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 Viewpoint Media Integrator shipping Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002
Users of RightHemisphere's Deep Exploration can now with the VMI module for turn their static 3D models into interactive rich media, combine animation, interactors, textures and Macromedia Flash with other graphics to create 3D content for Internet and Intranet that train, inform and entertain.
NEW YORK--Sept. 24, 2002--Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq:VWPT), the world leader in interactive graphics, and Right Hemisphere, a leader in 3D graphics workflow solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Viewpoint Media Integrator (VMI).
VMI is a new interactive authoring solution specifically developed for Right Hemisphere's format translation software package, Deep Exploration.
As an integrated part of the newest release of Right Hemisphere's Deep Exploration, VMI creates a streamlined production workflow enabling users to easily output content in the Viewpoint format. With VMI, content developers are able to quickly create dynamic Viewpoint Experience Technology (VET) scene interactions and animations directly from over 30 3D file formats from such industry standard packages as Discreet 3D Studio Max, Alias 5/8Wavefront Maya, Caligari Truespace, NewTek Lightwave and Softimage XSI.
The software, with its sophisticated set of animation sequencing tools, has a one step process to convert offline content to Web-ready VET digital assets. To view the specifications of Right Hemisphere's Deep Exploration Viewpoint Media Integrator, check out: http://www.righthemisphere.com/products/vmi/index.htm.
"To really get the best from 3D communication technology, the content must be interactive. Viewpoint has created a powerful platform for 3D Web-based interactivity," said Mark Thomas, Right Hemisphere's president and founder. "VMI puts the power to create on this platform into everyone's hands, in an easy- to-use authoring system that seamlessly integrates data from a multitude of 2D and 3D sources. Combined, we believe that VMI and VET can drive the next generation of 3D communication media for e-learning, e-commerce and presentation," continued Thomas.
"This tool is amazing," said Barry Fogarty, president of Diginiche, a premier Viewpoint partner and developer. "Not only is it flexible and incredibly easy to use, but it truly streamlines our production workflow. We're very excited about using it long term for our projects."
"The Viewpoint Creative Department recently used VMI for an automotive project and shaved a remarkable 6 days off the interactivity authoring phase," said Lars Olson, Third-Party Product Manager for Viewpoint. "VMI allowed us to create a very clear export path to VET and easily produce interactive animations that show off the various features of the automobile. Everybody knows that having the right tool for the right job saves you time in a production environment. VMI enables the creation of sophisticated, interactive rich media content in a matter of minutes."
About Viewpoint
Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq:VWPT) is a leading provider of interactive media technologies and services. Its graphics operating system platform, the Viewpoint Media Player, has been licensed by Fortune 500 companies for use in online, offline and embedded applications serving a wide variety of needs, including: business process visualizations, marketing campaigns, rich advertising and product presentations. The Company also provides cross media digital solutions for film, broadcast television and games. Headquartered in New York City, the Company also has offices in London, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Visit the Viewpoint Web site at http://www.viewpoint.com.
About Right Hemisphere:
Right Hemisphere(R) creates 3D graphic production solutions offering enhanced quality and overall lower costs for 3D professionals involved in games development, film and broadcast, web content creation and industrial design. Right Hemisphere's award-winning software releases include Deep Exploration, a 2D 5/83D graphics file management and conversion utility, Deep Paint 3D for 3D painting and texturing and Deep UV for advanced UV mapping.
The privately funded company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has incorporated a US subsidiary, Right Hemisphere USA, to manage North American sales and distribution. Right Hemisphere can be contacted on US Toll Free PH +1 877 309 3204 and on Intl' PH +64 9 523 4670 or visit http://www.righthemisphere.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar expressions that reflect Viewpoint's current expectations about its future performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Viewpoint's actual performance to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include those described in the Company's filings and reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the lack of assurances that VMI and VET can drive the next generation of 3D communication media for e-learning, e-commerce and presentation.
Viewpoint is a registered trademark of Viewpoint Corporation. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2002 Viewpoint Corporation. All rights reserved.
Related Links: Right Hemisphere website
Viewpoint Corp. website
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