NaviGadget

new media processor to enhance navigation experience

Dec 6, 2006 gps navigation, misc news

3DLABS today demonstrated DMS-02 media processor which works closely with Tele Atlas, demonstrated how the navigation experience can be enhanced by providing high fidelity 3D detail and texture to create life-like renderings of the locations people wish to find, navigate and experience.

“With a DMS-02 based PNAV product, users of location aware devices will be able to experience a rich 3D environment that reflects the reality they can see, including landmarks, landscapes, points-of-interest and individual buildings.” said Tim Lewis, director sales and marketing at 3DLABS. “Combine 3D and software GPS with the DMS-02’s media processing capabilities and you have a complete platform for enabling feature rich navigation products with extended battery life.

The DMS-02 Media Processor

Based on a fully programmable array of floating-point processors the DMS-02 is the first handheld media processor capable of HD 720p H.264 video playback and fully exploits the parallel nature of traditional video, image, audio, 2D/3D graphics and signal processing while having the flexibility to adapt to emerging standards and applications such as software GPS, software defined radio, digital media broadcast and physics processing for game engines.