Many of the VR technologies used were developed with 3DVIA Virtools.

For more detail on Laval Virtual, see the 3DVIA article and the 3D Perspectives article.

This is the live video stream from the 3DVIA booth at this years Laval Virtual 2009.

Although it may not be the Holodeck on the Enterprise just yet, Virtual Reality is about as close as you can get.  Virtual Reality represents one of the coolest areas of the 3DVIA product line and it will be on full display at the center of the VR world in this year’s Laval Virtual Reality International Conference in France, April 22nd-24th.

3DVIA Virtools @ Laval Virtual
BOOTH A3-A6

Our very own David Nahon’s video tour from our 2008 Laval Virtual show.

3DVIA will demonstrate the Virtual Reality capabilities provided by the newly released 3DVIA Virtools 5 at booth A3-A6 and there will also be over 30 partners and customers demonstrating [.pdf] their 3DVIA-based VR applications.

Download a map of 3DVIA Virtools Partner applications
on display at this years Laval Virtual 2009!

3DVIA Virtools is a complete development and deployment platform for virtual environments, game and interactive 3D applications. In addition to many other enhancements, this new version also brings new VR capabilities geared toward consumer markets, by supporting Samsung and Mitsubishi DLP TVs, Philips WoW auto-stereoscopic screens and anaglyph stereoscopy.

Follow Updates Live From the Show

Kate will be blogging directly from the show floor.  Follow her updates on 3D Perspectives, the official blog of Dassault Systèmes.  Kate already posted this excellent interview with David today.

You can also check back here next week for updates – or watch the live video stream from the booth.. . .

This competition was inspired by the success of the Khufu experience, a VR show which simulated the creation of the pyramids in Egypt. The Khufu experience was first debuted as a one-day exhibit at La Geode in March 2007, and was such a hit that it is now a daily exhibit. Learn more about the Khufu VR Experience here.

The competition consists of 2 Phases, after which, your team could be the winner of a 75,000 3D Projector from BARCO!

Phase 1

Due Date: September 12th, 2008
Create your team, and build your project write-up, storyboard and technical specifications.  Submit them by the deadline with your application pack.

10 Projects will be selected from the submissions to continue on to Phase 2, receiving 1,500 euros and Virtools licenses for each team.

Phase 2

Runs from October 1st, 2008 to March 1st, 2009
Create the pilot using 3DVIA Virtools for online broadcast and in a virtual reality environment.

The pilots will be judged by jury at the March Laval Virtual 2009.  Top 3 winners will win 75,000 euros worth of software and equiptment including a  3D Projector from BARCO!

It seems to me that our 3DVIA Community is the perfect place to start something like this; we’ve just hit 20,000 users, you guys have work constantly moving through the warehouse, and we’ve already started making the connections. Shape power-users, I’m looking at you — let’s get something going!

Find out more, download the rules and register your team at www.3ds.com/vrexperience
Download the registration pack here.

Employees and representatives of Dassault Systemes, La Geode and Barco NV are not permitted to participate in the VR Experience Competition.

Even though it looks a bit like a hamster ball…I want one! Mehdi from the Paris office, also in the first part of the video, gets to work with the coolest part of the business. I’m trying to rationalize installing the system for our office but have not justified the cost yet. Mehdi – can you ship that over here to the states?

Take a virtual tour of the Royal court and discover recent renovation of the palace.
Discover the equestrian statue of King Louis XIV or the historical gate and get architectural information.

Go quickly to the experiences page to discover it.

Go to the 3D Experiences page to discover them.

Showroom

Visit and navigate inside our virtual showroom.
You will find a camera inside it. Clic and play with all its features. You will be able to use the zoom, take pictures and movie then replay all.

3swym – see what you mean

Discover how the 3D web can change the way brands listen to consumers. See how YOU can, just by clicking, explain how you would reorganize your supermarket. Be creative, pick a brand logo, select a shape and a material to design your first yogurt ! Then store it in your fridge or imagine it on the road… And tell us what you mean !