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Line Drawing System-1

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LDS-1 (Line Drawing System-1) was a computer graphics terminal created by Evans & Sutherland. It was controlled by a PDP-10. It was capable of smooth, real-time animation consisting of straight lines. General principles of operation were similar to the systems we use today - 4x4 transformation matrices, 1x4 vertices... Possible uses included flight simulation (in the product brochure there are screenshots of landing on a carrier), scientific imaging and GIS systems.

First LDS-1 was shipped to the customer (BBN) in August 1969.

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