Kaydara to Use the iVAST Platform for Next-Generation MPEG-4 Authoring Tools; Companies Partner to Provide Key Authoring Technology for Streaming Media.Business Editors Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. West 2000 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 iVAST Inc. and Kaydara, Inc. today announced a joint effort to develop a suite of MPEG-4 multimedia authoring tools for Kaydara's award-winning FiLMBOX(R) application suite. The new authoring tools will enable content developers to create, manage, and export advanced interactive streami ng media content for broadband distribution. As part of the agreement Kaydara will utilize the iVAST Studio(TM) software development kit to integrate MPEG-4 capability into its FiLMBOX product line. The resultant authoring tools will leverage Kaydara's significant experience in real-time 3D content and media authoring to provide a comprehensive solution for interactive content creation. This represents the first steps for Kaydara and iVAST in building solutions for the production of interactive content. "We see iVAST as a clear leader in the development of MPEG-4 technology, " said Kaydara President Michel Besner. "The addition of tools in FiLMBOX for MPEG-4 authoring will allow 3D mixed-media production to become a seamless part of the interactive TV and web content development." "We are committed to providing our customers with a full complement of development tools and services for MPEG-4," said iVAST CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Elliot Broadwin. "Kaydara's decision to partner with iVAST ensures that our users will have access to the very best in authoring tools." About Kaydara Kaydara Inc. is a leading provider of technologies for creating real-time 3D content. Kaydara's product efforts are focused on the development and commercialization of strategic 3D technologies for the broadcast, broadband and game development marketplaces. Kaydara's FiLMBOX(R) application suite provides a robust and fully scalable turnkey solution for the real-time creation and broadcast of 3D digital animation, offering content developers the tools necessary to acquire, manage and deliver 3D content in real time. About iVAST iVAST Inc. is a leading developer of interactive streaming media technologies based on MPEG-4. iVAST is implementing this next generation technology to enable content owners and broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. providers to expand brand reach, derive new revenues, and deliver enhanced rich media experiences to a wide range of end-user devices, including PCs, set-tops boxes, game consoles and personal digital assistants. Founded in 1998, iVAST has been at the forefront of MPEG-4 -- an international standard for interactive audio, video, 2D and 3D graphics content delivery over broadband IP networks. Backed by investors including Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for , Centennial Ventures, Flying Rhinoceros rhinoceros, massive hoofed mammal of Africa, India, and SE Asia, characterized by a snout with one or two horns. The rhinoceros family, along with the horse and tapir families, forms the order of odd-toed hoofed mammals. Inc., Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, North River Ventures, Vanguard Venture Partners, Venture Strategy and Vulcan Ventures Inc., iVAST is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. and offers creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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