Adobe Acrobat 3D Released

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Acrobat 3D, new desktop software that helps extend document-based 3D design collaboration capabilities to virtually anyone across and beyond global organizations. Using Acrobat 3D and harnessing the reach of Adobe Reader, extended project teams can more quickly, securely and cost-effectively drive to completion critical communication processes that require 3D visualization.

Acrobat 3D is immediately available in English, French and German language versions. The Japanese language version is expected to be available in February 2006. The product has an estimated street price of US$995. Registered users of Acrobat 7.0 Professional and Acrobat 6.0 Professional can upgrade to Acrobat 3D for estimated street prices of US$545 and US$699, respectively.

The product is available for Microsoft Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 2), Windows XP Professional, Home and Tablet PC Editions, and IBM AIX 5.2, HP UX 11.0, SGI IRIX 6.5, and Sun Solaris 2.8 (for Acrobat 3D Capture utility). Acrobat 3D is available at retail, online via the Adobe.com store, and through Adobe’s Open Options 4.5 licensing programs.