Virtools is a software developer and vendor, created in 1993 and owned by Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systemes

Dassault Systèmes S.A. is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM software.Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling...

 since July 2005.

History

Virtools was a company founded 1993. They offered a development environment to create 3D real-time applications and related services, targeted at system integrators, game studios and corporate end-users. In 2005, they were acquired by Dassault Systèmes. Since 2006, the software is called 3DVIA Virtools as part of Dassault Systèmes' 3DVIA brand. The development platform is used in the industry for virtual reality

Virtual reality

Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...

applications, video game market (prototyping and rapid development), as well as for other highly interactive 3D experiences, in web marketing, virtual product maintenance.

External links

• Official Virtools homepage
• Official Virtools Community Swap-Meet (forum, wiki...)
• 3DVIA Player
• Press release: Dassault Systèmes Unveils Virtools 4.1 Platform for Real-Time 3D Applications
• Extensions for Virtools : Ageia | Python | Tools | ...