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IMAX Worldwide Home company history timeline

1984

Showscan revolutionized the industry, releasing a new cinematographic technique in February 1984 that offered three-dimensional picture without viewers having to wear the infamous blue-and-red glasses.

1990

In August 1990, the company changed its name to Showscan Corporation.

1994

In August 1994, competitor Showscan changed its name to Showscan Entertainment Inc. to reflect its more comprehensive focus.

1997

Meanwhile, in July 1997, Showscan Entertainment acquired 15 percent of Reality Cinema Pty.

In 1997 the company built its first motion simulator theater ride in Thailand, at Major Cineplex's entertainment complex on Sukhumvit Road, near the city of Ekamai.

Total revenue for 1997 reached $158.5 million.

Also in 1997, in order to allow more than one theater to open per year, the company hired Toronto-based Young & Wright Design Architects to design a prototype theater which could be duplicated across the country, a move many other companies were preparing as well.

1998

For fiscal 1998, total revenue climbed again, reaching $190.4 million, with a net income of $1.8 million.

2002

Shaw remained at IMAX (although officially retired) as a designer and inventor until his passing on August 31, 2002 at the age of 73.

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Founded
1984
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Headquarters
Tulsa, OK
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Founders
Graeme Ferguson,Robert Kerr,Roman Kroitor,William Shaw
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