Kitchener, Ontario – February 25, 2003 ---- Fakespace Systems, a leading
supplier of immersive display solutions, and Xi Graphics, a supplier of
premium graphics drivers for Linux and Unix-based systems, today announced
the availability of a new software driver that enables stereoscopic
immersive environments to run on the Linux platform. Now Fakespace
visualization systems that incorporate digital projection technology, such
as the CAVE, RAVE II, WorkWall, and ImmersaDesk, can run Linux-based
applications using off-the-shelf graphics cards.

“The demand for Linux-based software applications in the government and
education sectors is growing,” said Steve Fine, vice president of
engineering at Fakespace Systems. “By teaming with XiG, we are able to
provide a complete solution for engineers and researchers using Linux
applications to solve complex problems using the world’s most advanced
visualization systems.”

Xi Graphics, the first company to provide Linux drivers for OpenGL
applications for CRT-based visualization, developed new Linux-based drivers
for the 3Dlabs Wildcat III graphics card, which is used to drive advanced
visualization environments based on stereoscopic digital projection.

Based on an open text customization solution using XiG’s Accelerated-X＂R>driver software, any stereoscopic capable Linux application can be used
with supported Linux-based graphics cards to display both active and
passive stereo modes with digital projection technology. Digital
projectors provide brighter and sharper images that are easier to control
and maintain compared to traditional CRT-based projectors.

“We were very pleased to work with Fakespace Systems to develop a high
performance solution for digital CAVE and RAVE users,” said Jon Trulson,
Engineering Manager at Xi Graphics. “We look forward to more
opportunities to partner with Fakespace to enable future advances for
immersive visualization.

The drivers for Linux-based immersive visualization systems are available
from both Fakespace Systems and Xi Graphics and the first installation of
the new technology is scheduled for completion in March of this year.

About Xi Graphics Inc.

Xi Graphics is a privately held company located in Denver, Colorado. The
company has developed commercial accelerated graphics drivers and X servers
for the X Window System on Linux and UNIX� systems since 1994. For
information on the company, visit www.xig.com.

About Fakespace Systems Inc.
Fakespace Systems provides products for better insight, communications and
collaboration in automotive, manufacturing, military, aerospace,
geophysical exploration, biotechnology and scientific research
organizations. The company designs and manufactures immersive displays and
interactive devices, and integrates complete visualization solutions
providing Better Ways to Create and Communicate. Fakespace Systems is
headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The company has U.S. offices
in Novi, Mich.; Houston, Texas; San Diego, Calif; San Francisco, Calif.:
and Rockville, Md., and European offices based in the United Kingdom and
France. In November 2002, the company announced that it signed a letter of
intent to merge its business with Mechdyne Corporation. More information
on Fakespace Systems Inc. is available at www.fakespacesystems.com.

For more information:
Mark Hall
Fakespace Systems Inc.
519-741-3785
Email Contact

Wendy Lewis
FS Communications
(650) 691-1488
Email Contact

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