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Laval is the place to be for virtual and augmented reality developers. Projects can also be tested on a wide scale within the Futuroscope, the major tourist destination for animation and attraction.

  

A technology and research center


Clarté

CLARTE’s virtual reality platform (in Laval) is equipped with a "reality center" and a cubic system called SASCUBE. Expertise has been developed in immersive systems, mainly on 3D libraries, haptic peripherals and software systems based on PC clusters.

Many different 3D applications can been tested inside the SASCUBE (cave like system) using a full tracking approach (glasses and hand) : bus design, ergonomics study, rough-terrain forklift trucks, shipping industry, industrial simulation, mechanical industry, medicine...

A wide-scale testing platform for virtual and augmented reality


the Futuroscope theme park

the FUTUROSCOPE is the major image-focused amusement park in France. It provides IT companies with a real wide-scale testing and feedback platform for animation with augmented reality.

The Futuroscope Park is wellknown to offer stunning shows that use the most innovative projection techniques (360°, 3D and relief, giant screens, simulators, virtual reality, augmented reality, etc.).

Companies


  • Virtual and augmented reality specialists : Haption (force-feedback for professional applications), Nautilus, Okenite Design, Didhaptic, Enozone, Joodan.id, Leon Brothers, I-maginer, Succubus...
  • International leading IT companies : Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, Cap Gemini, EDS, Logica, Steria, Ernst & Young, Oracle, Magellan, SNCF online, Thales, France Telecom, Completel, Siemens, IBM, Microsoft, Wipro, Sodifrance, Proservia, Sigma, Tibco, ASI, Horoquartz, Vif, Segilog, Proginov, Agena 3000 Arpège, Bodet, Kosmos, Open Portal…
  • Industrial leaders: Airbus, DCNS, STX, PSA, Bénéteau, Fleury-Michon, Scania...
  • The IBM Eclipse Platform

a competitive cluster


Cluster Images et Réseaux

Images et Réseaux : gives access to test and experimentation platforms for collaborative and innovative projects. It provides manufacturers and scientists with means of evaluating technical innovations as well as user acceptance. As a whole, it works on Software and software engineering, Virtual and enhanced reality, Services in the Imaging chain, Mobile images, Networks for images, Distribution of content, Network security, Acceptance platforms

an international center for comics and images


Magelis, the image cluster

Magelis in Angoulême : the second largest center of production of animated images in 2D/3D animation, audiovisual, comic strips, video games, multimedia, technical images, publishing. It includes some 20 animation studios.

Research and training in virtual engineering


Atlanstic

Atlanstic is a research federation specialised in virtual engineering and signal processing, multimedia and mobile telecommunications. It gathers 400 researchers.

The IRCCyN is the Institute of Cybernautics and Communication Research and works on virtual engineering

Engineering schools and Universities: ECN, EMN, ESAIP, ESEO, ESIEA, POLYTECH, ENSIM, ENSAM, ISAIP, ENI

International events


Laval Virtual
If you want to attend the event, contact us

The number 1 trade fair in Europe for virtual reality: LAVAL VIRTUAL, throughout 5 days of business opportunities about augmented reality, 3D, virtual reality. There are also scientist conferences, the Laval Virtual awards and a student competition.




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