Triotech
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Motion simulators |
| Founded | Lavaltrie, Canada (1999) |
| Founder | Ernest Yale |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Ernest Yale, Sylvain Larose |
| Products | XD Theatres |
Number of employees | 60 (2011) |
| Website | Triotech Amusement |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Triotech Amusement, Inc. was founded by Frederic and David Lachance, and Ernest Yale in 1999,[3] and is headquartered in Joliette, Quebec, Canada,[2] with research and development facilities in Montreal.[3]
They are known for their motion simulators such as XD Theatres and Jett Rider.[4] Triotech has an additional office in Joliette, Quebec, Canada.[4]
Background
Triotech Amusement designs, develops, and markets interactive gaming consoles and platforms, as well as small 3 dimensional movie theaters. They distribute their products under Ballistics, XD Theater, Jett Rider, UFO Stomper, and Motion Theater brand names.[4]
In 2006, Triotech Amusement formed Motreal-based Triotech Studios as a 2D and 3D animation studio to create "next generation" arcade games, to work in conjunction with the parent company's line of theme park motion rides.[3]
In April 2007, Triotech signed an agreement for worldwide distribution of its animated film Jett & Jin.[5]
XD Theater
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XD Theater is a 3D film attraction made by Triotech Amusement. When first released, XD Theater included the 3D ride films Cosmic Coaster, Haunted Mine and Arctic Run.[citation needed] By 2005, three additional 3D films were added: Ocean Jungle, which incorporated fantasy sea life, Aquaride, which incorporated real sea creatures, and the underground adventure Journey thru the Center of the Earth.[6]
Products
- Ballistics
- Jett Rider
- Mad Wave Motion Theater
- Typhoon
- UFO stomper
- Wasteland Racers 2071
- XD Theatres
- Stomper DLX
References
- ^ "Major gift to the College from Triotech Translated from French: Don majeur de TrioTech au Cégep (original)". L'Action Joliette News. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Triotech Location". Google Maps. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c Cifaldi, Frank (April 17, 2006). "Triotech Adds Montreal Studio With Ex-Ubisoft Talent". Gamasutra. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Company overview: Triotech Amusement Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ Champagne, Stéphane (April 23, 2007). "Triotech Amusement à l'échelle mondiale". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Manufacturer's New and Notes". Vending TImes. 45 (8). August 23, 2005.
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