Monolith Productions has announced the founding of a technology spin-off, to be called Lithtech, Inc., dedicated to the creation of real time 3D development and networked multimedia operating systems. The company will become the caretaker of Monolith's Lithtech 3D engine technology licensing program, and has named 19-year Microsoft veteran Gregory Whitten as it chief software architect. "Lithtech Inc.'s ability to attract someone of Dr. Whitten's calibre confirms our belief that our technology implementation is state of the art," said Monolith Productions CEO Jason Hall.