Quest3D version 3.5 Announcement

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April 14 - Leiden, The Netherlands. Today Act-3D™ announced the release date of Quest3D™ version 3.5. The new release will be one of the biggest updates of the software since long time.

The new version includes several new features and many existing features were enhanced. The release of the software is scheduled for May 26 2006.

New Features – Overview

-Quest3D™ 3.5 includes a brand new web plug-in. The new plug-in lowers the barrier for Quest3D web applications and greatly improves performance.

-The new version will ship with a new Quest3D exporter for 3D Studio MAX®. The plug-in provides a complete platform in 3D Studio MAX® to export 3D scenes directly into Quest3D.

-A special material is provided so users can translate the settings as an exact copy from one program to the other.

-A new animation blending system is developed to assist in the real-time animation of characters.

-A water simulation system will enable easy visualization of all different kinds of water.

-New HDR functionality allows for graphics that approach reality more closely.

-Throughout the whole editor the user interface has been reworked or improved. The HLSL and LUA dialogs now include nice color coded source code editors.

-The dialogs to configure channels have been reworked so users have access to all options with a single click.

-The array system core has been rewritten. This results in a significant speed increase and reduces the memory footprint.

-Quest3D 3.5 now supports alpha channels in all the render buffers.

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