Computer Gaming, Desktop Software and Retail Applications Developers Turn to 3DVIA Virtools for 3D.Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. Announces Customers That Push the Possibilities of 3D Even Further with 3DVIA DVIA Dvi Analog Virtools LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Dassault Systemes (Paris:DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard ) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DASTY) (DS) (NASDAQ: DASTY, Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065. DSY. PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) solutions, today announced that customers in a broad range of industries are using its 3DVIA Virtools platform to create lifelike 3D applications for electronic entertainment, enterprise and industry, and the Web. 3DVIA Virtools is 3DVIA's solution for individual designers and is an entry-level offering for enterprise customers. The brand also offers 3DVIA MP, a premium 3D application development platform for the entertainment industry. The new and continuing Virtools customers announced today include recognized names in electronic entertainment, desktop software and retail, and join thousands of customers worldwide that use the 3DVIA Virtools platform: * Frima Studio, a Quebec-based developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOG (Massively Multiuser Online Game) A game on the computer played by many people. Also called "massively multiplayer online" (MMO), an MMOG differs from a regular multiplayer game because its environment is perpetual. ), is using 3DVIA Virtools to develop multiple online and offline games, including a new title for the PC and Nintendo Wii, to be published by Zoo Digital in Q4 2008. It will be the first game developed for the Nintendo Wii using 3DVIA Virtools. * IncrediMail (NASDAQ: MAIL), a global leader in email solutions, provides users with a more personalized and exciting e-mail experience. IncrediMail utilized 3DVIA Virtools to create their recently-launched PhotoJoy application. PhotoJoy allows users to integrate their personal photos into 3D PhotoToy Widgets, screensavers, and wallpaper collages. * Lumec, one of Canada's top manufacturers of decorative and functional outdoor lighting products, created Lumec 3D, a highly-interactive, personalized online store that allows customers to self-configure and create their Lumec products online. Today's announcement caps off a year of significant milestones for 3DVIA Virtools, including the growth of its worldwide online communities to more than 13,000 developers. "Frima Studio, Incredimail and Lumec come from very different markets, but each had the same goal: to create an incredibly lifelike 3D experience for their customers," said Lynne Wilson, senior vice president and general manager, 3DVIA, Dassault Systemes. "Whether it's an exciting new title for the Wii, an incredibly realistic 3D background featuring a treasured photo on a computer desktop or a perfect, lifelike rendering of an outdoor lighting configuration, 3DVIA Virtools can do it all. The breadth of these new customers speak to the incredible capabilities of 3DVIA Virtools, and we're very excited to see market adoption continue." The 3DVIA Virtools platform, along with 3DVIA MP, Dassault Systemes' premiere development and authoring platform for high-quality 3D game production, will be being showcased at the SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community 2008 Conference in Los Angeles this week. For more information, visit the 3DVIA booth at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , Booth 1217. 3DVIA Virtools key clients include Fortune 2,000 companies such as Procter & Gamble, Honeywell, Matsushita, France Telecom, PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. Peugeot Citro[R]n, as well as major game studios such as Electronic Arts, Activision Nickelodeon, Disney Internet Group and Ubisoft. For more information, go to: www.3DVIAvirtools.com. About 3DVIA: 3DVIA is Dassault Systemes' brand for lifelike 3D product experiences. 3DVIA extends 3D to new users, businesses and consumers in order to create new communities with 3D as the common language. With its open web services-based architecture, it enables high-performance distribution of 3D content. 3DVIA also delivers authoring products that revolutionize 3D product publishing and the Virtools platform for developing interactive, real-time applications. For more information about 3DVIA, go to: http://www.3dvia.com. About Dassault Systemes: As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA DELMIA Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com. CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systemes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. |
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