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Esperient Creator is an interactive 3D application authoring tool for the creation of visual computing applications including video games, simulations, real-time interactive presentations and 3D user interfaces for either standalone or web based delivery. The software user interface is based on a ‘What You See Is What You Get’ (WYSIWYG) editor interface and supporting specialist editors for animation and scripting of scenes, objects and media in real-time. Creator applications can communicate with 3rd party applications through ActiveX/COM interface or a TCP/IP port. Creator authored scenes can be distributed as executable applications or .esp files viewed with a freely distributable viewer. The engine behind Esperient Creator is based on DirectX 9.0c, and includes support for the advanced pixel and vertex shader effects. == History == Esperient Creator was originally called Cosmos Creator and developed as a game authoring tool by Radish Works Inc in 2003, a 3D games software development company established by Michael Bailey, the President of Esperient. All rights to the Cosmos Creator were acquired by Right Hemisphere Inc in 2004 〔http://www.righthemisphere.com/company/press_releases/16Nov04.pdf〕 and the product was renamed Deep Creator. After making the acquisition, Right Hemisphere's core business evolved to focus on Enterprise sales of their core Deep Server platform and 'Creator' was sold as part of an interactive training solution to fortune 1000 companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. While 'Creator' proved to be a valuable tool for Enterprise customers it was never actively marketed as a standalone product for creative media solutions or the visual computing market that lie outside of Right Hemisphere’s core business areas. As a result it has been described as one of the best kept secrets in 3D. The Esperient Corporation was founded by the development team of Deep Creator in October 2007 to acquire and then continue the development of ''Creator'', then owned by Right Hemisphere Inc. In April 2008, Esperient signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with RHI to acquire 'Creator' and all associated assets subject to Esperient being able to arrange the necessary funding. In May 2008, Esperient Creator 3.0 〔http://www.esperient.com/images/stories/PDFs/news/esperientassumesdeepcreatordevelopment11may2008.pdf〕 was launched and is now used by seven of the top ten aerospace and defense manufacturers including Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and United Technologies. The company’s products are also used by leading design agencies including Animation Research, Armstrong White, Pixel Graphics, Speedshape and Sonalyst Studios. In the education and research sector, Esperient Creator is used by more than 30 universities for interactive media, games, simulation, architectural visualization and augmented reality. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esperient Creator」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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