October 17, 2005 – Paris, France

For Immediate Release
Category: Interactive 3D Applications / Technology

Virtools™ and ART3000–Le Cube announce the results of the 2nd Annual International 3d3 Contest

Paris, October 17, 2005 - Virtools™, market leader in the world of interactive 3D development solutions, and the digital arts center ART3000-Le Cube collaborated to organize the 2nd Annual International 3d3 Contest, honoring exceptional student projects created with Virtools technology.

The 3d 3 Contest lauds exploration of new forms of expression using real-time 3D. It seeks to encourage the alliance between students and professionals, to break barriers between the fields of artistic creation and cultural production.

30 international student teams from schools in Europe, the United States, as well as Australia contributed to the contest this year. Bertrand Duplat, Virtools CTO, commented: “The second annual competition was exceptional, both from a technical point of view and quality of graphics and interactivity, but also from the design standpoint. The projects are truly the work of authors and designers with great potential."

Virtools, ART3000 – Le Cube and Arte-tv.com awarded the top three special prizes for artistic expression (ART3000 – Le Cube Special Prize), technical work (Virtools Special Prize) and cultural content (Arte-tv.com Special Prize).

Check out www.concours-3d3.com or http://www.virtools.com/news/events/event3d3-prizes.asp for more info.

Grand Prize and Special Virtools Prize

La Goutte

ISART Digital - From Benoit Prunneaux, Jérémie Lolieux, Benjamin Lucas

Special Prize ART3000-Le Cube

The Ephemer Comedy

Supinfocom - From Pauline Schleimer, Emilie Lemarteleur

Special Prize Arte-tv.com

Jason

Supinfocom - From Antoine Ménard, Louis Bossart

About Virtools

Virtools launched its commercial activities in 1993 with consulting and services targeting the VR sector. With the needs of this and other key markets in mind, Virtools built the company's initial software solution, Virtools Dev. As an Independent Software Vendor since Q4 1999, Virtools has become the leading provider of comprehensive software development solutions for building highly interactive 3D content.

With several thousands of users throughout the world, the Virtools Software Suite enables prototyping, development and deployment of offline and online/networked video games, along with applications in the fields of industrial simulation/virtual reality and marketing/multimedia.

Virtools clients include industry leaders such as Procter & Gamble, EDF, EADS, CEA, PSA Peugeot Citroen, CNRS, France Telecom, Matsushita, American Department of Energy, Intel, Publicis Networks/Renault, Arte TV and L'Oréal, as well as major game studios such as Electronic Arts, Microïds, Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Warner Bros Online, Blue Fang Games and Ubisoft.

Virtools' strategic partners include Barco, Orad, HP, Nvidia, Intersense, Ascension Technologies, Advanced Realtime Tracking, Microsoft, Sony, Nvidia/ATI, Discreet, Alias, Newtek, Softimage, Havok and NxN.

For more information, visit www.virtools.com

About Art3000 - Le Cube

ART3000, a cultural not-for-profit (law of 1901) association set up in 1988, was chosen by the City of Issy-les-Moulineaux to manage and run Le Cube when it was launched in 2001. For 15 years, ART3000 has managed an international network of over 4000 creators using the new technologies, providing a multicultural, transdisciplinary space for sharing and reflection around digital culture.

For more information, visit www.lesiteducube.com

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