DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 23, 2010 — Research and Markets( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5d94a0/opportunities_in_3) has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in 3D Visualization, Simulation, & Training 2010-2015: Defense & Government" report to their offering.

Opportunities in 3D Visualization, Simulation, & Training 2010-2015: Defense & Government is a comprehensive study on the market for technologies that enable military, emergency response, planning, and other government agencies to conduct training and education, data analysis, system simulation, and similar virtual tasks through the use of 3D computer graphics systems. This report covers the hardware, software, and services that make these systems possible and focuses on the market and technology trends that will help shape these markets over the next several years. Included are five-year forecasts for spending in the 3D VizSim market within the defense and government segment and its sub-segments of civil aviation, civil services, military, and research and administration and within the hardware and software product categories and by major geographical region.

Definitions

Acacia Research Group adheres to established industry definitions where possible and defines technology areas and markets where necessary.

• 3D Visualization, Simulation, and Training (3D VS&T) The market for technologies, products, and services that enable the creation, presentation, and/or interaction with data sets and presentation of those data sets to users via computer-generated 3D graphics. In this report, we refer to three separate components of the market: hardware, software, and services.
• Hardware Any devices used in the creation and deployment of 3D VS&T applications. Includes computing devices (PCs to supercomputers), graphics processors (add-in cards to image generators), display devices (monitors and head-mounted displays to group-immersive displays), input devices (keyboard and mouse to motion/position sensing systems), and other devices including motion bases, custom input/output systems, etc.
• Software Off-the-shelf and custom software products used in the creation and deployment of 3D VS&T applications. Includes content creation packages, development tools, graphics and other APIs, database systems, operating software, etc. This product category includes tools and middleware (T&M) described below.
• Services Any services purchased for the purposes of creating, deploying, or maintaining 3D VS&T applications including content creation, application development, systems integration, training, maintenance and servicing, etc.
• Tools & Middleware (T&M) Tools are programmer and artist tools for creating interactive graphical applications. Middleware is any software layer that provides additional functionality to an application, including graphics APIs, physics, artificial intelligence and even more specialized tasks such as sensor simulation or ergonomic evaluation.

Opportunities in 3D Visualization, Simulation, & Training 2010-2015: Defense & Government brings you the data, insight, and advice you need to successfully leverage your existing technologies and expertise into new markets.

Spending in the defense and government segment is still growing despite tough economic times. Governments all over the world are looking at 3D technology as a way to stay competitive on the world stage, reduce costs in training a large workforce, secure transportation and travel systems. Militaries are increasingly using 3D technology as a standard training tool for nearly every member of the armed services. Research and administrative agencies are looking to 3D technology to support research projects in areas ranging from transportation planning to disease research and control. Civil aviation agencies are employing 3D technology to visualize security planning, train personnel, and screen baggage and passengers. Civil service agencies are increasingly seeing the value of implementing 3D technology in law enforcement outside of the lab and in the courtroom.

This study takes an in-depth look at the existing and potential opportunities for technology providers in the government and defense 3D visualization, simulation, and training markets worldwide. It includes forecasts for growth in spending on hardware, services, and software in the civil aviation, civil services, military, and research and administration sub-sectors. Acacia Research Group engaged the services of Daniel Research Group to design and develop custom Excel/VBA-based modeling tools to support and facilitate the forecasting process. These tools allowed Acacia Research Group to accurately and efficiently transform qualitative assessments of technology and market trend, accelerators, and inhibitors into quantitative terms. The tools utilized Daniel Research Groups' SegmentSolver and MatrixSolver proprietary methodologies.

If you are ready to move your company beyond its current markets then the data and insight you'll find in this product will prove an invaluable resource. The study is intended for entertainment technology marketers, project and product managers, and executives who want to know more about upcoming opportunities.

Executive Summary:

Defense and Government 3D Visualization, Simulation, and Training Market to Grow Quickly

Worldwide spending on hardware, software, and services for 3D visualization, simulation, and training in the defense and government segment will reach $16.5 billion in 2010 and grow to $20 billion by 2015, according to Acacia Research Group's latest market study, "Opportunities in 3D Visualization, Simulation, & Training 2010-2015: Defense & Government."