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July 15, 2001 - Paris, France
For Immediate Release -
Category : Software/ Interactive 3D Development Software
Virtools™ expands its offer to e-Marketing,
e-Learning and Games
The latest release of Virtools™ Dev allows you to produce exceptional
game-quality applications for e-Marketing and e-Learning, as well
as games, with increased productivity and maximum return on investement.
Virtools™, market leader in the world
of interactive 3D development solutions announces the release of Virtools
Dev 2.0
Already implemented on hundreds of successful commercial titles, Virtools™ ground-breaking solutions put game industry capabilities to work for a wide range of markets. Virtools™ interactive 3D development solutions enable a growing number of companies to deploy game-quality interactive 3D applications for e-Marketing, e-Learning and game creation while keeping costs under control and reducing the risk associated with developing interactive applications.
The complete Virtools™ Solution Package is comprised of :
Virtools™ Dev 2.0 - As the leading technology for creating and managing complex 3D applications with game-like interactivity, Virtools Dev™ enables rapid and efficient interactive 3D development for CD-ROM or the web.
Free Virtools™ Web Player 2.0 – To experience all the amazing interactive 3D worlds made with Virtools technology that installs quickly and easily.
A range of services that guarantee the rapid and successful completion of
your project.
Virtools™ Dev 2.0 perfectly meets the needs of video games designers
and companies whose internal Marketing, Communication and Training
departments create highly interactive applications. Thanks to our
ground-breaking technology, we succeeded in considerably reducing
the complexity and cost of developing these types of applications,
" underlines Bertrand Duplat, Founder and President of Virtools™.
Innovative Technology
Virtools™’ revolutionary technology let you create interactive applications
by assembling behaviors in an intuitive graphic user interface.
Fast, flexible and user-friendly, Virtools™ Dev 2.0’s reusable behavior
building blocks speed up the production cycle. Used by game developers
as well as web and advertising agencies, financial institutions,
corporate clients and system integrators, Virtools Dev 2.0 is the
only tool accessible to non-programmers as well as veteran coders.
Increased Productivity
A cost-effective solution, Virtools™ Dev 2.0 reduces development
costs while combining the high-quality interactivity of games with
the accessibility of web solutions. On average, Virtools clients
experience a 35% reduction in development costs while accelerating
the time to market by 50%. One common denominator: the ability to
create striking, game-like interactivity quickly and efficiently
for reduced production costs and maximum ROI.
Virtools™ Dev 2.0 is composed of four key elements: the Graphic
User Interface, the Behavior Engine for the interactivity, the Rendering
Engine for visualizing the applications and the SDK (Software Development
Kit) to code proprietary behaviors, create executables and get low-level
access to all features of the different engines.
Virtools™ Dev 2.0 has been shipping since mid-June.
About Virtools
Founded in 1993 by Bertrand Duplat (President), Virtools™ designs
software tools that are used to create game-quality interactive
3D applications. EDF and France Telecom are among the growing
number companies that have benefited from Virtools technology.
Using Virtools, clients can reduce development costs and increase
interactivity. Virtools software is used by game creation studios
and for online game development, by clients such as: Disney Imagineering,
Havas Interactive, Acclaim, Microids, and Terratools.
Contacts:
Virtools
93, rue Vieille du Temple
75003 Paris
France
Tel: (+33) 1 42 71 46 86
Fax: (+33) 1 42 71 86 53
email: info@virtools.com
Photo available in electronic format upon demand.
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