tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18238969857670840692011-10-11T02:11:54.495-07:003Dwalkthroughs.com is committed to providing the most cutting edge real estate related marketing products in the industry. 3D Walkthroughs - 2D Floor Plans - 3D Floor Plans - 3D Renderings - Custom 3D Walkthroughs - Interactive 3D Products - Virtual World TechnologyDave G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14656147538059783400noreply@blogger.comBlogger5471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823896985767084069.post-51215610251358042062009-10-27T12:30:00.000-07:002009-10-27T12:37:31.038-07:00

Woodbury, NY (PRWEB) October 26, 2009 -- Open Space Ventures LLC. launches OpenOfficeSpace.com an innovative new website that allows companies to post their available office space online, while offering small businesses and entrepreneurs an opportunity to find and plan the "perfect office space." It's a win-win situation: companies with unused office space can eliminate the extra carrying cost,

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Prior to getting into the whole technology thing, I was a personal trainer (over 17 years) to the rich and famous in New York City and Long Island. In order to survive as a personal trainer with this type of clientele, there was one communication skill that was a MUST...the ability to get to the point.I am convinced that the concept of the bobblehead came from someone watching a conversation

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Nike, MTV and Effective Real Estate Marketing have one trait in common: All three utilize powerful imagery to generate an emotional response from their intended audience.Phil Knight of Nike had the foresight to create powerful marketing messages utilizing strong images/video of select sports superstars wearing Nike products (ex. Andre Agassi, Michael Jordan, etc.). He understood that a

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In its simplest form, the concept of shared office space is a great way for a space holder and a small business/entrepreneur to save money. Whether it means the small business/entrepreneur offsets a portion of the total rent, contributes to the cost of the utilities, or a combination of the two, a shared space can serve as a financial win-win for both parties. In the spirit of the old Ginsu knife

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It has been a while since 3Dwalkthroughs.com posted one of its, "this post has nothing to do with 3D" blog entries. With that said, as the economy continues to struggle we all can benefit from the resource outlined in this post.Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dina Santorelli, Editor and Publisher of Why Magazine. Why Magazine was launched in May 2007 by Dina and her business partner

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3Dwalkthroughs.com, a friend of Open Office Space, has been reporting an increased demand by commercial real estate agents for 3D Floor plans. 3D Floor Plans, especially ones with furniture included, are a much more effective way for a perspective tenant to visualize the potential of a space than just a flat 2D plan. Furthermore, if a buildout is required, a 3D Floor Plan allows the spaceholder/

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is excited to announce the soft launch of Openofficespace.com. The launch is defined as soft as there is still some fine-tuning happening on the site. The mission of Open Office Space is to facilitate the interaction between those who need office space and those who have unused office space. To that end, we have built an extremely clean and user friendly interface that is

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On my way home from work yesterday I noticed something across the street that stopped me in my tracks. There was an available retail space, completely empty, except for a few broken walls and dangling electrical wires. What caught my attention was a 3D rendering that was hanging right over the doorway. The 3D rendering showed a beautfully built out clothing store that was clearly THAT empty

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3Dwalkthroughs.com was intrigued by a new concept by launched by Topps baseball cards...yes the same company that created the cards we used to flip and trade. The concept, a 3D baseball card.Topps is working with a company called Total Immersion to launch a new series of 3D baseball cards that utilize a PC and a WebCam to create the effect. Collectors can watch as the players on their cards come

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World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.3Dwalkthroughs.com was introduced to an interesting 3D animation concept on The Future of Marketing Real Estate website. The animation, titled World Builder and created by Bruce Branit, tells the story of a man who builds a 3D virtual world for the woman he loves using a tool that looks to be a mashup of Google Sketchup and the interface seen in Minority

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story on TCCnet.com about IBM's new application that could help companies to reduce their travel expenses. According to the story, Sametime 3D enables life-like virtual meetings which includes an ability to exchange instant messages and chat verbally.With the global economic crisis getting worse by the minute companies are going to seek alternatives that help keep

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As we have mentioned in previous posts, 3Dwalkthroughs.com has been gaining a lot of experience in the field of social media as we utilize it to prepare for the launch of Fitspott.In speaking with some of the marketing directors of companies we are building 3D Walkthroughs, 3D Floor Plans and 3D Renderings for, I am amazed at the lack of knowledge and occasional sheer reluctance to utilize social

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article on digitaljournal.com that could dramatically improve the exergaming experience in the very near future. According to the article, more sources are now confirming that the software and gaming giant is indeed ready to purchase 3DV Systems, makers of the ZCam; a camera device that allows gamers to "enjoy a genuinely immersive experience" according to its

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting story about an online 3D casino which will be launched in March. Lucien Barriere Hotels and Casinos is set to launch the world's first "truly 3D" online casino at its website LeCroupier.com, to be based on its real-life casino in the northern France coastal city of Deauville. "Whether players are looking for a little entertainment or genuine 3D casino

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article about researchers in Berlin that have developed a car dashboard that provides drivers with velocities, engine speeds and warnings on a 3D display. According to the article the dashboard can also showcase alerts such as traffic reports, low fuel, engine sppe and velocity. The 3d images are created by two cameras in the car measuring the position of the

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story on newsoxy.com about Google and NASA's efforts to add a Mars 3D mode to Google Earth. The new mode will serve as a science instrument on understanding the science behind the Red Planet. The images are truly amazing and provide stunning graphics which scientists can use studying the planet."Besides providing a rich, immersive 3D view of Mars that will aid

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article about researchers in Berlin that have developed a car dashboard that provides drivers with velocities, engine speeds and warnings on a 3D display. According to the article the dashboard can also showcase alerts such as traffic reports, low fuel, engine sppe and velocity. The 3d images are created by two cameras in the car measuring the position of the

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The sheer number of available online tools to market a new property development has grown dramatically since 3Dwalkthroughs.com first opened its doors. While some of these tools might have existed in one form or another, it is only in the last few years that they have experienced such a widescale adoption by the mainstream. As the real estate market continues to suffer, the competitive advantage

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As many of you already know, 3Dwalkthroughs.com is involved with Fitspott, a social networking platform for health and fitness. In the time since becoming involved with this project we have read countless social media books, articles, blogs and have also attended various speaking engagements on this topic.If there is one fact that has become clear during our forray into social media its that all

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In honor of this monumental week 3Dwalkthroughs.com thought we would share an unbelievable 1,474 megapixel image that was taken during the inauguration. The image when pulled back shows almost all the people that were in attendance during the ceremony. The amazing occurs when you start to zoom in. Click here>> to see it.Using the controls, pick a spot and start to zoom in on the image. No matter

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story on Gizmodo.com about CNN's request to contribute digital photos of todays historical event that will be used to create a massive 3D experience. CNN will use Microsoft's software, Photsynth to compile the collage, as they turn 2D images into 3D images.According to the article, all you have to do is take a picture (under 10 MB), send it into themoment@cnn.com,

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has noticed an definitive upward trend in the number of people interested in 3D floor plans. The increased traffic seems to be the result of the companies which made the decision seek out innovative marketing tools in spite of the tough economy.We have experienced a marked increase for 3D floor plans of residential, commercial, retail and hospitality real estate. The customized

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is excited to announce that the Fitspott blog has been selected to be today's featured blog on Typepad. This is quite an honor considering the amount of blogs created by Typepad users.About the Fitspott Blog Fitspott's blog is an interesting and innovative way to get people excited about a launch through the use of their TypePad blog. The Fitspott blog is a way to ramp up

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across about an interesting story about a promotion during the Superbowl that is supposedly going to involve the giveaway of 150 million pairs of 3D glasses. The 3D glasses will be used to watch a 90 second preview of the feature Monsters vs. Aliens.DreamWorks Animation chief executive Jeffrey Katzenberg calls the stunt ''perhaps the biggest media-advertising event in

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a press release about the much anticipated launch of Shapeways Shops. The Shops offer artists, designers and hobbyists alike, a unique online platform to show and sell their designs to a world-wide audience. This new marketplace enables anyone to make money with their 3D modeling skills, bridging the gap between the digital 3D models and real tangible products.In

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Check out this new 3D technology/product that just came out for the iPhone! 3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article on CrunchGear.com about Spatial Views newest product release, the Wazabee 3DeeShell. The Wazabee 3DeeShell is a protective casing that includes a removable lens to displays 3D stereoscopic images on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch without the need for 3D glasses. The housing

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3Dwalkthroughs.com would like to wish all of our family, friends and clients a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We know that 2009 is sure to bring a lot of challenges, especially as we all try to navigate through the tough economic waters.As a company we will continue to offer our high quality and innovative 3D Walkthroughs, 3D Floor Plans and 3D Rendering solutions. We also will be

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As many of the new sports stadiums across the country are being introduced this year, I thought this story would be of interest. This particular story comes out of Kansas City, and pertains to the new 3D seating chart that will allow fans to explore the new features of the Kaufman Stadium scheduled for completion in 2009. The new 3D seating chart allows fans to access a 3D view from any seating

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story about a British company, Minoru that has recently introduced an innovative webcam which offers a unique 3D experience. Unlike most webcams that capture regular photos, this new gadget captures still photos and live videos in 3D – which later could be sent over the internet to family and friends. The new Minoru camera supports several video chat services (

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is excited to try out iz3D inc's 22 inch 3D gaming monitor which has just been made available in select retail stores. iZ3D's gaming display products are now being offered nationwide in Fry's Electronics Incorporated® and Micro Center® stores. "The move to retail is another milestone in our pursuit of bringing 3D to the home market," stated Thomas Striegler, CEO of iZ3D Inc. "

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has not visited NYC in google earth for a while, but after being alerted by an article on Information Week, we decided to stop by for a visit.I must say, the 3D version of NYC in Google Earth has come a loooooong way in the last year. Basically, Google has completed nearly every building in Manhattan Island for Google Earth. Just fly to "New York City" and turn on the 3D

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has not had the opportunity to officially test drive Home for the Playstation 3 but we do have high hopes for its potential. Home was just released this week in an open beta stage and has been getting mixed reviews.The feedback thus far suggests that there is a lack of engaging content which was not as big of a deal when they were in a closed beta. With that said, based on the

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is anxious to test drive the "PlayStation Home" 3D social gaming community service for the PlayStation 3 which is set to debut worldwide tomorrow. The free download of the basic service will enable gamers to create avatars and explore a virtual community where they can communicate via text or voice chat, play mini-games, watch videos and participate in special

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As a follow up to a 3Dwalkthroughs.com post about the NFL airing one of their games in 3D, we just heard that the NBA will be following suit.The National Basketball Association is teaming up with Turner Sports and a digital hardware and software provider to broadcast the U.S. sports league's all-star game in 3D in February.The game, which will be shown live on Feb. 14 in 80 movie theaters in 35

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story in the NY Times about a strategy being employed by certain property owners to stimulate cash flow in the face of this deepening economic crisis. The new strategy allows prospective owners to lease with the option to buy, using part of the rent toward the purchase.Rent-to-own options, which come in many variations, have become increasingly common for

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a pretty cool application developed by Alexander Jorias and Ingo Frick, veterans of the German computer game industry. The application called Club Cooee is a 3D internet communication platform for teenagers who want to meet in a virtual reality to have fun and be creative together.Club Cooee is an innovative and worldwide unique 3D messenger capable of depicting a

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story that will be very exciting to all of you gamers out there. Blitz Game Studios unveiled its world first proprietary technology showing true stereoscopic 3D games running on Xbox ® 360 and PlayStation ® 3 game consoles at the 3D Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles. Blitz Game Studio's CTO Andrew Oliver revealed the first of the series of games demonstrating

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While reviewing some of our competition from across the globe, 3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an innovative company offering some very unique interactive 3D solutions. Roam Interactive, based in Queensland, Australia has developed a proprietary real time technology called the Go AnywhereTM 3d engine and design tool which is specially developed for completely interactive project visualizations.

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article on the Television Broadcast website about an invitation only event that will feature an NFL game filmed in 3D. This first of its kind event will be a good test to see if 3D technology will catch on as the premier way of watching sporting events. The San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders will appear in a 3D simulcast for a select few in a

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3Dwalkthroughs.com definitely has its interest piqued by a new product being launched by Canadian company Ice Edge Business Solutions. Their new product, ICEvision allows designers to explore their Revit or AutoCAD 3D models in a separate Dynamically Rendered 3D window. Through their patented use of 3D video game technology, users can explore their model in a natural manner, simply by walking

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3Dwalkthroughs.com read an interesting post on Gizmodo.com about a new camera soon to be released by Fujifilm. The camera, the FinePix Real 3D consumer was recently unveiled at the 3DX expo in Singapore.The stereoscopic camera features two optical lenses, each with its own CCD, and a processor that syncs the two images to create a 3D image. On top of that, the screen on the camera is capable of

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3Dwalkthroughs.com first heard about Thursdays upgrades to the iPhone on Wired.com. Two of the more exciting of these upgrades include remote podcast downloading and changes to the Google Maps application. Remote podcast downloading enables users to download audio and video podcasts onto their iPhones with the iTunes app over a wireless connection. In the past, to get podcasts on iPhones, users

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article on MarketWatch.com about an Israeli company that has developed a 3D simulation tool targeting civil engineers.Sivan Design, a leading provider of Civil Engineering CAD products and GIS-ERP integrated software solutions, announced December 1, 2008 as the official launch date for Civil Simulate, the powerful 3D interactive simulation tool providing an

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3Dwalkthroughs.com just came across an announcement on Cnet News about Google's launch of an upgraded version of their 3D modeling software Sketchup. Like previous iterations of the software, SketchUp 7 will enable you to model just about anything you'd like as long as you start with a predesigned template. The new version, released Monday, offers simple templates that help you gauge size through

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a press release from CyberExtruder announcing that they have just received patents from both the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The patents, entitled “Apparatus and Method for generating a three-dimensional representation from a two-dimensional image,” protect the company’s process for

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is constantly reading stories of new development projects coming to a halt due to the current economic situation. For those projects that are already underway, there is a growing divide regarding the right marketing strategy to employ in this market.It is our belief that the right strategy is to find a company that is able to devise a solution based on understandably tighter

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story on wired.com about an interesting company from Canada with a technology called Rabbitholes. A RabbitHole is a 3D Motion Hologram printed into a 2-dimensional film surface, which displays full-color 3D and action visible without special eyewear. More technically, a RabbitHole is a next-generation digital hologram that contains up to 1280 digital frames of CGI

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3Dwalkthroughs.com does not typically delve too deep into the world of 3D modeling for video games as it is a discipline all to itself. As part of our daily R&D, however, we came across an interesting contest that challenged both amateur and professional 3D modelers alike."The Battle of the Supermodelers" sponsored by GameRecruiter, is a 3D digital art contetst designed to support and promote

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As everyone knows (hopefully), today is election day here in the United States. Regardless of the outcome, this years election will have historical ramifications. UK based Sky News will be covering the election with specially designed 3D US election coverage content graphics. Its ‘pool of polls’ content graphics employ textures, internal structures, architectural forms and space – a ‘convenient

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If you cannot afford to buy toys for Christmas this year due to the economy maybe you can just print them using the Alaris30 3D Desktop Printer from Objet. OK, that idea might be a little far fetched today but the reality of this concept might not be too far in the future. The Alaris30 Desktop 3D Printer delivers a unique combination of high-quality, finely detailed printed models available in a

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3Dwalkthroughs.com would like to wish all of our friends, family and clients a very safe and Happy Halloween. The picture above was taken at a dog park near our house. The turnout for this years canine costume competition was a little thin compared to last year. With that said, it was still pretty funny. Some of the costumes are so ridiculous that I could swear that some of the dogs were blushing

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3Dwalkthroughs.com just came across a press release from a company that is using 3D animations to help sell their pre-drawn home plans. The company, TheHouseDesigners.com, recently launched a re-design of their website which includes 3D animations of many of their best selling plans.In addition to the interior and exterior photos, exterior renderings and live chat housedesigners.com have

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As 3Dwalkthroughs.com has mentioned in previous posts, one of the biggest underlying themes of the Club Industry show in Chicago was the focus on the youth fitness movement. Many of the exhibitors we visited at the show were either launching brand new products geared towards this population or displaying upgrades to their existing lines.During the show we had the opportunity to speak with the

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Did you ever see something that was so gross that it makes your teeth hurt? Well the following story is not quite that bad but it is close.3Dwalkthroughs.com found a story about a 3D animation of a heart that was created by an animation company called Glassworks for the London Heart Hospital. The 3D animation shows an unbelievably realistic representation of the activitiy within a healthy heart.

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If you have read our blog over the last few days you are aware that 3Dwalkthroughs.com took a trip to Chicago to promote Fitspott at the Club Industry trade show.On our way back home, I was literally stopped in my tracks when I walked by a very cool 3D interactive display that passengers where using to check weather, news, sports scores and other information. (actual photo is from my blackberry)

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Before the second day of the 2008 Club Industry trade show, I had about 3 hours to walk around downtown Chicago and check out the sights. It is amazing how certain areas looked and even felt exactly like Manhattan. As I mentioned in my previous post, the architecture was quite diverse and very interesting. There was actually an architectural boat tour that travelled through the canals of the

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As we mentioned in our last post 3Dwalkthroughs.com was heading off to the windy city to attend the 2008 Club Industry trade show. The goal of the trip was to introduce Fitspott to some of the biggest and most innovative companies in the health and fitness industry.The first day of the show was very productive and we received a lot of positive feedback from our meetings. For more specifics on the

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is excited about the upcoming week as we will be joining the Fitspott team in Chicago to attend the 2008 Club Industry trade show. The show brings together some of the biggest product and service providers of the entire health and fitness industry.The Club Industry trade shows are always interesting as many companies use them as a venue to introduce new products. The show is

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting project in Helsinki, Finland which boasts a very cool 3D interface.The project is called CityWall is a large multi-touch 3D display installed in a central location in Helsinki which presents images, videos, descriptions and discussions on how nature in Helsinki benefits and disturbs dwellers. The exhibition aims to evoke discussion e.g. on what

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story on marketwatch.com about a 3D social media application being developed to help promote a corporate wellness program/product offered by Muve, Inc. According to the story, our friends at Wyndstorm have been selected to create a 3D social media application to support Muve's goal of tackling rising health care costs in the workplace. "Muve has a goal to

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EA Sports and ESPN have joined forces to offer a really cool technology that allows analysts to interact with 3D virtual players. The technology called Sports Virtual Playbook allows the commentator to stand in the middle of a virtual football field and talk through plays as they develop.Sports Virtual Playbook launched on September 7th and will be used throughout the season on Monday NFL

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How quickly will 3D animation companies feel the pain from the economic crisis? As we can only speak for 3Dwalkthroughs.com our answer is...almost immediately. We have already had a few big projects put on hold as the development projects themselves have been stalled. It is now about 1:40 on Monday afternoon and the Dow Jones has dropped below 10,000 points for the first time in 4 years. The

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Below is a recent press release from Fitspott. The press release touches on the use of 3D technology and other interactive exergaming products to target the youth obesity epidemic. 3Dwalkthroughs.com and the rest of the fitspott team have been speaking with some of the biggest companies offering this type of technology to see how we can use the fitspott platform to maximize their exposure.How do

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story about a 3D virtual community which was built to promote the new Ford Fiesta. The 3D community incorporate some pretty cool 3D animation and is definitely worth checking out. The 3D virtual city called 'This is now' created by MSN to bring the spirit of 'now' concept to life. The dynamic 3D city encourages users to interact with the site whilst travelling

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has just been hired to create a detailed 3D floor plan of a trade show conference facility. The 3D plan will demonstrate all the available booths as well as the restroom and food court locations.The plans will be posted to the conference facilities website leading up to the show, and will also be blown up and placed throughout the show on the days of the event.We will deliver

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As a follow up to 3Dwalkthroughs.com 's last post about an unbelievable sales center for a new high end development project, I couldn't help but wonder why more effective takeaways were not offered.As per our last post, the sales center itself was amazing, complete with a fully built one bedroom unit. In addition there were impressive 3D Walkthroughs and 3D Renderings being shown on a huge plasma

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Last night members of 3Dwalkthroughs.com went to a cocktail party to launch the opening of an unbelievable sales center for a new property. We are not at liberty to discuss the brand but lets just say the showroom was a full blown replica of the unit, elevator and all.The whole front part of the show room was the actual sales center with a model of the development. On one of the walls was the

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has been asked quite often recently if we are noticing a slide in our business due to the tough real estate climate. The truth of the matter is that almost all industries are affected in one way or another. I do not think anyone could have predicted just how dire the situation would have become over the last few weeks. While we are still getting new inquiries, the quantity has

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A new X-ray technique could possibly revolutionize the detection of breast cancer, say an international team of researchers. The scientists responsible for this invention claim that this would allow 3D visualizations of the breast and help in early detection of tumors.Source: MedIndia.comAccording to an article posted on MedIndia.com, the new technique will allow for a more precise view of the

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting technology that will be integrated into the Sears.com website, making them the first retailer to apply both a visual search and 3D virtual model to an entire catalogue online. The technology behind the Sears.com website upgrade is powered by the combined efforts of My Virtual Model and IBM.We did a little research on My Virtual Model and their website

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Next week will mark the unveiling of the eHoloCam 3D Underwater camera. The only camera of its kind in the world, the eHoloCam is a 3D holographic camera used to capture images of underwater organisms and living particles to provide scientists with a greater understanding of marine life.Image Source: CDL WebsiteOne of the benefits of this technology is that is allows for the research and

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In a follow up to Jon Favreau's homerun directorial success with Iron Man, there has been talk that the sequel, Iron Man 2, will be filmed in a 3D format. The first Iron Man was a big hit at the box office grossing more than $317 million in the United States.Iron Man 2 is scheduled to be in theaters in the summer of 2010. As 3Dwalkthroughs.com has mentioned in previous posts, many new movies that

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is very proud about a new project we are working on which integrates actual video, post production effects, coordinated music and 3D animation into a Disney like presentation.The intensified competition in the animation industry coupled with an improvement in available technologies are resulting in much more advanced 3D walkthroughs than when we first started in the industry.

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This week marked the championships of the US Open Tennis Tournament as well as the opening week of the NFL...Giants Won!!!. It was interesting to see the 3D technology that is being used to help judge these sporting events as well as the help it offers commentators to explain the game and illustrate their points.3Dwalkthroughs.com did a little research and found out the technology called Hawk-Eye

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3Dwalkthroughs.com understands that not every company or individual has the same budget to spend on a 3D project. As a company we try to be a creative as possible when thinking up ways to work within someones budget. Recently we came across an interesting concept that will let buyers/sellers of 3D models come together in sort of an istockphoto concept for 3D assets. The concept is called

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has noticed an increase in the amount of new inquiries which we believe is directly related to the competitive real estate climate. In addition to asking about our 3D Floor Plans, 3D Renderings and 3D Walkthroughs, real estate marketing directors have been contacting us to find out if we have any new innovative products in the pipeline. It is our belief that the current

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story about a cafe in Australia that is testing a new technology which allows 3D games and movies to be viewed without using 3D glasses.Customers of Beyond Internet Gaming can play a variety of video games in full 3D with images appearing to pop out of the computer screen.The technology - known technically as autostereoscopy - was provided by 3D Motion's Chinese

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The entire 3Dwalkthroughs.com team would like to wish our friends, family and clients a very relaxing Labor Day. It never fails, even though I have been out of school for a little more than 17 years, I still feel the nervous feeling as if tomorrow is the first day of school. In addition to the kids going back to school, Labor Day also symbolizes a time for many business owners to re-focus their

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If you have been waiting for the release of PS3 Home 3D virtual online community, you will have to wait until later in the year. Sony confirmed that they postponed the launch of the "Home" service, which is aimed at giving users a place to interact with other PS3 users, to early this year from last Winter.We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer," Sony

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3Dwalkthroughs.com is excited to test out a device that has gotten rave reviews from the Nvision 08 industry conference. The device by a company called Sixense is being described as a more advanced Wiimote, although the functionality of Sixense is based on precise tracking relative to a base station and has the ability to react to movement in six degrees of freedom. Apparently at the show,

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3Dwalkthroughs.com picked up a press release of a Florida based company, iHealthSpot, that just announced the launch of its library of interactive patient education videos complete with 3D animations for orthopedics and physical therapy. This new interactive content will enhance the robust written and illustrated library that is available to all of the company's medical practice website

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a new development by a company that it posted about several months ago. Provision Interactive Technologies, Inc. announced today that its next-generation, patented 3D Holographic display with its proprietary "Air Touch" technology interface will premiere at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.The system allows 14 different Intel-based products to float in the

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Microsoft has just has announced that Photosynth, its ground breaking 3D photo display technology, has moved from their demo stage and is now available for photographers to process and upload their own Photosynths. The free service works only on Windows XP and Vista, both for preparing and viewing Photosynths. Photosynth automatically stitches together digital photographs to create abstract but

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In yesterday's post, 3Dwalkthroughs.com discussed how 3D animation is helping lawyers to visually demonstrate their cases. Whether this means re-creating someone falling off a balcony or getting hit by a car, attorneys are using 3D animation to make or defend their cases in the courtoom.Another huge application for 3D animation is the medical industry. 3D animations can help to attorneys

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting article in Fortune Small Business Magazine about a few animation studios that are creating 3D animations to help clients win or defend lawsuits. With the prices of 3D animation decreasing over the last few years, 3D animation is being used by more and more attorneys to help with their cases. According to the article, 25% of firms with 50-99 attorneys

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3Dwalkthroughs.com and Fitspott are facing a unique challenge. We are trying to determine the best way to integrate the 3D virtual world technology we have at our disposal into the phase 2 launch of Fitspott's social networking platform. We are confident that integrating 3D virtual world technology will wow our members from a visual standpoint, but this is not enough. It is of utmost importance

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3Dwalkthroughs.com and the rest of the Fitspott team are pleased to introduce our first official press release.Fitspott To Launch A Social Networking Platform Focused Exclusively On The Health and Fitness Industry A social networking platform targeting the health and fitness industry will open the doors to the beta version of its platform in Mid-September. “The most popular social networks are

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3Dwalkthroughs.com has just started with a few new projects that are not being used for sales and marketing purposes...at least in the traditional sense of the word. The projects involve creating 3D Walkthroughs, 3D Floor Plans and 3D Renderings for home theater installers, kitchen and bath centers and interior designers.The accuracy that can be achieved with our 3D assets is a great way for our

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an article in Science Daily about a new technique that allows for the capture of a human body in 3D. The technique was developed by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the University of Lovaina (UCL), in Belgium. The process uses 2 video cameras to capture human movement, and makes it possible to recognize body movements and display

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3Dwalkthroughs.com found this wild 3D technology that was created by the facial animation division of Pendulum, a company based in San Diego. The division called alterego is focused on developing solutions and providing services that facilitate the highest caliber of facial performance animation for the film, broadcast, and interactive entertainment markets. AlterEgo is also the name of the

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As most of you know, last night was the opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Unless you have thousands of dollars to spend and at least 7 days free, you will be watching the games from the couch like me.Well, 3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a story that might bring your couch, or at least your computer chair closer to the action. The story details how the entire olympic

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3Dwalkthroughs.com and the rest of the Fitspott team continue on our frantic pace to get everything accomplished before our launch. It seems like every time we scratch something off the "to do" list, 5 more things pop up.This week we released our second newsletter and have also sent out a number of press releases detailing our launch. It is very encouraging to see the diverse group of individuals

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3Dwalkthroughs.com picked up a story on the Techon website about the Seiko Epson Corporation's newly developed 3D display that is targeted at mobile phones. The technology allows high-resolution 3D images to be visible to the naked eye with no special glasses. According to the article the commercial version of the display will be available in 2010. To display 3D images, a special lens called "

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across a somewhat troubling article in the NY Times regarding the rising inventory of one bedroom apartments in NYC. According to the article, the root of this phenomenon is that many buyers interested in one bedroom apartments are first time buyers and are having a hard time getting a mortgage.The availability of one bedroom apartments is a good thing for some however, as

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Exactly how long the real estate industry in the US continues to slide is anyones guess. It is quite scary when we hear from some of our friends and clients about projects that have been put on hold altogether because of the current climate in the industry.For 3Dwalkthroughs.com, the downturn in real estate is forcing us to get much more creative in terms of our pricing. As expected, developers

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3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting company that is using 3D technology to create in-store custom footbeds in less than 5 minutes. Custom Footbeds, recently announced the global launch of its state-of-the-art 3D TruCapture(R) Kiosk Scanning System in conjunction with the unveiling of its eFit(TM) semi-custom footbed.Source: istockanalystThe process involves taking a scan of a foot in

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OK, we have ripped another page off the calendar and are now in the homestretch of development before the launch of Fitspott in Mid-September. 3Dwalkthroughs.com and the rest of the Fitspott team are feeling a mixed bag of excitement and nerves as we push to get everything on our "to do" lists accomplished.We will be releasing the August newsletter this week which will include a downloadable

Dave G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14656147538059783400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823896985767084069.post-50186894406078732662008-07-31T13:44:00.000-07:002008-07-31T14:14:58.654-07:00

3Dwalkthroughs.com is really impressed with the capabilities of an upgrade to a technology from the company that collaborated with Nintendo on the MotionPlus controller add-on.The technology is called LiveMove2 and features almost instantaneous 1:1 tracking. You can check out the technology on a YouTube video which can be found here>>. The video shows examples of advanced tracking movements such

Dave G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14656147538059783400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823896985767084069.post-82134081860259061572008-07-30T11:08:00.000-07:002008-11-12T23:28:43.562-08:00

3Dwalkthroughs.com came across an interesting application that it plans on investigating further. The application is called ExitReality and allows every web page or social network to be viewed in 3D. People viewing the same web page or social networking page in ExitReality's application in 3D can meet, chat and connect as 3D avatars with 3D instant messenger.Apparently the application was

Dave G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14656147538059783400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1823896985767084069.post-48321412055688353612008-07-28T03:40:00.001-07:002008-07-28T03:55:29.320-07:00

3Dwalkthroughs.com has seen an increase in the number of inquiries we have be receiving from international companies. Whether it is companies in India, the UK, Dubai, Philippines etc., the number of inquiries are on the rise.The interesting part of this phenomenon is that some of these inquiries are turning into actual projects. We used to accept the fact that many of the international companies

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