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вторник, 24 ноября 2009 г.
MAXON Congratulates 3D Design Category Winner in Cut&Paste 2009 Digital Design Tournament’s First-ever Global Championship
Hi! It's worth to be readed.
Newbury Park, Calif. - Maxon, a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering solutions, congratulates Gabriel Smetzer on winning the 2009 Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament’s first-ever Global Championship in the 3D Competition category. Smetzer, a San Francisco-based freelance motion graphics designer tapped into MAXON’s CINEMA 4D content creation tool set, taking advantage of its interface and workflow to achieve the winning 3D design and beating out 15 other international semifinalists in this category.
The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament, now in its fourth year, is a live design competition that provides visibility and inspiration to established and aspiring designers while showcasing the creative process. From February to June 2009, Cut&Paste organizers conducted qualifying events in 16 cities worldwide – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Boston, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Milan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Sydney – resulting in 256 international competitors and 48 city semifinalists in the 2D, 3D, and Motion Design categories.
At the Global Championship grand finale, which took place in New York City on Friday, October 16, 2009, Smetzer competed onstage with 15 other semifinalists in a fast-paced environment and a tech setup that projected the creation process in real-time on large-scale displays in full view of an audience and a panel of judges. Each competitor was able to select the 3D program of their choice and asked to create an original design within a 20-minute period related to the themes of “Duality” and “My Instrument."
Smetzer, who has used CINEMA 4D the past five years on a wide variety of artistic and corporate projects for clients such as NASA, Cisco, Nokia, etc., deployed the software at Cut&Paste 2009 and commented that having the right software tools was key to successfully bringing his concept to life from start-to-finish in the extremely limited timeframe.
For the “Duality” theme at the Global Championship event, Smetzer created a crow which he explains is a living symbol of the after-life in many cultures. The design included giving life to colorful flying cubes emanating from the bird’s open beak. For his “My Instrument” design, Smetzer created a phonograph with flowers growing out of the horn which he stated was a crowd pleaser and an idea everyone could relate to.
Smetzer adds, “Some of the 3D competitors really struggled with their renders. My final renders were full screen, included ambient occlusion and quality anti-aliasing and were finished in less than a minute on a duo core machine. I love using CINEMA 4D because it makes production fast and easy and there is no limit to what story I can tell.” “The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament is one of the most prominent international showcases for artists on top of their game to create and share great design work under the most extreme circumstances,” says Paul Babb, president, MAXON US. “We congratulate Gabriel Smetzer for pushing artistic boundaries with his talent, stamina and focus and are pleased that our robust software tools played a central role in helping him take top honors in the 3D Design category.”
Smetzer first became acquainted with CINEMA 4D at a Berkeley, Calif. community college multimedia art program. As a self-described 3D generalist, he has tried other 3D software programs but has found CINEMA 4D especially lends itself to small studio environments as it is easy to learn and “makes sense” coming from an artist versus technical background. Smetzer continues to sharpen his 3D skills and knowledge of CINEMA 4D at Cineversity, MAXON’s 24/7 education and training resource site.
Newbury Park, Calif. - Maxon, a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering solutions, congratulates Gabriel Smetzer on winning the 2009 Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament’s first-ever Global Championship in the 3D Competition category. Smetzer, a San Francisco-based freelance motion graphics designer tapped into MAXON’s CINEMA 4D content creation tool set, taking advantage of its interface and workflow to achieve the winning 3D design and beating out 15 other international semifinalists in this category.The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament, now in its fourth year, is a live design competition that provides visibility and inspiration to established and aspiring designers while showcasing the creative process. From February to June 2009, Cut&Paste organizers conducted qualifying events in 16 cities worldwide – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Boston, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Milan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Sydney – resulting in 256 international competitors and 48 city semifinalists in the 2D, 3D, and Motion Design categories.
At the Global Championship grand finale, which took place in New York City on Friday, October 16, 2009, Smetzer competed onstage with 15 other semifinalists in a fast-paced environment and a tech setup that projected the creation process in real-time on large-scale displays in full view of an audience and a panel of judges. Each competitor was able to select the 3D program of their choice and asked to create an original design within a 20-minute period related to the themes of “Duality” and “My Instrument."
Smetzer, who has used CINEMA 4D the past five years on a wide variety of artistic and corporate projects for clients such as NASA, Cisco, Nokia, etc., deployed the software at Cut&Paste 2009 and commented that having the right software tools was key to successfully bringing his concept to life from start-to-finish in the extremely limited timeframe.
For the “Duality” theme at the Global Championship event, Smetzer created a crow which he explains is a living symbol of the after-life in many cultures. The design included giving life to colorful flying cubes emanating from the bird’s open beak. For his “My Instrument” design, Smetzer created a phonograph with flowers growing out of the horn which he stated was a crowd pleaser and an idea everyone could relate to.
Smetzer adds, “Some of the 3D competitors really struggled with their renders. My final renders were full screen, included ambient occlusion and quality anti-aliasing and were finished in less than a minute on a duo core machine. I love using CINEMA 4D because it makes production fast and easy and there is no limit to what story I can tell.” “The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament is one of the most prominent international showcases for artists on top of their game to create and share great design work under the most extreme circumstances,” says Paul Babb, president, MAXON US. “We congratulate Gabriel Smetzer for pushing artistic boundaries with his talent, stamina and focus and are pleased that our robust software tools played a central role in helping him take top honors in the 3D Design category.”
Smetzer first became acquainted with CINEMA 4D at a Berkeley, Calif. community college multimedia art program. As a self-described 3D generalist, he has tried other 3D software programs but has found CINEMA 4D especially lends itself to small studio environments as it is easy to learn and “makes sense” coming from an artist versus technical background. Smetzer continues to sharpen his 3D skills and knowledge of CINEMA 4D at Cineversity, MAXON’s 24/7 education and training resource site.
понедельник, 16 ноября 2009 г.
Softkinetic and Optrima Unveil Universal 3D Gesture Recognition Solution
Hey, World! Found something about 3D Imaging.
BRUSSELS - (Business Wire) Softkinetic S.A., the leading 3D gesture recognition software developer, and Optrima S.A., the inventor of the Current Assisted Photonic Demodulation (CAPD) 3D sensing technology, today announced a strategic joint venture to introduce the Softkinetic-Optrima™ solution - the most complete 3D depth-sensing imaging and gesture recognition interface solution on the market.
The Softkinetic-Optrima solution combines Softkinetic’s industry leading 3D gesture recognition software with Optrima’s patented 3D camera and sensor hardware to bring true, one-to-one full-body gesture recognition interfaces to digital entertainment and consumer electronics.
“The availability of a high-performance, low cost 3D imaging solution from Softkinetic-Optrima represents a defining moment in the global consumer electronics industry,” said Michel Tombroff, CEO of Softkinetic. “The solution we have developed will bridge the interactive gap between video games, movies, music, web-browsing, and more, dramatically accelerating the consolidation of these digital mediums on electronics devices.”
After 14 years of combined research and development, the new technology from Softkinetic and Optrima is the first all-in-one gesture-recognition solution that combines industry-leading hardware and software. It revolutionizes human-computer interaction by leveraging a totally universal software architecture that can be integrated into nearly any hardware or software platform. The Softkinetic-Optrima solution is poised to become an industry standard for controller-free gesture interaction with 3D cameras and sensors, including gesture-based video games, interactive multimedia televisions, PC operating systems, and much more.
“As media becomes increasingly consolidated, consumer electronics manufacturers and digital media developers seek an accessible, standardized interface technology to help their customers manage the broad array of information and media,” stated André Miodezky, CEO of Optrima. “Combining the two best-of-breed technologies of Softkinetic and Optrima into one single solution represents a formidable time-to-market competitive advantage for these companies and a revolution in digital interconnectivity for consumers.”
The Softkinetic-Optrima solution contains the following features:
* Softkinetic’s patent-pending iisu™ 3D gesture recognition software, enabling true one-to-one full-body movement tracking
* Optrima’s patented time-of-flight DepthSense™ family of 3D sensors and OptriCam™ family of 3D imagers provide state-of-the-art 3D sensor and camera hardware
* Total platform compatibility allowing developers to create unique gesture-recognition interfaces for a wide variety of electronic devices including PCs, video game consoles, television set-top boxes, and many more
* Multiplatform gesture interface solution for video game consoles, enabling game developers to create multiplatform games using a single 3D camera peripheral and interface
* Support and guidance of Softkinetic Studios to ensure maximum leverage of the technology solution
BRUSSELS - (Business Wire) Softkinetic S.A., the leading 3D gesture recognition software developer, and Optrima S.A., the inventor of the Current Assisted Photonic Demodulation (CAPD) 3D sensing technology, today announced a strategic joint venture to introduce the Softkinetic-Optrima™ solution - the most complete 3D depth-sensing imaging and gesture recognition interface solution on the market.
The Softkinetic-Optrima solution combines Softkinetic’s industry leading 3D gesture recognition software with Optrima’s patented 3D camera and sensor hardware to bring true, one-to-one full-body gesture recognition interfaces to digital entertainment and consumer electronics.
“The availability of a high-performance, low cost 3D imaging solution from Softkinetic-Optrima represents a defining moment in the global consumer electronics industry,” said Michel Tombroff, CEO of Softkinetic. “The solution we have developed will bridge the interactive gap between video games, movies, music, web-browsing, and more, dramatically accelerating the consolidation of these digital mediums on electronics devices.”
After 14 years of combined research and development, the new technology from Softkinetic and Optrima is the first all-in-one gesture-recognition solution that combines industry-leading hardware and software. It revolutionizes human-computer interaction by leveraging a totally universal software architecture that can be integrated into nearly any hardware or software platform. The Softkinetic-Optrima solution is poised to become an industry standard for controller-free gesture interaction with 3D cameras and sensors, including gesture-based video games, interactive multimedia televisions, PC operating systems, and much more.
“As media becomes increasingly consolidated, consumer electronics manufacturers and digital media developers seek an accessible, standardized interface technology to help their customers manage the broad array of information and media,” stated André Miodezky, CEO of Optrima. “Combining the two best-of-breed technologies of Softkinetic and Optrima into one single solution represents a formidable time-to-market competitive advantage for these companies and a revolution in digital interconnectivity for consumers.”
The Softkinetic-Optrima solution contains the following features:
* Softkinetic’s patent-pending iisu™ 3D gesture recognition software, enabling true one-to-one full-body movement tracking
* Optrima’s patented time-of-flight DepthSense™ family of 3D sensors and OptriCam™ family of 3D imagers provide state-of-the-art 3D sensor and camera hardware
* Total platform compatibility allowing developers to create unique gesture-recognition interfaces for a wide variety of electronic devices including PCs, video game consoles, television set-top boxes, and many more
* Multiplatform gesture interface solution for video game consoles, enabling game developers to create multiplatform games using a single 3D camera peripheral and interface
* Support and guidance of Softkinetic Studios to ensure maximum leverage of the technology solution
вторник, 10 ноября 2009 г.
New BlackBerry software will make your phone cooler
Hey all! Happy to introduce the latest review by Jessica Dolcourt.
"OpenGL ES" and "Eclipse" may not mean much to you if you're not an application developer, but ordinary BlackBerry owners will soon be able to benefit from the string of announcements uncovered on Monday at RIM's second, annual BlackBerry Developer Conference.
BlackBerry-maker RIM announced on Monday enhancements to its BlackBerry application development platform--including four APIs for developers to more easily integrate ads, payment services, geolocation, and push notifications for third-party developers.
What does that mean for you? The new tools and features for developers should make it easier for them to create richer apps and do so faster. For instance, new support for OpenGL ES, a graphics API, makes it possible for developers to create 3D games for BlackBerry. Electronic Arts (EA) hopped on stage to demo the car-racing game Need for Speed-Shift on the Storm. The game includes new touch controls, like swiping to activate a speed boost or touching the screen to apply the brakes.
Very soon you'll start seeing visual themes and widgets available for purchase and download in BlackBerry's App World. RIM's new BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0 will let developers include ringtones in themes. As a result, a theme you download through App World might replace your default ringtone with one that matches the visual theme, like the "Batman" theme song to mirror your "Batman" wallpaper. The ringtones sound very cool, but are limited to BlackBerry phones running the 5.0 operating system or higher.
In addition to finding themes and widgets in the App World for the first time, you'll soon be able to buy premium content not only through PayPal, the current purchasing model, but in 2010, through your monthly phone bill. Like Apple, RIM will be making subscriptions and micropayments available to developers. That will make it possible for users to unlock premium features in BlackBerry apps, like navigation apps, music apps, and games. iPhone games commonly make use of in-app purchasing.
BlackBerry owners can also look forward to seeing push notification not just for core BlackBerry apps, but also for apps created by third-party developers. In the near future, in addition to seeing a red circle or badge as an alert, applications can also insert a notification message into your in-box. Similarly, an app can schedule an event on your BlackBerry calendar, and will be able to call up the camera, as with iPhone, to snap a photo from within the app. We should see a rash of social-networking apps taking advantage of this feature.
Most new BlackBerry smartphones contain GPS; when GPS isn't available, RIM is enabling location services that pinpoint your whereabouts using information from nearby cell phone towers.
RIM has also announced a new alliance with Adobe, which--in 2010--will let developers create applications with Flash 10, and with familiar Adobe Web development tools like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flex. New menu options within Adobe's CS4 applications will help developers create sophisticated graphics and animations, then test them on an emulator or on a smartphone.
The remaining question is, will the software improvements make potential iPhone users take notice? While the technology may differ between the iPhone and BlackBerry behind the scenes, one the surface, many of the new additions appear to be playing catch-up with capabilities already available in the iPhone--like micropayments, notifications for all third-party apps (before, this was limited to publishers who were part of the BlackBerry Alliance program, and for a price), and 3D graphics support. Regardless, whenever developers get a hand creating a greater variety of better-looking apps, users gain.
"OpenGL ES" and "Eclipse" may not mean much to you if you're not an application developer, but ordinary BlackBerry owners will soon be able to benefit from the string of announcements uncovered on Monday at RIM's second, annual BlackBerry Developer Conference.
BlackBerry-maker RIM announced on Monday enhancements to its BlackBerry application development platform--including four APIs for developers to more easily integrate ads, payment services, geolocation, and push notifications for third-party developers.
What does that mean for you? The new tools and features for developers should make it easier for them to create richer apps and do so faster. For instance, new support for OpenGL ES, a graphics API, makes it possible for developers to create 3D games for BlackBerry. Electronic Arts (EA) hopped on stage to demo the car-racing game Need for Speed-Shift on the Storm. The game includes new touch controls, like swiping to activate a speed boost or touching the screen to apply the brakes.
Very soon you'll start seeing visual themes and widgets available for purchase and download in BlackBerry's App World. RIM's new BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0 will let developers include ringtones in themes. As a result, a theme you download through App World might replace your default ringtone with one that matches the visual theme, like the "Batman" theme song to mirror your "Batman" wallpaper. The ringtones sound very cool, but are limited to BlackBerry phones running the 5.0 operating system or higher.
In addition to finding themes and widgets in the App World for the first time, you'll soon be able to buy premium content not only through PayPal, the current purchasing model, but in 2010, through your monthly phone bill. Like Apple, RIM will be making subscriptions and micropayments available to developers. That will make it possible for users to unlock premium features in BlackBerry apps, like navigation apps, music apps, and games. iPhone games commonly make use of in-app purchasing.
BlackBerry owners can also look forward to seeing push notification not just for core BlackBerry apps, but also for apps created by third-party developers. In the near future, in addition to seeing a red circle or badge as an alert, applications can also insert a notification message into your in-box. Similarly, an app can schedule an event on your BlackBerry calendar, and will be able to call up the camera, as with iPhone, to snap a photo from within the app. We should see a rash of social-networking apps taking advantage of this feature.
Most new BlackBerry smartphones contain GPS; when GPS isn't available, RIM is enabling location services that pinpoint your whereabouts using information from nearby cell phone towers.
RIM has also announced a new alliance with Adobe, which--in 2010--will let developers create applications with Flash 10, and with familiar Adobe Web development tools like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flex. New menu options within Adobe's CS4 applications will help developers create sophisticated graphics and animations, then test them on an emulator or on a smartphone.
The remaining question is, will the software improvements make potential iPhone users take notice? While the technology may differ between the iPhone and BlackBerry behind the scenes, one the surface, many of the new additions appear to be playing catch-up with capabilities already available in the iPhone--like micropayments, notifications for all third-party apps (before, this was limited to publishers who were part of the BlackBerry Alliance program, and for a price), and 3D graphics support. Regardless, whenever developers get a hand creating a greater variety of better-looking apps, users gain.
среда, 4 ноября 2009 г.
Free 2D/3D Advanced Visualization Software for CT and MRI Now Available From FiatLux Imaging
Hey! I've found an article avout Medical Software for today. Hope it'll be interesting for you, guys.
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical software company FiatLux
Imaging, Inc., located in Redmond, WA, announces the availability of FiatLux
Visualize(TM) Free, advanced 2D/3D visualization software for CT and MRI
imaging data. The free software is available for any healthcare professional. There is no charge for download or use.
"There is tremendous unrealized potential in medical imaging data," stated
Quentin Dewolf, CEO of FiatLux Imaging.
"CT and MRI scanners generate huge amounts of data every day, yet the vast
majority of that data is never seen outside of the radiology suite. If it
were, we believe referring physicians could make better decisions, patients
could gain insight into their conditions, and the expense and inconvenience of
duplicate scans could be avoided.
We deliver advanced visualization to any healthcare professional, not just the
small number of radiologists using expensive software on high-end
workstations."
FiatLux Visualize Free is the only free advanced visualization software for CT
and MRI imaging data that runs on virtually any modern Windows
PC/laptop/notebook/tablet - including Windows 7 - and is cleared by the FDA
for clinical use in the United States. FiatLux Visualize Free is a
fully-featured 2D/3D visualization application - not a demo - for any
healthcare professional needing an easy-to-use means of reformatting and
viewing DICOM-compatible imaging data.
The software is useful for any healthcare professional, including specialists
such as surgeons and cardiologists, primary care physicians, radiologists and
radiologic technologists, physician's assistants, and clinical nurse
specialists. Medical students and residents will find FiatLux Visualize Free
invaluable for studying anatomy, identifying pathology, and reviewing cases.
Typical uses of FiatLux Visualize Free include an easy-to-use, 2D/3D viewer of
images on CD or DVD, radiologist report verification, patient education, and
procedure planning.
According to Dewolf, "We are offering this software for free because we
believe that democratizing medical imaging data is important in the context of
healthcare reform and because it is the fastest way to build a user community.
We plan to add valuable features based on the input of those users. Many
features will remain free and some will be available for a fee, referred to as
the 'freemium' approach."
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical software company FiatLux
Imaging, Inc., located in Redmond, WA, announces the availability of FiatLux
Visualize(TM) Free, advanced 2D/3D visualization software for CT and MRI
imaging data. The free software is available for any healthcare professional. There is no charge for download or use.
"There is tremendous unrealized potential in medical imaging data," stated
Quentin Dewolf, CEO of FiatLux Imaging.
"CT and MRI scanners generate huge amounts of data every day, yet the vast
majority of that data is never seen outside of the radiology suite. If it
were, we believe referring physicians could make better decisions, patients
could gain insight into their conditions, and the expense and inconvenience of
duplicate scans could be avoided.
We deliver advanced visualization to any healthcare professional, not just the
small number of radiologists using expensive software on high-end
workstations."
FiatLux Visualize Free is the only free advanced visualization software for CT
and MRI imaging data that runs on virtually any modern Windows
PC/laptop/notebook/tablet - including Windows 7 - and is cleared by the FDA
for clinical use in the United States. FiatLux Visualize Free is a
fully-featured 2D/3D visualization application - not a demo - for any
healthcare professional needing an easy-to-use means of reformatting and
viewing DICOM-compatible imaging data.
The software is useful for any healthcare professional, including specialists
such as surgeons and cardiologists, primary care physicians, radiologists and
radiologic technologists, physician's assistants, and clinical nurse
specialists. Medical students and residents will find FiatLux Visualize Free
invaluable for studying anatomy, identifying pathology, and reviewing cases.
Typical uses of FiatLux Visualize Free include an easy-to-use, 2D/3D viewer of
images on CD or DVD, radiologist report verification, patient education, and
procedure planning.
According to Dewolf, "We are offering this software for free because we
believe that democratizing medical imaging data is important in the context of
healthcare reform and because it is the fastest way to build a user community.
We plan to add valuable features based on the input of those users. Many
features will remain free and some will be available for a fee, referred to as
the 'freemium' approach."
вторник, 20 октября 2009 г.
Get more 3D apps for less money
AUTODESK has bundled several of its latest 3D applications into two products — the Entertainment Creation Suite 2010 and Real-Time Animation Suite 2010.
These are aimed at providing users with access to more creative tools at much more affordable prices. Autodesk said the suites cost up to 38% less, compared to licensing the products separately.
The Entertainment Creation Suite offers a choice of Autodesk’s Maya 2010 or 3ds Max 2010 software and includes MotionBuilder 2010, Mudbox 2010 and 3D painting applications.
The Real-Time Animation Suite comprises either Maya 2010 or 3ds Max and includes real-time character animation software MotionBuilder 2010.
Both suites are supported by Autodesk’s FBX 2010 data-exchange technology, which enables assets to be easily transferred between the software tools to facilitate collaborative workflows.
Maya 2010 unifies the Maya Complete 2009 and Maya Unlimited 2009 feature sets with matchmoving, compositing and rendering capabilities.
With it, artists, designers and 3D enthusiasts can easily create compelling entertainment experiences, stylistic designs and evocative digital imagery from photo-real visual effects into believable characters, said Autodesk.
3ds Max 2010 is the company’s latest 3D modelling, animation and rendering product.
This version offers nearly 350 additional features with at least 100 new Graphite modelling tools to help artists manage complex scenes with greater ease.
I use software for creating pseudo-3D images. I do not need to create full-function 3D models and also I do not have much time for it.
вторник, 13 октября 2009 г.
3D software firm Geomagic names chief operating officer
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Tom Kurke, an executive with more than 20 years of experience in design and engineering software, is the new chief operating officer at 3D software firm Geomagic.
“Tom brings key operational skills that will enable Geomagic to build a scalable business and serve a growing and broad range of customers,” said Geomagic Chief Executive Officer Ping Fu.
Kurke most recently was vice president of subscriptions at Bentley Systems. Earlier in his carer he was an attorney focused on mergers and acquisitions and intellectual orpoerty. He received his law degree at Temple University and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at Villanova.
Geomagic software is used by automotive, aerospace, dental, consumer products, medical and other clients. A year ago, Geomagic raised $8 million from Valhalla Partners.
“Tom brings key operational skills that will enable Geomagic to build a scalable business and serve a growing and broad range of customers,” said Geomagic Chief Executive Officer Ping Fu.
Kurke most recently was vice president of subscriptions at Bentley Systems. Earlier in his carer he was an attorney focused on mergers and acquisitions and intellectual orpoerty. He received his law degree at Temple University and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at Villanova.
Geomagic software is used by automotive, aerospace, dental, consumer products, medical and other clients. A year ago, Geomagic raised $8 million from Valhalla Partners.
среда, 7 октября 2009 г.
A 3D view of Auckland, the super city
Hello, world! It is amazing what these people are doing! It may be very popular project in a couple of years.
Nextspace, an Auckland-based collective of graphics software companies, says it is leading an initiative to build a ‘Visual City’ platform that could unite the data held by the eight councils merging into the Auckland Super City and make this data more accessible for communities and governance.
The Nextspace “cluster” was set up as one of the conditions of a controversial $18 million, interest-free loan provided to 3D software company Right Hemisphere by the previous government. Under the cluster arrangement, Right Hemisphere - which counts Boeing among its customers - offers start-up companies access to its 3D modelling and visualisation software, and business coaching.
The proposed ‘Visual City’ system would act as an electronic clearinghouse for legacy council data - such as maps, plans, resource consents, 3D models, transport routes, historical records and photographs – and present them visually over a 3D map of the Auckland region or local neighbourhoods. This comprehensive city model would show data in context and provide links to further details and databases.
The system would provide a united operational platform for the new Super City and transition agency to make more informed and efficient policy decisions. As well as integrating relevant data from all eight legacy councils, it presents complex, interrelated information about communities in an easier to comprehend and personalised format.
The public can interact by adding their own information, ideas and community feedback directly into in the virtual city model. Useful innovative applications can be built using the publicly available data from Visual City. Home owners could assess the impact proposed developments or roads would have on their properties, architects could submit 3D models as part of the consent process, communities could have more meaningful consultation, historical and cultural records of places could be captured, and city councillors could make better evidence-based decisions.
With the increasing complexity of cities and the rapid growth in information and live data feeds, such a digital infrastructure will become increasingly necessary. By 2030 over 50% of New Zealanders are expected to be Aucklanders, and the Super City will face significant challenges managing, integrating and personalising all this data.
Richard Simpson, Nextspace Business Development Director, says Visual City is an opportunity to inform the Super City transition process and raise our literacy of the places we live in, not just streamline existing ways of doing things.
“City Councils are awash with data. Much of it is unstructured but most of it has an inherent association with ‘place’. The key to taking advantage of all this information is to make sense of it – presenting the raw data visually in the context of the city we live in. What is required is to take the council information which has been catalogued in a document-centric manner, and present it in a more accessible and meaningful place-centric ways,” says Simpson.
“The current amalgamation of Auckland is the perfect opportunity for New Zealand to invest in building this digital infrastructure.”
There may be economic as well as governance benefits. “Throughout the world there are 4000 cities larger than the Auckland Super City, so there is a tremendous economic opportunity for New Zealand Inc to add value to the Visual City platform and take it to the world. New Zealand is already home to a cluster of organisations with world-leading 3D and spatial data technologies. This would create new employment opportunities for digital content providers, software developers, university researchers, product manufacturers, and design professionals.”
The technology to view large maps or 3D models of cities is increasingly commonplace. A popular example is the freely-available Google Earth software which can show 3D views of cities and buildings with links to local information. However, the challenge is to provide the infrastructure to manage official data so it can be made available in this way. In addition, technologies like GPS receivers in mobile phones and RFID tags are making it easier to link information and photos to specific places.
The Visual City system is based on New Zealand-developed technology proven internationally by large enterprises to provide the necessary scalability, reliability and security measures.
Nextspace, an Auckland-based collective of graphics software companies, says it is leading an initiative to build a ‘Visual City’ platform that could unite the data held by the eight councils merging into the Auckland Super City and make this data more accessible for communities and governance.
The Nextspace “cluster” was set up as one of the conditions of a controversial $18 million, interest-free loan provided to 3D software company Right Hemisphere by the previous government. Under the cluster arrangement, Right Hemisphere - which counts Boeing among its customers - offers start-up companies access to its 3D modelling and visualisation software, and business coaching.
The proposed ‘Visual City’ system would act as an electronic clearinghouse for legacy council data - such as maps, plans, resource consents, 3D models, transport routes, historical records and photographs – and present them visually over a 3D map of the Auckland region or local neighbourhoods. This comprehensive city model would show data in context and provide links to further details and databases.
The system would provide a united operational platform for the new Super City and transition agency to make more informed and efficient policy decisions. As well as integrating relevant data from all eight legacy councils, it presents complex, interrelated information about communities in an easier to comprehend and personalised format.
The public can interact by adding their own information, ideas and community feedback directly into in the virtual city model. Useful innovative applications can be built using the publicly available data from Visual City. Home owners could assess the impact proposed developments or roads would have on their properties, architects could submit 3D models as part of the consent process, communities could have more meaningful consultation, historical and cultural records of places could be captured, and city councillors could make better evidence-based decisions.
With the increasing complexity of cities and the rapid growth in information and live data feeds, such a digital infrastructure will become increasingly necessary. By 2030 over 50% of New Zealanders are expected to be Aucklanders, and the Super City will face significant challenges managing, integrating and personalising all this data.
Richard Simpson, Nextspace Business Development Director, says Visual City is an opportunity to inform the Super City transition process and raise our literacy of the places we live in, not just streamline existing ways of doing things.
“City Councils are awash with data. Much of it is unstructured but most of it has an inherent association with ‘place’. The key to taking advantage of all this information is to make sense of it – presenting the raw data visually in the context of the city we live in. What is required is to take the council information which has been catalogued in a document-centric manner, and present it in a more accessible and meaningful place-centric ways,” says Simpson.
“The current amalgamation of Auckland is the perfect opportunity for New Zealand to invest in building this digital infrastructure.”
There may be economic as well as governance benefits. “Throughout the world there are 4000 cities larger than the Auckland Super City, so there is a tremendous economic opportunity for New Zealand Inc to add value to the Visual City platform and take it to the world. New Zealand is already home to a cluster of organisations with world-leading 3D and spatial data technologies. This would create new employment opportunities for digital content providers, software developers, university researchers, product manufacturers, and design professionals.”
The technology to view large maps or 3D models of cities is increasingly commonplace. A popular example is the freely-available Google Earth software which can show 3D views of cities and buildings with links to local information. However, the challenge is to provide the infrastructure to manage official data so it can be made available in this way. In addition, technologies like GPS receivers in mobile phones and RFID tags are making it easier to link information and photos to specific places.
The Visual City system is based on New Zealand-developed technology proven internationally by large enterprises to provide the necessary scalability, reliability and security measures.
пятница, 14 августа 2009 г.
Photo Composing by A3D Photo Builder
3D Photo Composer is the integrated part of the 3D Photo Builder Software.
3D Photo Composer allows to create 3D photo image out of series of flat pictures of a rotating object. 3D image lets you view the object from different sides. The 3D Photo Composer is a user-friendly effective tool for processing of series of pictures based on the progressive algorithms and equipped with a handful interface that requires only basic computer skills and minimal interference into the analysing process which generates 3D image.
Multiplatform optimized 3D Image format. 3D image is created and adjusted for Internet publishing and represents a package consisting of HTML code, JAVA Applet and image series. Layout Preset feature allows automatic adjustments for 3D images WEB publishing.
Special analysis features. The ability to analyze scaled images allows to reach the best speed/quality of analysis process.
Automated definition of the edges for images cropping. Automatic recognition of cropping edges significantly simplifies 3D image building. Program uses two algorithms of source images analysis:
- Movement detection by using image-by-image comparison
- Chroma Key Analysis
After the edges have been set automatically user can modify edges manually. Program applies detected edges to cropping of the all images in the series. Optimized algorithm of package cropping allows to proceed images rapidly with high resolution.
Background. During composing you can place any picture as a background.
Chroma Key Background Removal. Extended background removal function allows to remove background heterogeneity. Progressive algorithm with Chroma Key analysis significantly increases the 3D image quality.
Original resampling algorithm. This algorithm is used for image resizing and allows to minimize image distortion and preserve aspect ratio, sharpness and saturation of 3D image.
Convenient WEB scene constructor. Constructor represents a convenient tool set allowing to modify such parameters as image size and 3D image rotating speed. All alterations are interactively displayed in the constructor window. For user convenience the ability to preview all changes of 3D image is synchronized with MS Internet Explorer window.
Photo Studio work. Program is well adjusted to be used in photo studios. Chosen set of predefined preferences allows to set up fully automated series processing for shooting in a studio.
понедельник, 10 августа 2009 г.
A3D Panorama Assistant
Anything3D provides set of tools for creating, managing and publishing interactive panoramas and interactive 3D images. There is many ways to bring an interactive landscape to end user. One designers prefer Java, other - QuickTime. Flash sites are also popular. Sometimes interactivity is not necessary and just a movie is preferable.
Please click here to see how panorama technology works.
All our products are able to export panoramas into various formats. And now we release our export engine as a separate product.
A3D Panorama Assistant does not stitch panorama images by itself. But it will bring to a user all power of A3D export engine. User can export a panorama and just send it to a friend by email. On the other hand export result can be immediately published on the web or saved for additional editing or embedding into a larger project.
We hope A3D Panorama Assistant will helpful for both: digital photo amateurs and professional web designers.
пятница, 7 августа 2009 г.
A3D Products
Anything3D Corp. presents wide arrange of products for stitching Panoramas, interactive 3D panoramas and 3D objects.
Everything that you need for this is a camera and a programm installed on your PC.
It will take about 15 minutes of your time to create the cylindrical or spherical panorama in flash.
Everything that you need for this is a camera and a programm installed on your PC.
It will take about 15 minutes of your time to create the cylindrical or spherical panorama in flash.
среда, 5 августа 2009 г.
About Anything3D
Anything3D is a leading provider of 3D imaging and virtual tour solutions to every segment of the Internet Industry today including Travel, Online Retail, Portals, Real Estate, Media, and etc.
Anything3D concentrates on business to business marketing and providing turnkey solutions to variety of industries that could use 3D photography. Our services are broken up by product name and are listed below:
Realtor3D, Hospitals3D, Restaurants3D enable Media companies and the like to provide their existing customers with 3D virtual tours of their client's homes, offices, retail stores, etc. Now their clients can visit desired destinations virtually in the comfort of their home. Whether it is a future home or apartment for a young couple, a delivery room for an expectant mother, or a vacation destination, we can give you a detailed tour.
Stuff3D brings a new state-of-the-art technology to the Online Retail Industry. It turns every item for sale into a Virtual Object that can be viewed from all sides. From clothing to computer and from consumer electronics to art, with Stuff3D, you will never buy a cat in a bag again.
YourPhoto3D revolutionizes creation of personal information on the Web.
Internet is evolving by leaps and bounds. There's no end to the products and services you can order online. And yet, e-commerce is but a drop in the ocean of our economy. Surveys of Internet users consistently show that one of the main barriers to purchasing online is uncertainty about the exact qualities of the product, and understandably so. It is not easy to get a good idea about a hotel room, or a pair of shoes, or even a potential love interest by looking at the computer monitor.
Many companies have attempted to address this issue with products ranging from streaming video to movie format. But current limitations such as bandwidth and image quality are preventing these products from making a significant info.
With our 3D Immersion technology, Anything3D.com is revolutionizing the way Internet users can see the world. Our suite of 3D products will help you choose your next vacation, or your next coffee table; your new home or your new suit. Even finding a date is made easier by our services.
And if this weren't enough, we go a step further. Not only do we provide the tools needed to create 3D Images - we provide the total solution! Our nationwide network of photographers is prepared to handle any project from Washington to Florida and from Alabama to New Jersey.
No matter what direction the Internet takes in the upcoming years, Anything3D.com is committed to staying in the forefront of the imaging technology.
Anything3D concentrates on business to business marketing and providing turnkey solutions to variety of industries that could use 3D photography. Our services are broken up by product name and are listed below:
Realtor3D, Hospitals3D, Restaurants3D enable Media companies and the like to provide their existing customers with 3D virtual tours of their client's homes, offices, retail stores, etc. Now their clients can visit desired destinations virtually in the comfort of their home. Whether it is a future home or apartment for a young couple, a delivery room for an expectant mother, or a vacation destination, we can give you a detailed tour.
Stuff3D brings a new state-of-the-art technology to the Online Retail Industry. It turns every item for sale into a Virtual Object that can be viewed from all sides. From clothing to computer and from consumer electronics to art, with Stuff3D, you will never buy a cat in a bag again.
YourPhoto3D revolutionizes creation of personal information on the Web.
Internet is evolving by leaps and bounds. There's no end to the products and services you can order online. And yet, e-commerce is but a drop in the ocean of our economy. Surveys of Internet users consistently show that one of the main barriers to purchasing online is uncertainty about the exact qualities of the product, and understandably so. It is not easy to get a good idea about a hotel room, or a pair of shoes, or even a potential love interest by looking at the computer monitor.
Many companies have attempted to address this issue with products ranging from streaming video to movie format. But current limitations such as bandwidth and image quality are preventing these products from making a significant info.
With our 3D Immersion technology, Anything3D.com is revolutionizing the way Internet users can see the world. Our suite of 3D products will help you choose your next vacation, or your next coffee table; your new home or your new suit. Even finding a date is made easier by our services.
And if this weren't enough, we go a step further. Not only do we provide the tools needed to create 3D Images - we provide the total solution! Our nationwide network of photographers is prepared to handle any project from Washington to Florida and from Alabama to New Jersey.
No matter what direction the Internet takes in the upcoming years, Anything3D.com is committed to staying in the forefront of the imaging technology.
...because it's a 3D world ™
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