LightWork Design and 3Dlabs Form Strategic Partnership; Industry Leaders Work Together to Enhance Interactive Photorealism!

    SHEFFIELD, UK--June 18, 2002--LightWork Design, the world's leading supplier of quality advanced computer graphics software for rendering, simulation and verification solutions, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with 3Dlabs, a pioneer in graphics hardware technology.
    The partnership involves LightWork Design and 3Dlabs working together to enhance the interactive performance of LightWorks - the industry's leading rendering engine - when used with 3Dlabs hardware. This move is good news for CAD software developers and users because it will lead to even higher quality interactive photorealism within LightWorks-based rendering applications. It also illustrates the commitment of LightWork Design to work with key industry players to provide the latest technological functionality to its customers and their users.
    "We are delighted with the opportunity of partnering with LightWork Design as they are the experts in providing rendering solutions for the CAD industry. The synergy which exists between our Companies is enabling us to develop leading edge technologies, that provide users with a fusion of graphics acceleration and photorealistic rendering," explained Tim Lewis, Corporate Marketing Director at 3Dlabs.
    Woll Newall, LightWorks Product Manager and Co-Founder of LightWork Design, added, "We are very pleased to be working closely with 3Dlabs on developing innovative rendering solutions for software developers. 3Dlabs' vision for the future of hardware acceleration complements our own strategy to provide our customers with enhanced interactive photorealism in LightWorks Real-time."

About LightWorks

    LightWorks provides a broad range of rendering and lighting simulation capabilities to any application program dealing with 3D objects or environments. It is the industry's leading rendering engine for 3D design and is embedded in over 70 software applications and used by more than 3/4 million users worldwide. LightWorks is delivered as a complete software development kit with associated support and consultancy services that provide customers with shorter development cycles, faster time-to-market for new products, and lower software development costs. Customers benefit from the company's long-term investment and expertise focused on continually developing and enhancing its product range in-line with the needs of the market place.
    Applications that incorporate LightWorks include: ArchiTrend from Fukui Computer, CDRS and Pro/DESKTOP from PTC, DigiD from Nihon Unisys, Form-Z from auto-des-sys, IX Design from ImpactXoft, Madric from CPU, PowerShape from Delcam, SolidWorks from Dassault, SolidThinking from Gestel, ThinkReal from Think3, trueSpace from Caligari, Unigraphics from EDS PLM Solutions, Vellum from Ashlar, and products from many other major CAD vendors.

About 3Dlabs

    3Dlabs, a Creative Company, supplies graphics accelerator solutions to a broad range of professionals including the Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC), and visual simulation markets. Its award-winning Oxygen and Wildcat graphics are available in the industry's leading OEM workstations, to the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store.

About LightWork Design

    LightWork Design is the world's leading supplier of quality, advanced computer graphics software for rendering, simulation and verification solutions within CAD, CAM & AEC markets. Established in 1989, LightWork Design continues to invest in research and development to provide its customer base with innovative and market-focused technology.

    LightWork Design offers LightWorks for photorealistic and non-photorealistic rendering and lighting simulation, and MachineWorks for CNC toolpath simulation and verification.

For more information go to: www.lightworkdesign.com or www.3dlabs.com

LightWorks and MachineWorks are registered trademarks of LightWork Design. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.