development

Proprietary screen technology

Mechanical engineering

Installation and maintenance software

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Global market expertise

Global capabilities, supported bylocal presenceActive on a worldwide scale --- withmain offices in Xenia (Ohio, US),Shanghai (China) and Kuurne(Belgium) and with sales & support offices in Europe, North & South America, Asia and the Middle East --- Barco can meet any V&AR requirement and manage the mostcomplex networked multi-site installatations.

Renault - Italdesign - Pharmacia- Cineca - ELF - Volvo - GeneralMotors - Italdesign - NationalCenter for Atmospheric

Research - Center for HumanSimulation - SGI - EDS -Boeing - AGIP - University ofVienna - Lancia -

Schlumberger - Volkswagen -PSA - University of Munster -Fraunhofer Institut - Skoda -Cineca - University of Tokyo -

FIAT - SAIC - Pininfarina -Adler Planetarium - Conoco -US Army - Brown University -Alfa Romeo - World Expo

Hannover 2000 - University ofTubingen - Sanofi - University ofMississippi - Avantis Pharma -Stola Group - University of

Osaka - Matsushita SonatrachHMD - Digital Earth -University of Illinois - NASAAmes Research Center -BMW - Maui HighPerformance ComputingCenter - Brookhaven National Laboratory ...

Barco’s worldwide base of installationsranges from multi-channel CADWalls,curved-screen analysis and decisioncenters, and motorized multi-purposeVirtual Environments to fully immer-sive cubic I-Spaces and dome-basedimmersive interactive theaters.

Typical applications• Virtual prototyping • Architecture, Engineering and

Construction • Molecular modeling• Medical training: image guided

surgery and surgical simulation• Oil & gas exploration• Analysis and decision centers • Command and Control Centers for

homeland security and defense • Scientific research

Medical

Architecture, Engineering, Construction

Oil & Gas

Dome-based Theaters

Automotive

Scientific Research

Barco designs, delivers, and installs a variety of turnkey systems for a wide range of demanding applications

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Pre sales

Analysis

Concept engineering &

design

Unique capabilities

Contract

Project manageme

Global market expertise

Pre-salesWhether you’re located in Korea,Japan, China, France, Germany, U.K,Italy, Spain, Sweden,U.S.A. or Brazil, Barcohas a local team toassess your needs.Headquarters in theU.S.A., Europe andChina offer a globalbackup with special-ized assistance.

AnalysisApplication engineers work out customized solutions, analyzing allparameters of an application including technological, architectural, environ-mental and ergonomic factors.

Project managementA certified project manager works withthe customer and oversees the produc-tion, final installation and on-site train-ing for a project. No detail is left tochance to reach Barco’s high bench-mark for quality in outstanding indi-vidual turnkey solutions.

Concept engineering and design Sales people, application engineersand the lab (application specific opti-mizations) work as a team towards adedicated proposition, covering a cus-tomer’s complete requirements.

The audio,switching,cabling,andautoma-tion & con-trol compo-nents of adisplay systemcan also beincluded.

Intensive customer involvement throughout your project

Proprietarytechnologies

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Total qualitycommitment

Global & local presence

CUSTOMER

Customeracceptance

ent Factory acceptance test

Installation & integration

Training on site

Service & maintenance

On site installation and integrationSpecialized technicians with globalexperience in the application field are supported with dedicated alignmenttools and software to carry out theimplementation in a minimum of timewith highest accuracy.

Training on siteThe staff operating the system receivesa comprehensive training that enablesthem to use the system at its fullpotential. Barco offers a choice fromsimple to extensive training programs.

Factory acceptance test Customer evaluation of the implemented system at the Barcopremises.

Financial stability

Service & maintenance• Local service teams assist the cus-tomer worldwide for urgent problemsolving. • Different levels of service can becovered with dedicated maintenancecontracts.

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What customers say...From standard V&AR products to complex custom installations

www.vr.barco.com

“Our lab bought your Barco 808s VR Center system last year.In the process of system installation and user training, yourservice was very good. The projection system didn't give anytrouble this year of operation. The Barco Shanghai Branchalso has very good service. We are very satisfied.”

Bao Jinsong, VR Lab, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China

“We explored a number of different passive stereo projectiontechnologies, and it was obvious that Barco's Sim6 LCD projectors were the best suited for our needs, scoring veryhigh with regard to light efficiency and stereo separationcapabilities. The internally polarized projectors clearly mini-mized the extensive light loss that we've seen with othersolutions. Even with very high light output off-axis viewing isquite good, due primarily to the match between the projec-tion screen and the Barco eyewear, which are integral partsof the display system.”

John Clyne, Lead EngineerNCAR Visualization Lab, USA

“Jorge, I just wanted to say a big "THANK YOU" for getting usback up and running.Guy was here and worked very late last night to replace theboard. I am so thankful to have that behind us and to beback up and running for high level reviews this morning. I know it sometimes seems like a thankless job, but this"above and beyond" service is very visible and does not gounnoticed. It certainly turns some heads and shows theeffort that Barco is making in our long-term relationship.Thanks again.”

Visualization Hardware SpecialistMajor Oil&Gas company, USA

“We are very pleased with the installation and the excellentperformance of the Barco projection system. Our co-operationwith the Barco-team has been very fluent and the systemoperates exactly as planned.”

Timo Rahunen, Head of the Särkänniemi Planetarium, Finland

Dedicated V&AR projectors and products

CRT, LCD and DLP™ projectors for active orpassive stereo, often including applicationspecific optimizations, active-to-passivestereo converters and a range of peripheralequipment.

Dedicated V&AR systems

From stereoscopic projection tables, stand-alone rear-projection units, and L-shaped consoles to transportable Mini-CADWalls, tomulti-channel CADWalls and flat or curved-screen analysis and decision centers.

Customized systems

All of the standard V&AR systems can beadapted to specific customer requirements.Application engineers assist the customerfor optimal results.

Complex custom designed installations

Barco can respond with a turnkey solution, focused on your needs from tech-nology and product development onwards.

Barco nv(Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB)

Key figures 2002 (in million euro)

Sales 669.0EBITA 71.2(in %) 11%Net Equity 382.8Net Cash 88.1

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Barco Simulation

US Headquarters:600 Bellbrook Avenue - Xenia, OH 45385-4053

Tel. +1 (937) 372-7579 • Fax +1 (937) 372-8645email: eis@barco.com

European Headquarters:Noordlaan 5, B8520 Kuurne - Belgium

Tel. +32 56 36 82 11 • Fax +32 56 36 86 51email: info.simulation@barco.com

Ref.no. R599712 September 2003

Barco Simulation is an ISO 9001 registered company.The information and data given are typical for the equipment described. However any individual item is subject to change without any notice. The latest version of this product sheet can be found on www.simulation.barco.com.

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