3D World Lets Users Design, Enhance Graphics in Real Time

Saratoga, CA -- January 15, 1996 -- Endorsed by Apple Computer, Inc. and
greeted with enthusiasm by attendees at the recent Macworld Expo in San
Francisco, 3D World, Microspot USA, Inc.'s new 3D design software, is now
shipping. Targeted at both novices and professionals, 3D World boasts real
time rendering, as well as a variety of easy to use tools for creating
objects and manipulating views. 

3D World is ideal for creating and/or enhancing graphics, modeling, virtual
reality, presentations, CAD and any other visual projects. Its wide range
of tools includes lighting controls for applying and adjusting light
sources, and camera controls for displaying objects in a variety of views.


Based on Apple Computer's QuickDraw 3D architecture, 3D World lets users
apply colors, textures, images, and sounds to 3D objects. It also supports
QuickDraw 3D's native 3D metafile format, which makes it easy to move 3D
objects between supported applications. 

3D World's Librarian utility allows users to store and retrieve almost any
type of data. Each library can hold hundreds of graphics, sounds, colors,
textures and objects. Users may search for and display items by name, with
or without graphical representations. An unlimited number of libraries may
be created. 

"3D World is the first in a new generation of 3D products," said Robert
Coulling, president of Microspot. "Instant rendering makes it easy to use
and differentiates it from other 3D products. It's real time 3D!" 

The program has a plug-in architecture, and includes several plug-ins such
as Align, Light Director and Orbit. Users who register their copies of 3D
World will automatically receive 3D World Plug-ins Volume 1 free of
charge. A $30 value, Volume 1 contains 14 additional plug-ins, including
an Internet plug-in which allows URLs to be attached to objects. It also
includes a CSG tool which, when used with Apple Computer's QuickDraw
accelerator card, enables boolean functions. Additional plug-ins will soon
be available from Microspot. Information about writing 3D World plug-ins
is available to anyone who would like to do so. 

The suggested list price of 3D World is $139. It minimally requires a Power
Macintosh", System 7.1 and Drag & Drop Manager (built into System 7.5). It
also requires 16 Mb of RAM to install QuickDraw 3D, which is included with
the software. 

Microspot USA, Inc. is located at 12380 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Suite 6,
Saratoga, CA 95070. The company can be reached by telephone at (800)
622-7568 or (408) 253-2000; or by FAX at 408-253-2055. 
 
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