Dassault Systemes Helps French Pavilion Become First World Expo Participant to Launch True Interactive 3D Pavilion.3DVIA Virtools Enables Real Time 3D Experience and 360-Degree Walkthrough SHANGHAI -- 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. (DS) (Paris:DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard ) (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, and the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 today unveiled the first true, interactive, 3D virtual pavilion among participants of World Expo Online 2010, bringing unprecedented real time 3D interactivity and 360-degree immersive walkthrough experience to hundreds of millions of online visitors. The French Pavilion is building up a vivid counterpart in the virtual world by using Dassault Systemes' 3DVIA Virtools software to compliment the Pavilion's theme of "Sensual City." Visitors can freely walk through the pavilion, both inside and outside, as if they were in the physical pavilion, viewing the French-style rooftop garden and masterpieces of the Musee d'Orsay. Through cutting-edge 3D technology, visitors can also enjoy incredible 3D interactivity, such as participating in mini games to virtually experience the five senses, and "entering" masterpiece paintings such as Gauguin's "Le Repas" where they can navigate around the painting's subjects. Jose Freches, Commissioner General of the French Pavilion, said "We are excited about being the first Expo participant to launch the interactive 3D virtual pavilion for the world's first Expo Online. This once again represents France's strong support for China's path of innovation. Thanks to 3DVIA Virtools' technology, the virtual pavilion provides a great platform for us to communicate with hundreds of millions of people about France's creative innovation, as well as the spirit of World Expo Shanghai." "3D is becoming a universal language for people around the world to learn, discover and innovate," said Christian Nardin, president, Asia, Dassault Systemes. "The virtual 3D French Pavilion is a further example of using 3D as a powerful medium to communicate, innovate, and share knowledge, all in a fun way. Dassault Systemes has been dedicated to delivering true 3D lifelike experience that frees the imagination and allows for rich interactivity. Our ultimate goal is to enable sustainable innovation by leveraging 3D lifelike experience to make our world a better one." Dassault Systemes' 3DVIA Virtools offers interactive, multi-channel 3D experiences for a host of sectors, such as marketing, gaming, city planning, online shopping, etc. Recently, through a strategic partnership with Luc Besson's company, EuropaCorp, Dassault Systemes has leveraged its interactive 3D technologies to enhance the customer experience of Nestle Chocapic and Nesquik cereals by turning the packaged boxes into a full-fledged 3D video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory . In addition, the two companies have developed several creative marketing tools for the December launch of EuropaCorp's film 'Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard,' allowing everyone to sing and dance in 3D within the "Minimoys'" universe as if they were in the movie. In China, in addition to supporting the first ever World Expo Online, 3DVIA Virtools was also the application used for the virtual design and rehearsal of the parade in celebration of the country's 60th anniversary this year. ### About Dassault Systemes As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 115,000 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' shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systemes' ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). ) market (DASTY). 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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