Virtalis strengthens its technical development

A Virtalis product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jul 28, 2004

Virtalis has strengthened its world-renowned technical development team by recruiting three new people.

Virtalis has strengthened its world-renowned technical development team by recruiting three new people.

Andrew Connell, Technical Director at Virtalis, said: "Over the past dozen years, the team has achieved many breakthroughs in advanced visualisation and has played a part in turning VR from a fledgling concept to the mature technology we have today".

Adrian Scarlett is a former electrician who later took a degree in computing science.

This combination makes him not only useful for the numerous VR suite installations, but also equips him for graphical programming.

He commented: "I have just been given a very exciting project - developing a head-up display design for a flight simulator".

"In fact, programming is also my hobby".

"In my free time, I analyse the structure of computer programming language structure".

"Using these precepts, I hope to eventually move onto the analysis of natural languages".

Andy Hurst shares Scarlett's off-duty love of computers.

A multitalented specialist in robotics, mechanical engineering and digital projector design, Scarlett is also a computer developer, having attained his Masters degree in computer visualisation (CAGTA) from Teeside University and has spent the last five years working as a developer in the games industry.

He is currently working on a simulation of the robotic inspection used at Hayhurst Bridge for the Centre for Construction Innovation in Manchester.

He explained: "I am fortunate in that my role at Virtalis is a near perfect match for my interests and experience".

James Clarkson is a recent graduate from Sheffield Hallam University and, at 23, is the youngest recruit by a decade.

James read computing visualisation and is finding that his course has prepared him well for his new role at Virtalis.

He said: "I wanted to join the leader in the field of VR and I have been lucky enough to be able to have done so".

"I am currently immersed in an investigation into 3D force feedback, which is fascinating".

In his spare time, Clarkson is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and also enjoys diving.

David Cockburn-Price, MD at Virtalis, commented: "The growing success of Virtalis, since the venture capital deal earlier this year, is allowing us to really benefit from our intellectual capital".

"Not only do we have a greater number of projects under development, but a greater diversity of them too".

"As a result, this expansion of a team that has remained stable for many years is unlikely to stop here".

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