CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
26 June 2007
Product News
Microsoft and Dassault Systemes Expand Alliance Into Virtual Earth
Microsoft Corp. and Dassault Systemes (DS) announced the extension of their alliance, committing to add advanced new features to Microsoft's Virtual EarthT platform. Combining Microsoft's geolocalization technology with DS's 3-D modeling and realistic visualization know-how, this alliance will enable consumers to add an entirely new level of realism within Virtual Earth, providing an unrestricted freedom for creativity and innovation.
"Together, our technologies will allow for a fusion of the real and virtual worlds that unleashes our imagined world and bridges it with the one we live in," said Bernard Charles, president and CEO, Dassault Systemes. "Our lifelike 3-D modeling solution will provide a robust dimension to Microsoft's powerful, immersive online mapping and visualization experience."
"Our alliance with Dassault Systemes represents a significant commitment to delivering an ever-increasing level of realism within the Virtual Earth platform," said Stephen Lawler, general manager of Virtual Earth at Microsoft.
This strategic alliance will leverage DS's exact 3-D modeling technologies, which are based on its CATIA world-class 3-D modeling capabilities. These capabilities will integrate with Virtual Earth, facilitating design reuse and modifications for quicker design ramp-ups and innovations.
More information about the Microsoft-Dassault Systemes alliance can be found at http://www.3ds-microsoft.com/
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