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Caligari Releases trueSpace7.5

Caligari Corp. announced that trueSpace7.5 is now available. Version 7.5 features a number of significant enhancements, including brand new character posing and animation tools, as well as new modeling, rendering and collaborative tools, all brought together in a more simplified environment.

"trueSpace7.5 gives users a complete set of tools to accomplish all aspects of 3D authoring from start to finish in one environment, for 3D illustration, design, film and video to games and upcoming 3D social networks," said Roman Ormandy, president/ceo of Caligari Corp. "At the same time, teams can work and present collaboratively in a live 3D space, thereby accomplishing projects faster and more efficiently."

Version 7.5 offers new character and animation tools so users can rapidly create animations using a combination of different techniques, including keyframes, motion capture, physics simulation, mathematical procedures and scripts. For example, one can animate a car using physics then cause it to collide with a character walking via motion capture. The character then collapses using IK combined with physics and, finally, the entire animation sequence is perfected using manual keyframes.

In trueSpace7.5, a new set of polygonal and subdivision modeling tools offer advanced snapping, visual inference guides, edge loops and new soft paint and displacement paint tools that let users "paint" geometry on existing surfaces. For surfacing, there are new material and UV editors, both operating in the realtime photorealistic workspace. trueSpace7.5 also includes hair/fur modeling and grooming tools for creation of realistic hair.

The optional V-Ray render engine is now native to the realtime workspace and integrates several new features including animation support, depth of field, improved handling of non-metallic reflections and more.

The realtime photorealistic rendering in the trueSpace7.5 workspace offers soft shadows, transparencies, reflections and mirrors, sophisticated materials, handling of HDRI backgrounds and more. This workspace provides unrivaled feedback during modeling, texturing, layout, lighting or animation. In many cases, the realtime video output quality is high enough for live video output directly to the hard drive for Web or broadcast presentations.

trueSpace7.5 is the only 3D authoring application that allows distributed users to work in the same 3D space on the same object at the same time. Non-trueSpace owners can also enter a 3D space to view objects, thanks to the freely distributable truePlay application. This allows 3D artists to work in realtime with their non-technical clients. For example, an architect may "lead" his customers through their new house design online and make changes immediately. trueSpace7.5 users can create online 3D spaces for people to meet and share images, music and games as well as business collaboration spaces or online learning environments.

trueSpace7.5 is available for $595 with upgrade pricing for previous versions starting at $199. V-Ray 1.5 SRP is $299. To purchase trueSpace7.5, visit www.caligari.com.

Caligari Corp. was founded in 1986 with the mission to develop collaborative 3D authoring technology that enables participants to work and learn online. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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