DDD Group (LSE: DDD.L - news) , has developed software and hardware products that enable the viewing of 3D images without the need to wear special spectacles. The company has just signed a 3-year deal with nWave Pictures to covert a number of movies into its TriDef format. Could be one for the watch list.

TGS Partners with DDD and SHARP to Bring
3D Visualization to the Notebook Environment
The amira data visualization application from TGS run on a Sharp Actius RD3D notebook with DDD's TriDef Visualizer OpenGL software allows users
to view their data in 3D without the use of stereo glasses.


December 15, 2003 Santa Monica, CA. TGS is proud to announce a marketing agreement with DDD Group Plc. (DDD)and Sharp Systems of America (Sharp) that will position the amira data visualization application as the premier 3D data visualization solution for users of Sharps revolutionary new Actius RD3D notebook PC.

The combined solution of amira and TriDef Visualizer allows Actius RD3D customers with libraries of existing 3D visualization data sets to rapidly take advantage of the 3D display capabilities of the Sharp Actius RD3D.

amira is TGSs flagship 3D analysis and visualization application package offering the end-user innovative capabilities to easily and interactively analyze complex 3D data sets. Fast, reliable and easy to use, amira is the State-of-the-Art three-dimensional visualization software product offering unparalleled techniques for creating complex data visualization. Included in these techniques are direct volume rendering, iso-surfaces, innovative vector field visualization tools, image segmentation, surface reconstruction, surface simplification, and generation of tetrahedral grids. amira is the perfect tool for researchers working in confocal microscopy, biology, neuroscience, medical imaging, medical simulation, geosciences, oil & gas, FEM, CFD, and 3D data visualization. As with all TGS products, amira is cross-platform compatible and will run on Windows, UNIX, IRIX, Solaris, Linux and 64-bit Linux on the Itanium2 platform.

"The partnership with DDD and Sharp has the potential to bring glasses-free 3D visualization to the masses," added Steve Lutz, VP of Sales/Marketing for TGS, "Allowing the scientist to immediately see his data in 3D in amira on their Sharp Actius RD3D notebook is a tremendous step in making 3D visualization a common tool in any industry where data visualization is needed."

"Sharp is pleased to be working with TGS, as Sharp's 3D Display solution will bring a greater level of visualization to TGS's amira customers allowing faster understanding of complex medical imagery and faster diagnosis." said Ian Matthew, 3D Business Development Manager, Sharp Systems of America. "These advantages are also beneficial for other vertical market users of amira, and with portability offered by the Sharp Actius RD3D, users can now work better collaboratively"

"Using amira on the new Sharp Actius RD3D notebook, DDD can offer support to a broad range of popular 3D visualization datasets that allows us to address a wide variety of prospective business applications and users," said Robert Mannino, VP Visualization Solutions for DDD, "and the Sharp Actius RD3D notebook delivers a mobile solution which has not been available before to users with 3D glasses."

The new Sharp Actius RD3D notebook is the worlds first notebook computer that incorporates Sharps TFT 3D LCD technology, which makes it possible to view eye-popping 3D images using the naked eye, but is easily switched back to 2D viewing for standard applications such as spreadsheets, photo editing or email. With uses ranging from CAD and other design applications, drug discovery, medical imaging, mapping/GIS, oil & gas, entertainment, advertising, broadcasting, electronic books and a vast array of other vertical markets, the Actius RD3D makes possible a range of new applications providing three-dimensional images with an enhanced level of visual ambience and detail.

ANOTHER BIT OF GOOD NEWS.THESE SHARES ARE 50% DOWN FROM THEIR YEAR HIGH.SURELY A BARGAIN

Anyone have any idea why the price has slipped lately?

To pay for XMAS shopping!!

Tell about it!

Well, I'll buy myself a Xmas present and buy some more DDD! hope the present grows...

Going back up again boys

About bloody time

http://www.gigex.com/wireless/article/?id=5224&source=00001

http://www.cubed-3.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1711

http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=6031

...................NINTENDO are launching the new DS system to use sharp's 3d screens using DDD technology

New DS Details
According to Cube-Europe, Nintendo has stated the the price of the DS will retail for about 20,000 yen (approximately 150 Euros or 155 USD)

Apparently there will be 2-3 internally developed games at launch. Miyamoto has his hand in one game allegedly entited, "Buzz."

Any ideas why this stock has been heading south for the last few days?

it has good support @ 27p and has rebound good few times before so expect the same. Bought bucket load at 26.88p. No doubt it will bounce back up to 40s again.

azhar, thank you, I hope you are right. I was away for a few days to come back last night only to see it down to 26p!!

Looks a bit better today. Up 8.3%!

Yes, at least it is blue!!

an e-mail reply from DDD vice president

Dear Mr. xxxxx:

I apologize for the delay in responding to you, however, I wanted to obtain
a copy of the article you are referring to. It is in fact public knowledge
that we have been in discussions with the major Hollywood studios over the
last several years. Warren Littlefield, the former President of NBC
Entertainment, sits on our Board for that very reason.

The article uses the word "expects" as opposed to "would". As I am sure you
can appreciate, that language was not meant to be deceptive, however, it is
simply very difficult to predict with any level of precision how the terms
and timing of commercial agreements will proceed. I'm sorry that I can not
be more helpful, however, as mentioned in my previous response, we are not
able to comment individually with respect to the specifics and timing of our
anticipated news flow.

We do not believe there are communication problems with UK based brokers.
The cebit announcement was not a commercial agreement, Sanyo were simply
showing their new displays with our software driving them. As announced in
February 2004, we do have the European patent so I am a bit confused with
respect to your comment, our brokers, etc. We are focused on additional
commercial agreements / news flow and generating revenues. If we do this,
the share price will take care of itself.

Sincerely,

Mark McGowan, CPA. MBA
Vice President, Finance
DDD Group plc
2120 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Monica, California 90404-3504

I have just aquired some shares in DDD and am concerned that they have "placed" (what ever that is) over a million shares to raise cash. What will this do to the shares prices?? Is this normal??

ANy info gratefully received

the placing is to strength the balance sheet ie for working capital,the good thing was the price was not at a big discount from current levels you can use this price as a guide to use a stop loss.my view is that this appears to be a good risk reward trade if anybody ueses this.

Does anybody have a news(good or bad...) about DDD. The shares is very quit lately?