Volcano Racer erupts into the gaming world, signaling the arrival of next-generation gameplay. By no means an ordinary web game, Volcano Racer surrounds the user with screaming graphics and incredible split-hair reactivity. This adrenaline rushed game is filled with powerful content and is now available, free of charge, to all gamesites. Go to www.translucency.com/volcanoracer to get your Volcano Racer install kit. Take advantage of this content to drive traffic to your website at no charge.

The hunt continues! Simon & Schuster Interactive recently unleashed Deer Avenger 3D, the amusing third sequel to the 10th most popular PC Game of 1999 (PC Data). Unlike its predecessors, Deer Avenger 3D takes the hunt to new dimensions as Hypnotix engages its players with real-time 3D. This hilarious hunting parody sets a new precedent for the best-selling series, featuring Virtools technology in action for highly immersive, real-time 3D characters and decors.

Virtools was one of the cutting edge technologies chosen by the Musée Carnavalet to demonstrate the future of 3D imagery and virtual reality. Virtools collaboration consisted of creating a richly interactive virtual journey through Paris' Pompidou Center Modern Art Museum.

Microïds, a veteran video game company with 14 years of experience, chose Virtools' Creation™ and Dev™ for their first foray into real-time 3D games. Fort Boyard: The Millenium is the third game in the series, but the first to be in real-time 3D. The games are all based on the cult TV game show that is celebrating it's 10th year with ever increasing market share.

Sydney2000.com, the "100% unofficial site" for the Sydney Olympic games, is using Virtools Creation software to create virtual visits of Olympic venues and other Sydney tourist attractions. The 3D compositions offer added value web experiences that give visitors a glimpse of Olympic events.

As part of our commitment to making Web3d as ubiquitous and useful as the Web itself, we're creating a player so that Mac users can see all the great content created with our authoring tools. We're showing an alpha version at Apple Expo, and the final player will be part of our Next Generation.

Virtools and [BaBeL@STaL] announce partnership based on technology and expertise exchange to explore the new possibilities in web design.

Virtools and Havok have successfully completed the first open game design competition through a web browser. Contestants had five short weeks to create fun, easy to use, addictive and seductive games. Winners have been announced, and the games can be viewed and played online.

Virtools and RTIME announce development and marketing partnership to integrate the RTIME Interactive Networking Engine with Virtools's family of products.

Virtools announces the development of their web plug-in and player for the Macintosh platform, including Mac OS X, Apple's next generation operating system. With this announcement, Virtools is opening up new territory for developers and content producers, allowing them to quickly and easily create richly interactive real-time 3D environments to be viewed on the Macintosh platform.

Virtools Dev title Adibou Sciences wins Platinum Award based on its outstanding sales figures. Also, three Virtools-based games and edutainment titles unveiled, all due to be released the first and second quarter 2000.

Virtools and Ipion to provide a physics behavior library for Virtools Creation, bringing real-time dynamics to non-programmers for the first time.