[01/12/2010]

NEC and EON Reality Launch Complete Solution for Interactive 3D Creation and Visualization

Clermont-Ferrand, France – January 12, 2010 - A monumental shift in pricing and quality is taking place in the 3D projection space. EON Reality, the world's leading interactive 3D software provider, has partnered with NEC in Europe to offer affordable turn-key interactive 3D solutions to the European Education market.

The EON Reality/NEC package includes the new 3D-ready DLP projector, all required software for interactive 3D applications development (EON Studio software for interactive 3D environment creation and EON Icatcher software for stereoscopic visualization and interaction) and the EON Textbook, a guide developed with education partners, to learn easily and quickly how to manipulate the EON software products and develop exceptional interactive 3D simulations for use in numerous fields, including education and training.

EON Reality and NEC will be demonstrating this new package at the BETT show in London, January 13-16th (booth #E90), the world’s largest educational technology event.
“The education market has been waiting a long time for affordable interactive 3D development projection systems,” said Pierre-Julien Barraud, European Business Development Director at EON Reality. “By combining our software products with the latest NEC projectors, we are able to provide education institutions with a complete low-cost solution that will impact every classroom’s learning environment like never before.”

Ulf Greiner, Product Manager for Business Projectors at NEC Display Solutions, stated “With this new lower-cost technology we aim to move into many new markets where 3D projections are highly desired but where, to date, cost has been the limiting factor”.

About NEC
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networking, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through the NEC Electronics Corporation. For further information, visit www.nec.com.

About EON Reality
EON Reality, Inc. is the world's leading interactive 3D visual content management and virtual reality software provider. EON’s solutions enable all organizations to more effectively visually communicate, collaborate and accelerate knowledge transfer. Industry leaders include Atlas Copco, Bechtel, Boeing, Bombardier, Hon, Intel, Lexus, Lufthansa –Teknik, Peterbilt, Samsung, Siemens Medical, Suzuki, Toyota and Whirlpool use EON solutions to enhance the interactive user experience to effectively increase sales, better communicate product functionality and decrease the cost of service, training and technical support. Educational institutions and organizations who have adopted EON’s SBL technology solutions include: the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (located on the campus of the Florence-Darlington Technical College), Honolulu Community College, Old Dominion University, Marquette University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Discovery World Museum, Oklahoma City Community College, Concord University, Texas State Technical College – Waco, El Paso Community College, University of Alabama, University of Hawaii, University of Kentucky and Fayetteville Technical Community College in North Carolina. For further information, visit www.eonreality.com.