Fujitsu Launches World's First Train Simulation System with Variable-Speed Playback of High-Definit

Fujitsu Launches World's First Train Simulation System with Variable-Speed Playback of High-Definition Video

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Fujitsu Limited, building on technology developed in collaboration with Ongakukan Co., Ltd., has developed the world's first train simulation system using full high-definition video. The system is available on a commercial basis starting today.

Through its technical collaboration with video game and simulator developer Ongakukan, Fujitsu was able to develop variable-speed playback technology(1) for high-definition video shot on actual train lines, the first use of this technology in a train simulator. The result is an unprecedented level of realism in train operation simulation, with accur

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