The new features of EON 7.0 offer a completely rewritten light editor, new shader light system, improved physics nodes, added smoke and fire effects

IRVINE, Calif., January 28, 2010EON Reality, the world’s leading interactive 3D software provider, today announced the release of EON 7.0, a true game changer in interactive 3D authoring tools and easy-to-use viewers. The new EON 7.0 includes enhanced versions of EON Studio, EON Professional, EON Ultra, EON Icube and EON Icatcher product solutions designed to create interactive, 3D-rich content for sales, marketing, training and support applications.With EON 7.0 you will be able to create ultra realistic interactive 3D content with real-time physics in minutes. In short, the EON 7.0 family is taking a leap forward with respect to realism and interaction.

A completely rewritten light system gives the user more sophisticated shader-based materials and visual effects. The new physics system based on the Nvidia PhysX engine introduces features such as character controller, rigid body and fluid.

«EON 7.0 is a major mile stone for EON Reality in our now over 10 years of 3D interactive software development. In a market situation when many companies are cutting back on R&D EON has been more aggressive and launched several new products in the past 12 months. For our users EON 7.0 will include many new and exciting features such as a new physics system with support for fluids and particles, new updated importers, a new light editor to make it easier to use advanced lighting features and materials. Now we look forward to see this great new software being applied and adding to the bottom line for our clients,» said Mats W. Johansson, President, EON Reality.

The EON 7.0 release also marks a new chapter in EON’s software history by offering the user the possibility to install and use many different versions of EON on the same computer at the same time, side by side. This means we can progressively remove the support of old, seldom used functionality and introduce fundamental changes without jeopardizing the stability of the existing EON applications.

For a complete perspective on how EON 7.0 enhances EON Reality’s software products, visit EON 7.0 technical sheet
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About EON Reality
EON Reality, Inc. is the world’s leading interactive 3D visual content management and virtual reality software provider. Industry leaders, including 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. For further information, visit www.eonreality.com.