Right Hemisphere Announces Microsoft to License Deep Exploration for Xbox; Xbox Developers Win Big With the Powerful Features of Deep Exploration Xbox Edition.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Game Developer Conference -- Right Hemisphere, the world leader in 3D translation, texturing and publishing technology announced today that Microsoft has selected Right Hemisphere to develop a key game production tool for inclusion in the Xbox Development Kit - Deep Exploration Xbox Edition.

Right Hemisphere's Deep Exploration technology will allow game developers to quickly and easily take advantage of the advanced Xbox graphic capabilities by providing them the ability to instantly preview advanced 3D graphics from any of the popular 3D modeling packages, and translate between any of these packages at whim. In addition, Deep Exploration Xbox Edition is the ideal interface for fine-tuning aspects of Xbox specific art.

"Deep Exploration Xbox Edition will help give more power to the Xbox artist," said Drew Angeloff, Xbox Tools and Middleware Program Manager. "Microsoft selected Right Hemisphere because of the unique translation solution, flexibility and openness of their technology and because of their strong reputation in the game development community."

"We are very excited about this opportunity to create a win-win-win for Microsoft, game developers and game players, said Michael Lynch, CEO of Right Hemisphere. With Deep Exploration Xbox Edition there will be more games with better effects available on the Xbox. Game developers will have to spend less time and money, and game players will get a better experience on the Xbox than any other platform."

Deep Exploration Xbox Edition will be available Q3 2002 from Microsoft as part of the Xbox Development Kit.

About Right Hemisphere

Right Hemisphere(R) http://www.righthemisphere.com/ creates 3D graphic production solutions offering enhanced quality and overall lower costs for 3D professionals involved in games development, film and broadcast, web content creation and industrial design.

The privately funded company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has incorporated a US subsidiary, Right Hemisphere USA, to manage North American sales and distribution. Right Hemisphere can be contacted on US Toll Free PH +1-877-309-3204 and on Intl' PH +64-9-523-4670.

About Xbox

Xbox is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

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Contact: Mary Alice Krayecki of Right Hemisphere International, +011-64-9-522-5990, or mary@righthemisphere.com

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