Software:Amiga Reflections
 Reflections 2.0 cover (1992) | |
| Developer(s) | Carsten Fuchs/MSPI |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1989 (as a book plus floppy disk) |
| Operating system | AmigaOS, Windows |
| Type | 3D computer graphics |
| License | Proprietary |
Amiga Reflections is 3D modeling and rendering software developed by Carsten Fuchs for the Amiga. It was later renamed Monzoom.
The first bookware release was 1989, and contained a book and a floppy disk. The book was the manual and had some tutorials explaining how a raytracer works. The floppy contained the software with some models and examples. Carsten Fuchs extended the software with a more advanced modeler and an animation module in 1992, the Reflections-Animator.
The drawback of the improved modeler in Reflections 2.0 was that the program required far more RAM than before, leaving less free space for scene objects. On a 1 MB Amiga, the 2.0 modeler could only handle about 1,000 triangles (or spheres) at most. With 2 MB RAM, up to 10,000 triangles were possible.[1]
As of version 4.3, in 1998,[2] Amiga Reflections was renamed Monzoom or Monzoom 3D and distributed by Oberland Computer.[3]
Monzoom Pro was available on CD with the March/April 2008 issue of the German print magazine Amiga Future.[4][5][6] Monzoom also became available for PC as Shareware.[7]
Publications
Books
- Fuchs, Carsten (1992). Amiga reflections animator. Haar bei München: Markt-&-Technik-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87791-166-2.
- Fuchs, Carsten (January 1989). Amiga reflections. Haar bei München: Markt-&-Technik-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-89090-727-7.
Scientific articles
Glittenberg, Carl (2004). "Computer-assisted 3D design software for teaching neuro-ophthalmology of the oculomotor system and training new retinal surgery techniques". Ophthalmic Technologies XIV. San Jose, CA, USA. pp. 275–285. doi:10.1117/12.555626. http://spie.org/x648.html?pf=true%0D%0A%09%09%09%09&product_id=555626. Retrieved 2010-03-01. - discusses using 3D software, including Reflektions 4.3 (an alternate name for Reflections/Monzoom), to teach ophthalmology and train for retinal surgery.
See also
References
- ↑ Fuchs, Carsten (1992). Reflections 2.0 manual. MSPI. pp. 14.
- ↑ Andreas Magerl. "Amiga Future". http://www.amigafuture.de/asd_search.php?submit=1&cat_id=13&e=Carsten+Fuchs.
- ↑ "AMIGA-Magazin". http://www.amiga-magazin.de/magazin/a10-98/koeln.html.
- ↑ Andreas Magerl. "Amiga Future : Amiga Future Ausgabe 71". http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=article&k=2357&highlight=monzoom.
- ↑ Andreas Magerl. "Amiga Future : Gallery : Issue 71 Cover". http://www.amigafuture.de/album_page.php?pic_id=4526.
- ↑ "Vesalia Online - Amiga Future 71 (March/April 2008)". http://www.vesalia.de/e_af71.htm.
- ↑ "3D-Programm Monzoom S - - Grafik + Video + Audio - Software - magnus.de". http://software.magnus.de/grafik-video-audio/download/3d-programm-monzoom-s.html.
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