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Dassault Systèmes to Showcase Cutting-Edge 3DVIA Interactive Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2007 Conference3DVIA Virtools and CATIA Demonstrations at Booth 545; |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2007- Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced it will showcase new technologies and strategies that further position 3D as a universal language of product development at the SIGGRAPH 2007 computer graphics conference beginning today in San Diego.
Dassault Systèmes plans a variety of live demonstrations and presentations of its 3DVIA brand strategy, various 3D technologies and partnerships, including:
- upgrades to the 3DVIA Virtools 3D Platform, enhancing the development of interactive real-time 3D applications
- Virtools 4.1;
- VR Library;
- Wii and PSP solutions;
- Virtools’ next generation technologies;
- SCP.Camera, a project powered by 3DVIA Virtools technology, also displayed at SIGGRAPH’s prestigious Emerging Technologies exhibition.; and
- "Mystery of Khufu Pyramid," an interactive 3D walk-through explaining a theory of how the pyramid was constructed, as seen in USA Today and Smithsonian;
- presentations by 3DVIA partners REALVIZ and Allegorithmic;
- sophisticated new 3D rendering capabilities in the industry-leading CATIA design/authoring software, including shader technology developed in conjunction with NVIDIA and mental images;
"The innovations we will demonstrate at SIGGRAPH are part of our efforts to enhance our 3D simulation capabilities for designers, artists and engineers of all technical abilities, and to extend beyond the design process and into the consumer realm," said Lynne Wilson, CEO, 3DVIA, Dassault Systèmes. "Part of that strategy includes our 3DVIA Virtools entertainment solutions for game developers. This is an important technology leading segment for us and we are committed to its future. We believe that 3D visual and experiential technologies will play an increasingly important role for consumers in the future."
Dassault Systèmes recently launched both 3DVIA, its brand to enable online communities and individual users to create lifelike 3D objects, as well as 3dswym, a joint venture with Publicis Groupe that will offer a collaborative web-based platform allowing marketers to connect directly to consumers in order to co-create and adapt new consumer goods and new retail environments using advanced Web and 3D tools.
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About Dassault Systèmes As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes 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 Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes 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 Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.
Dassault Systèmes Press Contacts:
Derek Lane (DS Americas)
+1(818) 673-2243
derek.lane@3ds.com