Stereo visualization for the Mac
Powerful technologies from StereoGraphics/REAL D Scientific, combined with Apple’s industry-leading desktop computing technologies, provide a complete solution for 3-D stereo-in-a-window capabilities.
Scientific professionals and educators can take advantage of the power and performance of the Mac and the stability and intuitiveness of Mac OS X, Apple’s powerful UNIX-based operating system. With REAL D Scientific, the Mac provides an integrated productivity, research and visualization environment on a single, integrated system.
The StereoGraphics solution for the Mac
CPU: Apple Mac Pro G5 Dual 2.0GHz, Dual 2.66GHz, or Dual 3.0GHz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, 512MB, SDRAM graphics
Display: CRT display monitor, 120Hz vertical refresh rate
Eyewear: StereoGraphics CrystalEyes liquid crystal shutter eyewear system
Emitter: StereoGraphics E2 Emitter
About the Mac Pro
The Mac Pro desktop workstation combines dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors and a host of state-of-the-art technologies that deliver exceptional performance and superior graphics. Click here to learn more.
Mac Pro system requirements
Important notes:
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card is only compatible with the PCI Express architecture that comes with the Mac Pro systems listed above. This graphics card, required for 3D stereo viewing on a Mac, is not supported in previous versions of the Mac Pro system.
- System Memory (RAM) - You may wish to add more memory depending on the size of the datasets you are using. Mac Pro supports up to 16GB of RAM.
- Graphics displays - the Mac Pro with PCI Express architecture drives two displays per video card, up to a total of 16 simultaneous displays. Any combination of CRT (VGA) and TFT (DVI) displays is supported.
More information
Please visit the following Web sites for more information:
To purchase a Mac Pro and the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card, call 1-800-MY-APPLE or buy online now.Buy now
| Product | MSRP($US) | Buy Online |
|---|---|---|
| CrystalEyes Workstation (Eyewear, E2 Emitter & StereoEnabler) | $995.00 | |
| Option - Purchase the E2 Emitter separately if you already have CrystalEyes Workstation | $200.00 | |
| Option - Additional liquid crystal shutter eyewear (includes CR2032 batteries) | $795.00 | CrystalEyes Battery Pack (10) (CR 2032 Lithium Coin Cell for all models of CrystalEyes) |
$25.00 |



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The NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card features a stereo 3D graphics port, enabling you to use CrystalEyes 3 to view stereo on your CRT.