3D is in full bloom on DIRECTV this spring with a colorful variety of new programming to choose from, including the exclusive, U.S. broadcast of the full-length 3D opera, Donizetti’sLucrezia Borgia, directed by acclaimed British filmmaker, Mike Figgis, and several 3D Hollywood movies – all available on the DIRECTV CINEMA platform. DIRECTV offers more 3D programming than any other television provider in the country.

Told through the visionary directorial style of Mike Figgis ( Leaving Las Vegas), Lucrezia Borgia, featuring one of opera’s most notorious femme fatales in the title role, tells the tale of murder, torture and incest as it follows one of history’s first crime families. The dramatic opera, performed by the English National Opera (ENO), stars soprano Claire Rutter, American tenor Michael Fabiano and is conducted by Paul Daniel.

Interwoven throughout the opera’s interludes will be a series of short films, directed by Figgis, that present the back story of Lucrezia and the Borgia family, behind-the-scenes interviews with Figgis and the cast, as well as Donzetti’s original score. The 3D production of Lucrezia Borgia, a collaboration between Sky Arts and ENO, was filmed live on Feb. 23, 2011 at the London Coliseum and will be available on DIRECTV CINEMA beginning this April.

In addition, DIRECTV CINEMA (Ch. 104) is adding a variety of Hollywood movies in 3D to its lineup, including Piranha 3D (Now Playing), Jackass 3D (March 8), Tangled 3D (March 29), Tron: Legacy 3D (April 5), for $6.99 each.

“We are constantly looking for ways to provide our 3D fans with the most compelling lineup of 3D programming available,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV. “Mike Figgis’ unique production of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia and Hollywood hits likeTangled and Tron: Legacy 3D are the perfect content to showcase 3D technology at its best.”

n3D™, powered by Panasonic (Ch. 103), the nation’s first 24/7 3D network, is available at no additional cost to millions of DIRECTV HD customers. In addition to exclusive 3D coverage of special events such as the 2010 MLB All-Star Game and the 2010 U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the n3D channel also gives customers access to exclusive, original 3D programming such as DIRECTV’s award-winning series “Guitar Center Sessions” and “Guy’s Big Bite” in 3D. The 3D programming available both on n3D and DIRECTV CINEMA are all powered by Panasonic. DIRECTV also offers 3net and ESPN 3D as part of its 3D programming platform.

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We are pleased to announce yet another fantastic new beta enhancement to the 3DVIA Scenes online application and virtual environment platform.  3DVIA users and their visitors can now experience their creations in full stereoscopic 3D.  All existing and new 3DVIA Scene applications will be automatically upgraded to enable visitors to toggle between regular and stereoscopic viewing cameras. This includes anaglyph, side-by-side, line-by-line and checkerboard options. Creating a stereoscopic 3D online has never been easier.

Have a 3D Television? Not only will the new feature allow to you create an even more realistic online application but this is quite possibly the easiest way to create a stereoscopic application for use with your 3D television.  We are testing this beta feature on 3D TVs right now and invite our users to share their experiences on the 3DVIA Scenes forums.

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Dassault Systèmes’ 3DVIA Turns the Virtual World into a Stereoscopic 3D Experience at 2011 Game Developer’s Conference

3DVIA Scenes Users Now Experience Their Virtual World and 3D App Creations in Full Stereoscopic 3D for Use Online and on 3D Televisions with the Click of a Button

Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that users of 3DVIA Scenes, a free online 3D publishing application, can share their creations in fully immersive stereoscopic 3D. With this update, over 230,000 3DVIA.com content creators can interact inside their applications online or through PC-connected TVs using anaglyph (red/blue), side-by-side, line-by-line or checkerboard-capable 3D glasses.

“This is quite simply the easiest way for anyone to create a stereoscopic 3D application online,” said David Laubner, VP, online product marketing, 3DVIA, Dassault Systèmes. “We are always looking for ways to expand the 3D content creation market and are excited to see what our consumer and professional customers will create using the new enhanced 3DVIA Scenes.”

3DVIA Scenes is a powerful, yet easy-to-use, Web-based 3D publishing application. With a library of pre-made 3D environments and models, anyone can quickly create and publish realistic and interactive multi-user applications to his or her Website or Facebook page. To activate stereoscopic 3D, users simply click a button within the 3DVIA Scenes application and toggle between anaglyph, side-by-side, line-by-line and checkerboard viewing cameras.

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