3D Visualization Lab--Recommendations

[heddle]

Hi,

I have some money to set up a 3D lab at a university for scientific visualization. Things like displays for high energy physics experiments or visualizations of magnetic storms in space. I am anticipating something like 2 60-70" 3D active displays, glasses, 4 high-end workstations, and software.

I could use some recommendations:

1) Software. What are my options for software? Are there any good open source libraries? Are there commercial libraries for programming active 3D displays?

(Stupid question: do you even need specialized software to program for 3D displays or do you just use opengl and the display's driver takes care of everything?)

2) Displays--any recommendations at the 60"-70" size?

3) Video cards--any recommendations?

4) Hardware? I am thinking just high end desktops from DELL. Is that reasonable? Any suggestions? Are Macs preferred?

5) If not Mac OSX, is linux preferred or Windows?

6) JAVA or C++ or some specialized commercial language?

I have to put together a proposal with about a $35K budget. Any info/help is greatly appreciated.

[Fred]

What's the link with PureBasic ?

[c4s]

Maybe a bot or just someone who isn't really interested in PureBasic?! Because the very same question was asked over here as well: http://beyond3d.com/showthread.php?p=1827347

[heddle]

Not a bot, just a dumb mistake...I found this thread by google and didn't pay attention to the umbrella topic. I am sorry for the intrusion.