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News & Events > Press Releases 2000


December 10, 2000 - Paris, France

Virtools Offers a Free Game to Drive Traffic to Your Websites through New Game Release Volcano Racer

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.



November 10, 2000 - Paris, France

Hypnotix Adopts Virtools' Real-Time 3D Technology for the Creation of New Game Release "Deer Avenger 3D" Produced in Five Months

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.



October 18, 2000 - Paris, France

Virtools Technology highlighted in Paris en 3D, a major exhibition at the prestigious Carnavalet Museum in Paris.

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.



September 18, 2000 - Paris, France

Microïds™ uses Virtools™ Products to create Fort Boyard: The Millenium in a record ten months.

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.



September 15, 2000 - Paris, France

Sydney2000.com chooses Virtools software to bring rich interactivity to web3D.

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.



September 11, 2000 - Paris, France

We're bringing Virtools content to the Mac.

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.



July 27, 2000 - New Orleans, LA

Siggraph 2000 - Stand #2249

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



July 26, 2000 - New Orleans, LA

Siggraph 2000 - Stand #2249

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.



July 25, 2000 - New Orleans, LA

Siggraph 2000 - Stand #2249

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



June 8, 2000 - Paris, France

Virtools SA announces web plug-in and player for the Macintosh platform; pledges support for Mac OS X.

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.



May 2, 2000 - Paris, France

Announcing the Finalists of the Virtools Arena Game Design Competition - Vote for your Favorite Demo and Win a 3dfx Voodoo5 Card and more!



March 10, 2000 - San Jose, California
Game Developer's Conference 2000
Stands #1328, #1436 and #1820

Virtools S.A. announces the Arena Game Design Competition, demonstrating Ipion's physics behaviors for the Virtools family of products.



February 11, 2000 - Cannes, France

Virtools at the MILIA

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.



January 31, 2000 - Paris, France

Virtools SA and Ipion Virtual Physics GmbH join forces to deliver real-time 3D dynamics on the Web.

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