Touch the Future of Education at SIGGRAPH 2012
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Touch the Future of Education at SIGGRAPH 2012

Professional Benefits of Interactive Tablets to be Demonstrated in Booth #819 and Autodesk Education Summit; New Partnership with Digital-Tutors Announced

VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 2, 2012 — (PRNewswire) — At SIGGRAPH 2012, August 5 - 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Wacom® (Booth 819) will showcase the ways its Cintiq® and Intuos®5 tablets are helping educators enhance teaching and better assisting students to create professional portfolios that lead to exciting careers in animation, game development, graphic arts and design.

Visitors to Wacom's fully interactive booth will have access to Wacom's industry-leading interactive pen displays and tablets and will be treated to demonstrations of software applications from Autodesk®, Corel® and Smith Micro®. A favorite of students focusing on film, art and design, Wacom's full line of Cintiq tablets – including the recently released 22HD and 24HD touch models – allow users to work directly on screen as they enjoy unparalleled creative control, color performance and productivity. With this year's addition of multi-touch, the Cintiqs now offer a whole new avenue of expression for students looking to maximize their creative computing sessions.

Wacom's SIGGRAPH presence will also include education-focused demonstrations by Autodesk as part of their annual Education Summit, as well as the announcement of a brand new partnership with Digital-Tutor, the world's largest online CG training library.

About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom's vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world's leading manufacturer of pen tablets, interactive pen displays and digital interface solutions. The advanced technology of Wacom's intuitive input devices provide business and home users with the ability to explore digital content creation in a comfortable, natural way.

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