Onyx

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Onyx.jpg
Developer Silicon Graphics
Type Computer
Release date 1993
Discontinued 1999
Introductory price $120000 (VTX graphics)
$160000 (RE2)
Emulated

The SGI Onyx is a Graphics supercomputer released in 1993. It was used for 3D rendering, animation, colour correction, editing, compositing, effects and digital painting.

Emulators

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EMULATORS FOR THIS DEVICE. ANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS CLAIMING TO OFFER THEM ARE SCAMS!




Aladdin Magic Carpet Ride

A Ride at Walt Disney World that opened in 1998 and closed in 2017, It ran on Onyx-based hardware called "GatorVision"

ESIG-2000

The ESIG2000 is a image generator released by Evans & Sutherland that connects to the Onyx, It was made to provide realtime rendering for simulators.

Virtual Glider

Released by Evans & Sutherland in 1993, Virtual Glider is ESIG2000-based hardware designed for VR simulators. Only 22 Virtual Glider systems were made with Canyons & Metropolis being the only titles were released for it.

The Loch Ness Expedition

A VR game released in 1993 by Iwerks Entertainment. It used ESIG2000-based hardware call "Virtual Adventure".