3Dwalkthroughs.com is in our final stages of preparing for the launch of 3Dvirtualvenues.com. As part of our preparation we are keeping our eyes out for new technologies that push the envelope with regards to the realism they achieve in 3D virtual environments.
We just recently came across an impressive new 3D platform, Nurien, that will begin a closed beta test in March 2008, with an official launch in Korea in the latter half of the year, followed by China toward the end of this year. Based on their sample on YouTube, Nurien, is certainly a company to watch.
“We wanted to create a social virtual world – sort of like a 3D MySpace – where users can create, collect, combine and share legacy media such as music, photos, video as well as 3D objects such as clothing, furniture, pets, cars and more, all in a beautiful 3D environment,” said Taehoon Kim, co-founder of Nurien Software. “We wanted to give users a powerful new vehicle for self-expression that breaks down real world limitations. We at Nurien believe that if people created homepages in the ‘90s to express themselves, and if they have migrated to blogging and using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace today, then the next natural step will be to inhabit fun, virtual worlds with user-created avatars.”
Source: Gamingbits.com
One of the features that makes this technology so impresive is the natural movements of the avatars due to the assignment of unique physics values to body parts, hair and accessories like earrings, necklaces, bracelets, ties, gloves and skirts. Each component moves independently within the avatar environment, enabling characters to simulate realistic physical movements and take on lifelike personas.
We believe that once all the kinks of this technology are ironed out, it will be expanded from just a gaming application, to focus on real business to business applications. In addition, the adoption of 3D technology by corporate decision makers will continue to increase as the level of realism improves.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment