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The Virtools Newsletter| May 2005 | www.virtools.com

Products

Virtools announces upcoming features for the next Virtools Software Suite, available mid-2005

By taking client and partner feedback into account, along with issues identified by the Virtools Services team and comprehensive analysis by Virtools' own R&D department, the next release of the Virtools Software Suite promises to provide solid answers to current and future development and production needs.

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Partner News

Inauguration of Barco's new demo center in Düsseldorf

This year's Barco Innovation Weeks in Düsseldorf (May 2nd to June 3rd) will showcase the new Barco i-Wall ultra-high resolution stereoscopic display and also premiere Barco's inFACT technology. Barco will present two applications made with Virtools: the first fullscale public viewing of Peugeot 1007 (project review by PSA/Peugeot Citroën) and Laval 18th (winner of Laval Virtual Grand Prize 2004, developed by Nautilus.)

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Get serious with Virtools Dev: the interactive way to learn how to create games with Dev

Get Serious with Virtools Dev is an e-book that demonstrates how Virtools can be used to create "serious games." The Virtools Student Bundle includes the e-book, a Virtools Dev 3.0 Student license, a 16-week subscription to the eBookTutor website and a 24/7 access to "learn anytime, learn anywhere" online tutorials.

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Jean Marc Gauthier's book "Building Interactive Worlds in 3D": Virtual Sets and Pre-visualization for Games, Film & the Web

Gauthier's new book offers turnkey tutorials (including many Virtools tutorials) that detail all the necessary steps to build simulations and interactivity, as well as managing virtual cameras, virtual actors and real-time physics (gravity, collision and topography.) Each tutorial is followed by a short interview with a professional from the 3D industry.

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Virtools' newest VAR: Virtuel Age International

Virtuel Age International, leader in the field of intelligent e-learning systems, recently signed a VAR contract with Virtools. VAI provides second generation e-learning systems, and the partnership will boost their development of immersive VR training and other interactive applications made with Virtools.

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Client Applications

3E-ŒIL develops an online game with Virtools Dev for worldwide launch of the new Peugeot 1007: 1007 Test Drive

The interactive communications agency 3E-ŒIL developed an online game for Peugeot, made with Virtools Dev. Players can fully customize a new Peugeot 1007 and steer their way through different picturesque locales, for a dynamic driving simulation.

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Nick Jr. Arcade announces the release of its new game developed with Virtools: Dora's Rapido River Rafting Race

This new 3D river rafting adventure is famed children's television channel Nickelodeon's first downloadable game made with Virtools. The game targets kids from 4-7 years old and is the first in a long series of adventures. Game development was done by Sarbakan in a timeframe of 12 weeks. The complete version contains nearly 40 minutes of gameplay.

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Virtools™ has been chosen by Duke University to be used in the 7th 6-sided CAVE™-like virtual environment in the world.

Duke University 's cave-like system, officially called –C-, gives engineers a chance to develop enhanced acoustic solutions, new interaction devices, alternative tracking systems and improved projection technology. The first project using Virtools will be an immersive experience recreating the natural history and medicinal properties of plants, trees and stones.

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PY Automation's PYBURNY: A range of tools to check reflexes in case of fire risks

These interactive virtual reality tools are easy to use and offer modular solutions adapted to fire prevention. Customization is possible to suit specific training contexts. PYBURNY provides a custom library for developing training modules, making it possible to model a virtual environment to create simulation sites.

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ENTEC's DVD for Olympus: Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Thoracic Diseases

Entec's SonoCard application has been released, with news features and better training for diagnosing cardiac pathologies. With the application, users have the opportunity to navigate through various heart organs to familiarize themselves in a dynamic, interactive context.

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Events

Siggraph, July 31- August 4, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Virtools will be present at the 32nd International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.

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E3, May 17-20, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Virtools will be attending E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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Open House Day at the Virtual Dimension Center of Fellbach, May 18 2005 in Fellbach, Germany

"Simulation and Visualization - Actual trends in process - Hardware and Software"

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Creative technology Showcase, May 18-20, 2005, Leeds University, Leeds, UK

Presentation of Virtools' technology.

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Virtools Events

Virtools Online Seminars

Virtools invites you to attend to its online seminars, designed to give you an overview of the company and the Virtools Software Suite.
A 45-minutes long session will be held at 2pm eastern time/11pm pacific time on the following dates:

>>> To sign up, please fill out this registration form: http://www.virtools.com/us/webseminaire.asp


Les Matinées Virtools

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