Reachin API

Reachin Technologies provides software and hardware solutions within haptics and graphics with unprecedented fidelity. Established in 1997, Reachin has a history of solid hands-on experience providing state of the art solutions within medical, manufacturing and R&D markets worldwide. The Reachin solution provides a complete environment that seamlessly enables development and display of advanced and sophisticated touch enabled 3-dimensional applications.

With the release of API 4.2, Reachin strengthens the position as the leading haptics software company. API 4.2 has a smaller footprint, runs faster and is more stable then ever before. It also features a radically improved installation, which is compliant with Windows installation guidelines. The Reachin API 4.2 is available in two versions, Standard and Professional. The standard version makes it possible to develop powerful applications using vrml and Python. The professional version unleashes the full potential of the API with the possibility to develop even more advanced haptic-enabled applications using C++.

Reachin API 4.2 Professional- Development using C++, VRML and Python.- Includes C++ and VRML examples- Includes an extensive library of high quality textures

Reachin API 4.2 Standard- Development using VRML and Python-Includes VRML and python examples- Includes a library of high quality textures.

- API 4.2 supports Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003,.NET 2005, which will give the user access to a single, unified, fully customizable environment with excellent debugging capabilities. Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 provides an advanced IDE to further speed up development, using improved flow control and extensive linking options.

- Supports Microsoft Standard Template Libraries (STL) Conforms to Microsoft's implementation of STL-The device interface has been improved for better support of 3rd party hardware e.g. SensAble, Force Dimension, 3D Connexion- Updated 3rd party component support-Python 2.4-OpenGL-3DConnexion (SpaceMouse, SpaceBall, SpaceTraveller)

- Improved and extended support for image formats-Support for several new image formats such as: JPG, BMP,GIF,DDS TIFF has been added.Documentation of API and User Interface Toolkit has been completely rewritten to a more standardized and intuitive form. A search possibility has been added to the documentation. As a part of this, programmer’s Guide has been updated to match API 4.2

- Project Wizard for MS Visual Studio-Fast forward feature for application development through C++ programming

- New Calibration Tool to improve control for the user.-A System Support Tool has been added to help the user collect information about the API setup to use for efficient communications with the Reachin support

- Professional texture library included-API 4.2 comes bundled with over one hundred professional textures from Arroway Textures.

- New and improved example code-API 4.2 contains more examples both for VRML/Python and C++.
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