3DVU and GeoContent Announce Strategic Relationship

Raanana, Israel and Magdeburg, Germany, Sep. 9, 2005 — 3DVU Ltd. and GeoContent GmbH, today announced a strategic relationship designed to advance the usage of high resolution imagery of Germany for perspective 3D mapping and navigation on any digital device, anywhere.
"We are excited about the GeoContent imagery, not only because of its high quality and high resolution, but also because it covers all of Germany allowing us to take full advantage of our technology to present the new face of mapping and navigation for Car Navigation Systems, Personal Navigation Devices and PCs," said Isaac Levanon, Chairman and CEO of 3DVU. "We look forward to working with GeoContent to deliver solutions to our customers that further advance our vision of enhancing consumer realistic navigation through great software — any time, any place and on any device."
"3DVU’s unique cross platform technology of displaying imagery in 3D view on any device will open new horizons in the utilization of high definition imagery," said Dr. Matthias Bachmann, CTO of GeoContent. "We are working with 3DVU on several initiatives, as our joint customers have clearly recognized the trend of enhancing navigation systems with realistic imagery in 3D perspective. We look forward to working closely with 3DVU to ensure that we capitalize on the strengths of our respective technologies and competencies to deliver cross-platform collaboration solutions for our customers especially for the mobile market."

Shared Vision and Continued Collaboration
Both 3DVU and GeoContent believe that utilizing high fidelity imagery and presenting them in 3D perspective is critically important to improve navigation and mapping across all mobile devices. 3DVU VisualMap™ technology, combined with GeoContent imagery, will enable customers to more effectively and intuitively navigate as well as provide system integrators with unprecedented flexibility in integrating imagery for 3D view. As part of the strategic relationship, the companies will collaborate to accelerate the adoption of their respective technologies and content through customer-driven product, sales and marketing initiatives.

A Unique Software Platform
3DVUs’ unique technology enables navigation system makers to extend visualization with real imagery overcoming current boundaries. Its adaptive, cross-platform architecture ensures high quality and seamless integration on any mobile digital device. Since the technology is not dependent on 3D graphic chipset and functions on limited computing devices in terms of memory and processing power, it assures the benefits of an extremely low hardware cost, making it uniquely suited for Car Navigation Systems and Personal Navigation Devices.

Since launching the commercial version of 3DVU’s software in 2001, the company has secured customers such as Denso, Kenwood, and Daewoo, among others. Additional information about 3DVU products is available at http://www.3dvu.com/Dynamic.asp?page=products.

About 3DVU
3DVU was established in the year 2000 to revolutionize the way our world is viewed, navigated and interacted with. The vision remains to allow users to view the source of mapping – imagery. We have developed a unique technology that streams imagery in 3D to any digital device, anywhere.
3DVU continues to push technical barriers with light, software-based 3D engines and efficient, packet data streaming technology. This enables us to offer solutions to markets unattainable by others.

3DVU‘s technology presents the most realistic navigation aid available on any digital device, anywhere. The groundbreaking technology enables in-car navigation systems, PDAs, PNDs, mobile handsets and PCs to display realistic, 3D virtual worlds. Using Visual Map™, satellite and aerial imagery, as well as mapping data, such as point of interest and route information, can now be streamed over limited-bandwidth communications with realistic 3D views and smooth maneuverability.

3DVU is changing the face of mapping by providing the freedom to look at the world in more realistic and compelling ways. The company is strategically partnered with carmakers, navigation systems and mobile devices and headset developers, major satellite and aerial image-sensing entities, mapping and GIS data providers. More information about 3DVU can be found at www.3DVU.com.

About GeoContent
GeoContent is an innovative company located in Magdeburg, Germany. GeoContent is dedicated to provide high-level data for any content business which mainly deals with spatial information.
For this purpose, GeoContent initiated the project „digital Germany“. Main aim is to set up a homogeneous and actual geodata set for the whole area of Germany. Core product is a seamless aerial orthophoto in colour, which is flown in summer months at a nominal scale of 1:22.000. This is used as a base layer for additional data such as terrain models, 3D city models and geocoded address points.

The project is performed in two phases: Phase I is designed to build up the data set for the first time with an actual coverage of >90% (finishing by the end of 2005). In phase II the data will be regularly updated on an annual basis, mainly in areas with significant changes.

All datasets can be accessed online through XML- or OGC-compliant webservices. If requested, data can be delivered offline on CD-ROM or DVD in different file formats and projections.
Besides providing high-level data GeoContent is also acting as a consultant for its customers by providing value added services and customized systems solutions in the fields of spatial information systems. More information about GeoContent can be found at http://www.geocontent.de/.

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