EXHIBIT 23.1







                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8, No. 333-04991) pertaining to the 1995 Director Stock Option Plan, the
Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-04997) pertaining to the Amended and
Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan and the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No.
333-05001) pertaining to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of our report
dated May 22, 1997, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
Spacetec IMC Corporation included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended March 31, 1997.





                                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 23, 1997