Dassault Launches Virtual Reality, 3D Entertainment Contest
 SURESNES,
France, June 10, 2008 - Dassault Systems (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext
Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) solutions, today announced its international Virtual
Reality (VR) Experience and 3D Entertainment contest in partnership with La
Geode, Laval Virtual and Barco. The contest, which is open for project
proposals May 22-September 12, 2008, challenges competitors to invent a
multiplatform 3D real time application geared towards the general public
using 3DVIA Virtools technology.
“The world of general public entertainment is reaching a new paradigm,
lead by VR technologies for immersive, interactive, emotionally-charged
experiences in 3D,” says Mehdi Tayoubi, director of interactive media at
Dassault Systems. “Dassault Systems is committed to innovation and with this
contest is helping to create a next generation of VR creatives.”
A good example of this sort of entertainment is Dassault Systems’ Khufu
Revealed project, whereby Dassault Systems launched the first-ever live VR
show at La Geode. The famous sphere was transformed into the world’s biggest
VR venue, combining 3DVIA Virtools technology with BARCO’s projection
systems, creating a 400 meters squared real-time 3D image. Now 7 days a
week, schoolchildren and the general public can “travel back in time” to
explore in real time how the Great Pyramid was probably built. In addition,
the public can have complimentary experiences by exploring the 3D
interactive application online at anytime.
The contest’s winning proposal may be produced and featured at La Geode.
The jury will pre-select 10 submissions to be developed and presented for
the final competition at the next Laval Virtual, Europe’s largest annual
Virtual Reality conference. Prizes include a BARCO stereoscopic projector
valued at €75,000 and 3DVIA Virtools licenses.
To learn more about the contest and apply, please visit:
www.3ds.com/VRexperience.
About Dassault Systems
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systems brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systems
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. The Dassault Systems 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 Systems is listed on the Nasdaq
(DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.
For more
information, visit http://www.3ds.com.
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