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Dunedin Innovator on Winning Ticket
Test cricket has taken a radical step and Dunedin-based company Animation Research Ltd is guiding the umpires through the change.
Virtual Eye's Umpire Referral Technology put to test
Animation Research Ltd’s Virtual Eye Technology makes Test Cricket history by delivering Graphics for the first ever Third Umpire Referral in Sri Lanka.
ARL Graphics used for world's richest yacht race
Animation Research, the Dunedin based company behind the Virtual Eye technology used at the Americas Cup, has just completed successful testing in Dubai for what is arguably one of the richest yacht races in the world.
The 2007 British Open: Pushing the technology limits again!
Carnoustie and the 2007 British open: What a super golf course and what a great golf event. The golf course was in perfect condition and even a fair dumping of Scotland’s best rain couldn’t put a dampener on a fantastic tournament.
The 2007 US Open: Virtually unplayable!
When the Virtual Eye golf team turned up at this years US Open at the Oakmont Golf Club they set about two important tasks; Firstly making the course look identical for the animated and real broadcast pictures, and secondly showing the viewers and golfers how to navigate this virtually unplayable golf course.
Bringing the new Dunedin Stadium to life
When Arrow International asked us to produce visuals to bring to life the proposal for the new Dunedin multi-purpose Sports Stadium we were delighted to help.
Virtual Eye pulls out all the stops for Abu Dhabi
Finding cell phone coverage in the corner of a bach in Opotoki so she can arrange a pilot to fly to the UAE wasn’t Karen (Kazza) Shaw’s idea of a good Christmas Holiday….
Animation Research joins wind power debate
Animation Research Ltd has upset Meridian Energy by creating images depicting the wind turbines proposed for the Project Hayes wind farm in Central Otago, in the Octagon and on the Queenstown and Wanaka lake fronts.
Ian Taylor, CEO of Animation Research explains why ARL have provided its services at no cost to illustrate the scale of the wind farm.
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Finding cell phone coverage in the corner of a bach in Opotoki so she can arrange a pilot to fly to the UAE wasn’t Karen (Kazza) Shaw’s idea of a good Christmas Holiday….
It’s not every day that someone from Dunedin is operating computer graphics in Abu Dhabi (UAE), but that’s exactly where Paul Sharp (senior Developer and Director of Animation Research Ltd) was in early March 2006.
ARL has done the same for gliding as we did for yachting in the America’s Cup with the most advanced 3D real time computer graphics the world has ever seen.
ARL has linked up with the PGA Tour’s Shotlink system at the Mercedes Players Championship in Maui to provide the most comprehensive 3D analysis of a golf tournament to date.