Wave Issue 0351 02/20/04 Article 1-01

*** VIRTOOLS Launches the Virtools Dev 3.0 Development Platform for Interactive 3D Content
(February 16)

Virtools announced the release of the Virtools Software Suite and Version 3.0 of flagship product,
Virtools Dev.

The reformulated offer allows the clients to choose the combination of tools for their specific
production constraints (video game prototyping and development, interactive VR/simulations, online
marketing applications).

Based on Virtools Dev as the main authoring hub, the Virtools Software Suite offers a multi-faceted
framework, also allowing free download of the Virtools Web Player or custom players/executables.

The Virtools Software Suite creates and publishes specialized content such as Virtual Reality and
multi-user applications. Users can activate a suite of Add-on Packages with Virtools Dev:

- Virtools Physics Pack and Virtools AI Pack authoring tools to enhance content in these specific
areas.
- Virtools Server / Virtools Publishing Server: authoring and publishing tools for creating multi-
user applications and making customized components accessible for the Virtools Web Player.
- Virtools VR Pack Development / Publishing Editions: authoring and publishing tools for managing
Virtual Reality peripherals and creating immersive applications.

With Dev 3.0 users have access to features such as programmable vertex and pixel shaders, along with
the Action Manager and NXN alienbrain asset management integration. New behaviors include Web BBs for
dynamic file download and content exchange to and from web servers.

www.virtools.com