CAST Demos New BlackTrax 3D and R27 at PLASA 2011

will be demonstrating the new 3D version, which ships later this year, of the ground breaking BlackTrax technology at PLASA, September 11-14 at Earls Court in London, Booth 1-E27.

The company says BlackTrax is a revolutionary system for tracking people and objects with accuracy in real time.

BlackTrax uses a proprietary IR placed on each object to track their X, Y, and Z -- the 3D coordinates. In addition, the new BlackTrax 3Du also drives true 3D audio output for the first time in the world, the company says.

CAST will also demonstrate a prototype of its new BlackTrax 6D -- which tracks the position and orientation for 3D plus roll, pitching, and yaw - all in real time.

Using proprietary IR, BlackTrax can track all the parameters of each uniquely tagged object in the defined 3D space. Should the IR line of sight be obstructed (which is the primary mode of tracking), the onboard accelerometer delivers redundant tracking data. The onboard gyroscope communicates the orientation of a moving set piece, dancer or human cannonball. The speed: over 150 frames per second.

CAST will also show BlackBox, the live, real-time 3D - 6D positioning and communicating hardware/software, plug-and-play technology solution for coordinating and sharing data. It uses input from a tracking system (BlackTrax, for example) to pinpoint the exact location of one or many people/objects in a given space. That positional data is then sent to electromechanical controllers and other technologies, which execute instructions for automated or robotic responses. BlackBox can also deliver warnings about the possible collision of objects.

During PLASA, CAST will also demonstrate the just-released WYSIWYG R27. The big advance is its speed -- up to five times faster in Shaded View. With R27 the improved attribute layout makes it easier to customize patch, channel, gobo, and other markers for each fixture. The new image manager makes it easier to add, delete, replace, and/or edit textures and other images in WYSIWYG files.

CAST will be also demonstrating Vivien2011 -- the software for the full spectrum of event professionals for planning, designing, selling, and producing meetings and special events. Vivien's video tools can be used to capture a walk-through of the virtual event. The company has just released Vivien2011 library additions, which includes new items from key industry suppliers. Vivien is also a fast concept tool for WYSIWYG users which is why the company built the Vivien module that can be added to a WYSIWYG dongle.