Press Releases
   2008
   2007
   2006
   2005

Events
   2008
   2007
   2006
   2005

Newsletters

Archives

Journalists:
Subscribe to the Virtools Press List


News & Events > Press Releases 2004

 

Dec. 1, 2004 – Paris, France - For Immediate Release

Virtools™ Releases Service Pack 2 for Virtools™ Software Suite.
Virtools™, the leading provider of 3D interactive media authoring tools for Virtual Reality/Simulations, Video Game production and Marketing/Multimedia applications, announces the release of Virtools Software Suite SP2 .
Nov. 17, 2004 – Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Flashbang studios launches Sealab 2021: Sweet Mayhem made with Virtools™ technology.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, was chosen by Flashbang Studios to make their latest action/shooter game , Sealab 2021: Sweet Mayhem , based on a TV show aired during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.

Read Press Release

Nov. 8, 2004 – Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Virtools™ and Softimage announce technology alliance with the introduction of the Virtools exporter for SOFTIMAGE|XSI.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, today announced a technology alliance with Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. and an industry-leader in digital content creation software. Now anyone developing interactive content with Virtools for industrial, web or game development use can now export characters, scenes, objects and animations created with SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® software directly into the Virtools Dev 3 environment, using the new Virtools exporter (public beta stage) for XSI software.

Read Press Release

Sept. 29, 2004 – Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Sarbakan choses Virtools technology for several 3d games productions.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, was chosen by Canada 's leading idea house and interactive production studio, Sarbakan, to produce several online 3D games.

Read Press Release

Aug. 11, 2004 – Los Angeles, CA, USA - For Immediate Release

Virtools™ confirms its leadership position for Virtual Reality/ Simulations, having recently added Procter & Gamble, PSA, Max Planck Institute and Nicephore Cité to its client roster.
Attesting to Virtools Software Suite's success, Virtools is proud to announce that it has added industry leaders in Consumer Packaging and Goods, as well as leading research institutions, to its already prestigious roster of clients and partners: Procter & Gamble, Max Planck Institute, Nicephore Cité, the University of Iowa College of Engineering, and the DISCOVER Laboratory of Ottawa.

Read Press Release

Aug. 10, 2004 – Los Angeles, CA, USA - For Immediate Release

Virtools and Ascension Technology Strengthens Their Partnership for Advanced Product Compatibility.
Virtools and Ascension Technology initiated a technological partnership to ensure compatibility between each company's complementary product suites, Virtools has just released new components for the Virtools VR Pack to provide full native support for all Ascension-Technology products.

Read Press Release

July 30, 2004 – Paris, France - For Immediate Release

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital to Partner with 3D Software Development Company, Virtools for International Children's Games held in Cleveland.
Virtools™, the leading solutions provider for interactive 3D applications, provided the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital with a unique 3D chat room bringing children and their families together in a fun 3D environment.
June 17, 2004 – Paris, France - For Immediate Release

The Virtools™ Xbox™ Kit is Released.
In response to the evolution of game's market and to fulfill Xbox game artists' technical and creative development needs, Virtools enlarges its offer to provide a greater flexibility with the Virtools Xbox Kit.
May 25, 2004 – Paris, France - For Immediate Release

Virtual Laval 2004 Highlights Virtools™ Technological Prowess.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring solutions, was a pervasive force at the 6 th International Conference on Virtual Reality and the Laval Virtual 2004 exhibition, recently held on May 12-14, 2004.

Read Press Release

May 25, 2004 – Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

The Banff Centre integrates Virtools technology in their Advanced Research and Technology visualization laboratory.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring solutions, was chosen by the prestigious Banff Centre in their visualization laboratory.

Read Press Release

May 10, 2004 – Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

California State Parks chooses Virtools technology for an educational multiplayer application.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring solutions, was chosen by California State Parks to create an educational multiplayer simulation.

Read Press Release

April 21, 2004 – Paris, France - For Immediate Release

The Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies (CARET) gives Virtools Dev high score at industry conference.
CARET's article Gaming Technologies for Anatomy Education was presented at IVO3, the 7 th International Conference on Information Visualization, and the research lab continues to use Virtools Dev to prototype innovative applications that fuse gaming and training-based simulations.

Read Press Release

March 24, 2004 - San Jose, CA, USA - For Immediate Release

Two years after the release of Syberia , Microïds follows up on its success with the launch of Syberia 2 , made once again with Virtools game development tools.
Virtools™, leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, announced the release of Syberia 2, developed by Microids with help of the Virtools highly acclaimed flagship product, Virtools Dev.

Read Press Release

March 24, 2004 - San Jose, CA, USA - For Immediate Release

Virtools™ Transforms its Software Suite Offer and Launches the Virtools Dev 3.0 Development Platform for Interactive 3D Content and Video Games
Virtools™, leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, announced the release of the Virtools Software Suite and of Version 3.0 of its highly acclaimed flagship product, Virtools Dev.

Read Press Release

March 24, 2004 - San Jose, CA, USA - For Immediate Release

Virtools™ announced the upcoming launch of the Virtools™ Xbox™ Kit.
Virtools™, leading provider of interactive 3D development solutions, integrates Xbox™ specificities to its solution and announces the release of the Virtools Xbox™ Kit.

Read Press Release

March 2, 2004 - Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Virtools Canada Inc. and Galilea Production Inc announce today the release of the highly anticipated adventure game " Jack The Ripper"
“Jack The Ripper”, awarded as the best adventure game of the show at the "IGN PC Best of E3 2003 awards", uses quality graphics, a powerful technology and an effective gameplay in order to create a sensational and terrifying experience to the player.
Feb. 16, 2004 - Paris, France - For Immediate Release

VIRTOOLS™ Transforms its Software Suite Offer and Launches the Virtools Dev 3.0 Development Platform for Interactive 3D Content.
Marking the release of Version 3.0 of its core authoring platform Virtools Dev, and in response to multiple and ever-changing market needs, Virtools has restructured its company offer to provide greater flexibility with the Virtools Software Suite.
Feb. 16, 2004 - Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Virtools and AIT collaborate to train AIT students with the most comprehensive solutions for real time interactive 3D technology.
Virtools publishes a suite of software solutions used to create interactive 3D applications for simulation/virtual reality, as well as video games and marketing/multimedia applications. Virtools' revolutionary interactive 3D technology makes learning complex game or multimedia production easier than ever before. More and more universities are taking advantage of this opportunity by introducing Virtools’ solutions to their arsenal of teaching tools. Dev's user-friendly graphic interface is the perfect introduction to interactive 3D media, whether students have a foundation in programming or not.

Jan. 9, 2004 - Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Virtools and Sia Sistemas collaborate to provide the most comprehensive solutions for real-time PC-based interactive 3D technology.
Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Sia Sistemas as a Value Added Reseller for Argentina and South America.




Jan. 9, 2004 - Montreal, Canada - For Immediate Release

Flashbang Studios uses Virtools' technology for downloadable games.
Have a look at their first downloadable game developped with the Virtools technology. This game is finalist of the Independant Game Festival . Interview of the CEO of Flashbang Studios : Matthew Wegner.





Also available: press releases from 2003