Goo Technologies Cooperates with Rovio Fun Learning

Angry Birds Go! inspires new learning game that teaches interactive game creation for kids, built on Goo Platform for EU Code Week.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Goo Technologies, the leader in HTML5 high-end graphics for ads and interactive experiences on the web and the company behind the Goo cloud platform, today announced it is launching Angry Birds Go! Create. It is made available through the Rovio Fun Learning offering as part of the EU Code Week.

Angry Birds Go! Create is a rich 3D learning experience for game creation built on HTML5 and WebGL. Users can easily create their own games and share it with friends before moving on to more advanced levels.

"We're proud to be a part of EU Code Week," said Rikard Herlitz, co-founder and CTO of Goo Technologies. "It's crucial for the next generation to learn about the possibilities of creativity online. Gaming in particular is an area that engages so many children. We think combining these two ideas can really foster a growing interest around digital creation from the younger European population. Angry Birds Go! Create is a good example of how Rich 3D experiences built on the Goo platform are perfect entry points."

"At Goo Technologies, we believe that learning should be a fun, interactive experience," said Thomas Oger, producer at Goo Technologies. "We're thrilled to be part of Rovio's Fun Learning initiative for the EU Code Week. Everything users build on Angry Birds Go! Create can be shared with their friends online – it's perfect for young people to learn about digital creation in a social way."

After they have tried Angry Birds Go! Create, advanced users can move forward to Goo Create which is an online and completely in-browser 3D creation platform. With it they can create games, ads, digital marketing, product visualizations and much more. The Goo platform is built using open and standardized technologies. The experiences built can be made available on any browser that supports HTML5 and WebGL, without the use of any downloads or plugins.

The second annual EU Code Week will take place from October 11-17. This year's event brings together millions of children, teachers, entrepreneurs and policy makers in classrooms and events across Europe to learn programming and related skills. Representatives from major IT and tech companies, including Rovio and Goo Technologies, will also be in attendance. To learn more, visit the website.

About Goo Technologies

Goo Technologies is the leader in HTML5 high-end graphics for Rich 3D Ads, games, and interactive experiences on the web. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Goo Technologies is the company behind the Goo Engine®, a powerful WebGL and HTML5 graphics engine, and Goo Create, a browser-based 3D editor for the web. The company's technology empowers users to build the next generation of interactive web experiences, available without plugins or downloads, on all platforms. For the first time, anyone can create smooth, professional graphics for stunning ads and other experiences, and publish them on any browser or device.

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