In Washington, D.C. today, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) unveiled the list of finalists for the 23rd Annual Codie Awards and recognized Vcom3D’s Vcommunicator Authoring Suite in the category of Best Vertical Market Business Content Solution.

“We were very pleased to learn of this recognition of our products by the SIIA,” said Carol Wideman, Vcom3D CEO. “The Vcommunicator Authoring Suite is a excellent example of the extensive talents found within our organization and we are always encouraged by the recognition of our peers in the software industry.”

Established in 1986, the Codie Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. Through a unique combination of journalist and peer review, the Codie Awards recognize 68 categories of outstanding products and services. This year’s 340 finalists represent an impressive array of technology and business excellence and success.

Over 250 judges from the trade press, consulting, educators, IT specialists and other knowledgeable, but neutral, experts have reviewed all of the products entered. The Finalists were chosen from more than 1,000 nominations submitted by more than 600 companies.

“Competition is tough this year and that makes selection as a Codie Finalist a real achievement,” said Ken Wash, SIIA president. “All the companies on this year’s list should feel justifiably proud of their recognition.”

The Finalist products will next be presented to the SIIA membership to determine the winners in each category with awards to be presented at a gala event on May 20 at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

New research featured in a recent article of Cognition from the University of Rochester is proving that gestures are an important component to increased learning retention. Software such as Vcommunicator Studio and Gesture Builder can further enhance these results. Click here to read more!

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ORLANDO, FL., June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Vcom3D is pleased to announce the release of the Vcommunicator® Authoring Suite and Sign Smith StudioTM 3.0 on June 29, 2007. Each tool provides users, regardless of computer animation or modeling experience, the ability to quickly and cost-effectively animate 3D characters for a variety of training and media applications. The release marks the initial commercial availability of the Vcommunicator Studio software which has previously been delivered to the U.S. Military.

“We’re very excited to debut these latest versions of our flagship products,” says Carol Wideman, Vcom3D’s Chief Executive Officer. “With their ability to simplify life-like virtual character creation, our global pre-release testers have hailed these products as vital for any company that develops training, web-based or mobile content.”

The foundation of the Vcommunicator Authoring Suite is Studio 2.0. This standalone product quickly and affordably develops 3D characters and animations which result in engaging media that readily establishes direct and meaningful connections with both internal and external audiences. Files are also exportable to a variety of applications and platforms including mobile devices, fulfilling Vcom3D’s promise of “Author Once, Use Everywhere!”

In addition to Studio, which also automatically lip-syncs multi-lingual recorded voices with the characters, the Vcommunicator Authoring Suite includes Gesture Builder 2.0, a tool that enables the creation of project specific gestures for use in both Vcommunicator Studio 2.0 and Sign Smith Studio 3.0 gesture libraries. These libraries already include over 175 pre-programmed gestures and over 3000 individual signs.

Sign Smith Studio, the world’s first system for creating animated sign language, debuted to educators, researchers, and developers in 2002. With the release of Version 3.0, new features include, among others, improved handshapes and the ability to export to QuickTime, Windows Media and AVI formats in just a few clicks.

Founded in 1997, Orlando-based Vcom3D, Inc.’s vision is revolutionizing education, training and communication accessibility. The company has established itself as a leader in providing multi-cultural, life-like characters for enhanced learning through the creation of patented technologies in 3D simulation and virtual human technology. Schools, families, corporations and government agencies use Vcom3D’s applications for language/culture familiarization, training, and educational mentoring. Collaborations with law enforcement, defense and educational organizations enhance the applications to better engage and interact with users. For more information, please visit www.Vcom3D.com.

CONTACTS:
Scott Everhart
Vcommunicator Authoring Suite
407-737-7310 x122

Cindy Barson
Sign Smith Studio
407-737-7310 x121

Come visit us in Atlanta June from 4th - 6th! As a leader in authoring tools for developing e-Learning content, Vcom3D, Inc. is pleased to announce it will be attending ASTD 2007 in Atlanta, GA from June 4-6. If you are exhibiting or attending the show, please stop by booth 243 to see how Vcommunicator can enhance your content and register to win a free video iPod!

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