--- X-ListMember: jbpa0659.jsa@ma2.justnet.ne.jp [viscapenews@uk.superscape.com] ====================================================================== PRESS RELEASE: Tuesday 3 August 1999 VIRTUAL KITCHENS ON THE WEB FROM WHIRLPOOL ====================================================================== Tuesday 3 August 1999, Santa Clara, CA * Interactive 3D kitchen design on the Web * Select your kitchen layout, appliances, colors and surfaces in real time * http://www.whirlpool.com/virtualkitchen/ Santa Clara, CA, Tuesday 3 August 1999. Whirlpool Corporation is providing its customers with an innovative new Interactive 3D Web site at http://www.whirlpool.com/virtualkitchen/ Designed by Superscape Inc and created using their VRT5 software product, the new Web page will feature a custom virtual reality kitchen. Visitors to the site are able to use, interact and obtain technical information on Whirlpool's products in a three-dimensional kitchen environment. They can also create their own virtual kitchen by selecting a kitchen floorplan and the desired Whirlpool products, and then choose from a range of colors and textures for both the Whirlpool appliances and the kitchen surfaces. Whirlpool is keen to promote the site as a means of designing the optimum kitchen, with the most effective use of space, layout and facilities. In the past, Whirlpool has provided its customers and trade partners with CD-ROM based products to help them gain information about the company's products. Brett Knobloch, Manager of Interactive Consumer Marketing, was enthusiastic, however, to use the Internet as a key source of up-to-date, easily accessible information. He said: "Research indicates that the majority of visitors to our site are looking for product specification information, and many of them are remodeling their kitchens or building a new home. They want detailed information fast, and they don't want to have to spend time going to the stores to gather information. We can provide all of this from the Web site, but with the virtual kitchen we can literally add a whole new dimension." He continued: "People will be able to select the appliance of their choice and put it into a kitchen which most closely resembles their own, making the decision process a great deal easier. Combining Superscape's technology and their 3D expertise with Whirlpool's brand and products, we are looking to create one of the best sites that the Web has to offer." The virtual kitchen Web page will include three template floor plans (L-shaped, U-shaped or island) all of which will incorporate walls, cabinets, sinks, countertops and empty space for appliances. The site visitor can select the design that most closely resembles their own kitchen and then choose the appropriate Whirlpool appliances and surface colors (from an extensive color palette) to configure and visualize the kitchen of their choice. For example, a visitor could create a kitchen with white-wash cabinets, marble countertops and design a floor from the variety of tile options available. The website visitor can then match complementary colors for various Whirlpool appliances to put the finishing touches on the virtual kitchen created. The visitor can view the kitchen from pre-set viewpoints or navigate freely through the environment, opening cupboards, looking inside the refrigerator and viewing the room from any angle. Speech-bubble tips and text will be attached to the appliances to provide more detailed information on the appliance. -end- ====================================================================== Superscape Contacts: Steve LaPedis (Media Relations U.S.) 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 1050 Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Tel: +1 408-969-0542 Fax: +1 408-969-0510 email: slapedis@superscape.com Maggie Templeman (Media Relations Europe) Bluebell End Beacons Bottom, Bucks HP14 3XG UK Tel: +44 (0)1494 483674 Fax: +44 (0)1494 485445 email: mtempleman@easynet.co.uk ====================================================================== Notes for editors: Superscape leads the market in delivering e-business and entertainment solutions using Interactive 3D software. Superscape provides both custom project services and boxed software products: CONTENT SOLUTIONS GROUP A global services team provides solutions ranging from simple content creation to complex standalone 3D applications. Over 150 complete projects have already been delivered over the last 3 years -- ranging in value from $10,000 to over $4 million. AUTHORING TOOLS, BROWSERS AND STANDALONE RUNTIME ENGINES. Developed and published by Superscape, these products are available via technology licenses and as boxed products. Superscape has been publishing Interactive 3D products for over 12 years. Superscape VR plc was founded in 1983, has US headquarters in Santa Clara, California and is traded on the London Stock Exchange. The company has software installed in more than thirty countries worldwide, for clients including Intel, CompuServe, Nortel, Motorola, Whirlpool, LEGO, British Airways, Land Rover, NEC, and NTT. The Superscape family of Interactive 3D products includes: * Superscape VRT(tm). The company's award-winning authoring software for the enterprise marketplace, currently in release 5 * Superscape 3D Webmaster(tm). Designed for professional Webmasters and developers for the creation of Interactive 3D Web Sites and for adding 3D Pages to existing 2D sites * Superscape Do 3D(tm). A fun, easy-to-use, home-creativity product for building Interactive 3D environments * 3D Control(tm). An ActiveX control that allows developers to improve integration of their 3D applications with other developments tools. * Superscape Viscape SVR(tm). A unique browser plug-in that allows viewing of Interactive 3D Worlds * Superscape Visualiser(tm). A 3D viewer for standalone applications created using Superscape VRT * Superscape supports multiple 3D Internet formats, including SVR and VRML. Superscape also pioneered and sponsors the Virtual World Wide Web (http://vwww.com), an expanding network of over 650 independently owned 3D Web Pages. For more information, visit the Superscape Web Site (http://www.superscape.com) or the Superscape Image Library for screen shots (http://imagelibrary.superscape.com). ====================================================================== ABOUT THIS E-MAIL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are receiving this email because you elected to receive more information on Superscape Viscape. If you do not wish to receive further information, please send an email as follows: To: ListAdmin@uk.superscape.com Subject: leave viscapenews@uk.superscape.com your@email.address.here