RTT USA, Inc. (RTT), a leader in real time 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing, is announcing two international student competitions: the RTT Emerging Technology Contest and the RTT Funky Visualization Contest.

The submission deadline for both competitions is March 26, 2010. In partnership with renowned graphics card producer NVIDIA, the 4th annual RTT Emerging Technology Contest provides students with a platform to showcase their best 3D visualization projects and better understand how that work meets the demands of the market. The contest focuses on innovative technological processes and methods in the field of real time high-end visualization. As the market continually demands new, creative ideas in addition to advanced technology, RTT has partnered with graphics hardware specialist Wacom to create the RTT Funky Visualization Contest. While the Emerging Technology Contest focuses on technology projects in the areas of 3D visualization, interfacing and simulation technologies, the Funky Visualization Contest is open to all forms of 2D and 3D visualization and focuses on actual results the technology produces. Winners of the RTT Emerging Technology Contest will receive NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 graphics cards, and winners of the RTT Funky Visualization Contest will each receive an Intuos4 Medium tablet from Wacom. In addition to prizes, winners will have the opportunity to present their ideas and visions in front of a global audience of industry leaders at the international RTT Excite conference May 6-7, 2010, in Munich. “These contests provide an ideal platform for new talent wanting to present their work and test their abilities in the market,” said RTT USA CEO Jeroen Snepvangers. “Through this competition, the next generation of 3D talent can meet and exchange ideas with ‘shining stars’ in the fields of 3D visualization and animation. RTT provides the tools with which new forms of communication can be developed, but the students add creativity and artistic performance to deliver outstanding visualizations.” Both competitions are open to universities, research teams and students across the globe. Work submitted does not need to be created specifically for the competition; ongoing student projects also are welcome. Entries to both competitions can be submitted immediately online at www.rtt.ag and via the communications platform www.rttopen.com. The competitions are part of the RTT University Program (RTT UP), through which the company supports the transfer of knowledge and creative skills in the global market, creates networks between research institutes and the industry and exposes the academic elite to the high demands of the industry at an early stage. As part of its cooperation with universities, RTT grants a number of internships, participates in the supervision of degree dissertations and passes on its experts’ practical experience in the fields of virtual prototyping and virtual marketing to the next generation of industry leaders.

The goal is to help the stars of tomorrow enter their professional careers in the image and film production fields, while also allowing RTT to acquire qualified specialists quicker and more efficiently – a win-win situation for visual excellence in the global marketplace of the future. Further information is available on request at contest@rtt.ag.