Wave Issue 0210 3/25/02 Article 1-02

***Virtools Releases Virtools Dev 2.1
(March 19)

VIRTOOLS, a provider of interactive 3D development solutions,
announced today the release of Virtools Dev 2.1.

Virtools Dev 2.1 includes many new features, including over 20
new behavior building blocks and a new DirectX 8.1 Rasterizer.
Virtools has also added a number of new features to the Dev 2.1
interface to improve workflow. Enhanced documentation, including
new resources and samples Dev 2.1's scripting capabilities, helps
users with new behavior building blocks such as Animation
Recorder, Filter Texture, Hardware Level, Lens Flare, LightMap,
Volumetric Fog and ShadowStencil.

New functionalities have been added to the Behavioral Engine, and
the Virtools SDK and Web Player have been boosted to provide
increased control over user experience.

Dev 2.1 has been reinforced, with a complete list of bug fixes in
the new documentation and a host of optimizations for the GUI,
the Behavioral Engine and Managers, and the Render Engine.

www.virtools.com/solutions/products/virtools_dev_upgrade2_

1.asp