CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
18 October 2007
Product News
Microsoft and Dassault Systemes Launch Microsoft Virtual Earth -3DVIA
Dassault Systemes (DS) and Microsoft Corp. launched Microsoft® Virtual EarthT -3DVIA (Technology Preview). This free online application, developed by Dassault Systemes, allows consumers to imagine and create realistic 3-D models -- such as of buildings and structures -- then share them through Microsoft Virtual Earth and online communities.
"Virtual Earth -3DVIA users will be able to build a world that mixes their future projects and ideas with real-life places, buildings and structures," said Lynne Wilson, senior vice president and general manager of 3DVIA at Dassault Systemes. "Through Microsoft's online geographic location mapping technology and our 3-D modeling and realistic visualization know-how, we have created a new level of realism within Virtual Earth that provides an unrestricted freedom for creativity and innovation."
Users can download Virtual Earth - 3DVIA for free and immediately begin using the fun, easy-to-use and intuitive application. Virtual Earth -3DVIA allows anyone to do the following with their ideas:
Create . With just a few clicks, users can easily design a 3-D model of their house, favorite building or any structure, then select from different visualization options, textures and colors to give their 3-D model a style of its own.
Publish . Users can upload their 3-D models to Virtual Earth, specifying an address or neighborhood so they can experience the model within a real-life context.
Share . Users can add their 3-D model to collections, and share it with friends and colleagues through Web communities.
"Our alliance with Dassault Systemes, a company that has 26 years of technology experience in 3-D modeling, will help us bring a new level of realism to Virtual Earth," said Stephen Lawler, general manager of Virtual Earth at Microsoft. "Microsoft is committed to delivering the highest-quality product for our Virtual Earth customers, and this enhancement is another step toward fulfilling that commitment."
Virtual Earth -3DVIA is being released as a technology preview to allow community feedback before the next release of the product. More information about Virtual Earth -3DVIA is available online at http://maps.live.com/Help/en-us/VE3DVIADownload.htm .
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