WolfVision is an Austrian company that develops and manufactures

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collaboration Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. The ...

, and knowledge sharing systems and solutions based in the

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region of

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. WolfVision Visualizer systems (also known as document cameras) are special

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devices designed to pick up images of 3-dimensional objects, documents, books, photos and other items from a non-reflective working surface, providing a

high resolution Image resolution is the level of detail of an image. The term applies to digital images, film images, and other types of images. "Higher resolution" means more image detail. Image resolution can be measured in various ways. Resolution quantifies ...

output signal for video/data

projectors A projector or image projector is an optical device that projects an image (or moving images) onto a surface, commonly a projection screen. Most projectors create an image by shining a light through a small transparent lens, but some newer typ ...

, monitors,

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s or

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systems. Visualizer systems are used for making

s in conferences, meetings, and training sessions. They are also used for displaying material in detail during videoconferencing and applications. In

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environments, WolfVision's Visualizer products are used as a means of displaying lesson content materials on-screen during

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s and

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sessions. They are also used for lecture capture, for the recording of material for use in

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and

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situations.

History

* 1966 – Josef Wolf founded "Wolf Audio-Visuals" which was one of the first companies operating in "the AV market". * 1974 – Josef Wolf introduced an early version of the

document camera A document camera, also known as a visual presenter, visualizer, digital overhead, docu-cam, or simply a doc-cam, is a Image resolution, high-resolution image capture device used to display objects in real-time to a large audience, such as in a c ...

. At this time all units were custom-made to order. * 1978 – In cooperation with

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, Josef Wolf developed a video camera that could be connected to a

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for

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. This device made the first ever colour video recording of an eye operation on a live human patient. * 1988 – Josef Wolf introduced the WolfVision Visualizer system. This was the world's first serial production Visualizer. It was first shown at the

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Trade Fair in 1988. * 1994 – Josef Wolf's sons, Georg Wolf and Martin Wolf set up WolfVision

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and concentrated 100% on the production of Visualizers. * 2002/2007 – WolfVision GmbH Austria split into 3 separate companies, with WolfVision Holding AG, WolfVision GmbH Austria and WolfVision Innovation GmbH Austria. * 2008 – WolfVision relocated to new company headquarters building in Klaus,

, Austria. * 2013 – Launch of the VZ-C3D, the world's first

stereoscopic Stereoscopy, also called stereoscopics or stereo imaging, is a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by means of stereopsis for binocular vision. The word ''stereoscopy'' derives . Any stereoscopic image is ...

3D Visualizer. * 2014 – WolfVision owners Georg and Martin Wolf take a step back from day-to-day company operations and join the Supervisory Board. * 2015 – Launch of Cynap wireless presentation and collaboration system. * 2016 – WolfVision GmbH and WolfVision Innovation GmbH merge to form a single company (WolfVision GmbH).

Visualizer Systems

WolfVision manufactures Desktop and Ceiling Visualizer systems, and a Live Image Camera system called the EYE-14. File:VZ-9.4 Desktop Visualizer.jpg, WolfVision VZ-9.4 Desktop Visualizer system File:WolfVision EYE-12 Live Image Camera.jpg, WolfVision EYE-14 Live Image Camera system File:VZ-C6.jpg, WolfVision VZ-C6 Ceiling Visualizer system File:WolfVision VZ-C3D Visualizer.jpg, WolfVision VZ-C3D

3D Visualizer system

Wireless Presentation and Collaboration Systems

WolfVision manufactures a range of Cynap solutions which allow digital content materials from laptops, smartphones and tablet PCs to be shown on a display screen or monitor. On-screen content can be streamed to remote locations, or recorded. The system is used either alone or in combination with a Visualizer during presentations, lectures, and

sessions. File:VSolution Cynap.jpg, WolfVision vSolution Cynap

Awards

* 2010 – BTV-Bauherrenpreis for the new company headquarters building * 2010 –

Red dot design award The Red Dot Design Award is an international, annual design competition for product and industrial design, brand and communication design as well as design concepts, in which the Red Dot quality label is awarded to winners. The Red Dot Design A ...

: best of the best (for VZ-9plus³ Visualizer) * 2010 – AV Award 2010 - Green/environmental activity of the year * 2011 – InfoComm Green AV Award - for the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices in the workplace

References

External links

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Manufacturing companies of Austria