It was my niece Jaime's 5th birthday this weekend. My sister Sharon and my brother-in-law Mark organized a great party for all the kids and the adults. While the kids played and painted bird houses on the "messy bus", the adults drank wine and mingled. I also managed to sneak in a few pictures and a video of the event and captured it in the 3D Scene below.
Note: I used the "Scrapbook" premium template for this 3D Scene as it has over 20 photo slots. Click on the images in the scene to view them larger. Create your own 3D Scenes here.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
We've launched My 3D Scenes on Facebook
After an initial launch on Friendster last month, today we launched the service on Facebook. See a scene I've created with my Facebook account below. It only takes a few minutes to create one of these and personalize it with your own pictures and videos.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
More on 3D Scenes
Following up on my last post, Virtual Worlds News wrote a nice article about the recent launch of our 3D Scenes application.
We're also excited to see users embed 3D Scenes on their blogs and web pages to display and share their photos and videos. A great example can be found on Constance Pappalardo's blog. A visual artist, Constance is using 3D Scenes to promote and merchandise her artwork in a new and highly engaging way. Make sure to click on the televisions in the scene to view her fabulous Animoto videos.
Finally, we're working closely with interactive agencies and directly with brands to showcase how 3D Scenes can be used to create effective and engaging advertising campaigns. Here's an example of a 3D Scene that we've customized for the home furniture retailer, Pier 1. Make sure to click on the items in the scene (desk, candles, chair, rug, wall panels, etc.) to link to additional information on Pier 1's website and on the laptop and television to view one of Pier 1's signature commercials.
We're also excited to see users embed 3D Scenes on their blogs and web pages to display and share their photos and videos. A great example can be found on Constance Pappalardo's blog. A visual artist, Constance is using 3D Scenes to promote and merchandise her artwork in a new and highly engaging way. Make sure to click on the televisions in the scene to view her fabulous Animoto videos.
Finally, we're working closely with interactive agencies and directly with brands to showcase how 3D Scenes can be used to create effective and engaging advertising campaigns. Here's an example of a 3D Scene that we've customized for the home furniture retailer, Pier 1. Make sure to click on the items in the scene (desk, candles, chair, rug, wall panels, etc.) to link to additional information on Pier 1's website and on the laptop and television to view one of Pier 1's signature commercials.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Introducing 3D Scenes
Well, it's been quite some time since our last blog post. While we can blame the holidays, the darkness of winter and the global economic recession, the real reason for our long blog hiatus is that we have been busy these past several months working on our latest application.
Well the wait is over. We're really excited to finally be able to tell you about and show you our new 3D Scenes application. 3D Scenes offers users a brand new way to view, interact and share their personal media, including photos and YouTube videos, in a rich, immersive 3D environment. Significantly, 3D Scenes is a Flash based app and therefore doesn't require any proprietary plug-ins or lengthy downloads -- it just works!
So how does it work? Users of 3D Scenes can select from a wide range of fun and thematic 3D templates such as Fashionista, Gothic Princess, Surf's Up, Soho Gallery and Medieval Times, point and click to add their photos and videos and then post their personalized 3D Scene on their social networking profile page or embed it on their web page or blog. A quick intro video of the app can be viewed here.
We're especially excited to announce that we have partnered with Friendster, one of the top global social networks, for the initial launch of 3D Scenes. Friendster's 85 million users can now enhance their profile pages by creating amazing 3D Scenes. The Friendster deployment of 3D Scenes can be found here. By the way, within the first week of launch, 3D Scenes is already the second most popular app on Friendster's global network!
Ok, so what if you don't have a Friendster account? No problem. We're launching a Facebook version of 3D Scenes within the next couple of weeks and we expect to be on other major social networks very soon.
Before signing off, we'd like to thank a couple of our partners, Paypal and Zong who are providing the payment systems for the purchase of premium templates and virtual goods on 3D Scenes. We'll be adding more payment options soon, including OfferPal, and new templates and features so keep coming back often to check us out.
Finally, I thought I'd leave you with one of my 3D Scenes which features my profile picture on Friendster (I know it's dark, but I like it) and celebrates one of the great comedy troupes and movies of all time: Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Click on the photos and videos in the scene to get a closer look.
Well the wait is over. We're really excited to finally be able to tell you about and show you our new 3D Scenes application. 3D Scenes offers users a brand new way to view, interact and share their personal media, including photos and YouTube videos, in a rich, immersive 3D environment. Significantly, 3D Scenes is a Flash based app and therefore doesn't require any proprietary plug-ins or lengthy downloads -- it just works!
So how does it work? Users of 3D Scenes can select from a wide range of fun and thematic 3D templates such as Fashionista, Gothic Princess, Surf's Up, Soho Gallery and Medieval Times, point and click to add their photos and videos and then post their personalized 3D Scene on their social networking profile page or embed it on their web page or blog. A quick intro video of the app can be viewed here.
We're especially excited to announce that we have partnered with Friendster, one of the top global social networks, for the initial launch of 3D Scenes. Friendster's 85 million users can now enhance their profile pages by creating amazing 3D Scenes. The Friendster deployment of 3D Scenes can be found here. By the way, within the first week of launch, 3D Scenes is already the second most popular app on Friendster's global network!
Ok, so what if you don't have a Friendster account? No problem. We're launching a Facebook version of 3D Scenes within the next couple of weeks and we expect to be on other major social networks very soon.
Before signing off, we'd like to thank a couple of our partners, Paypal and Zong who are providing the payment systems for the purchase of premium templates and virtual goods on 3D Scenes. We'll be adding more payment options soon, including OfferPal, and new templates and features so keep coming back often to check us out.
Finally, I thought I'd leave you with one of my 3D Scenes which features my profile picture on Friendster (I know it's dark, but I like it) and celebrates one of the great comedy troupes and movies of all time: Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Click on the photos and videos in the scene to get a closer look.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
SceneCaster: A Cost Effective Marketing Solution for The Times
We've been busy this past month preparing for our next major release, which is scheduled for early November. This new release will significantly enhance and expand (hint, hint) the overall user experience on our sites and will also create new and more effective advertising and commerce opportunities for our brand partners. Enough said for now. Check back in a few weeks to experience the new SceneCaster first hand.
On a more sober note, it's clear that this coming year will be a difficult one for businesses and consumers in North America and around the world. The financial credit crisis and a looming recession is forcing companies to adjust to the new economic realities by reducing expenses and becoming more capital efficient.
In these tough times, retailers, brands and advertisers are seeking cost effective sales and marketing solutions. This is where SceneCaster comes in. As a recent article in Stores magazine notes, SceneCaster "takes much of the cost and time out of creating physical spaces and allows retailers to create an unlimited variety of showrooms stocked with their products".
Reducing costs though is only one part of the equation. SceneCaster is also helping retailers like SmartFurniture increase sales. As TJ Gentle, President of SmartFurniture, notes: "[SceneCaster] gives us a pure online way of helping people so they can see what it will really look like. It provides us with a lot more sales opportunities."
In the coming weeks, we will be launching a new program designed to provide companies both large and small with a cost effective solution to market and sell their products online using SceneCaster's immersive 3D Web application. As Stores magazine suggests, "online retailers may find that the ability to mix and match products in a virtual environment translates into instant sales."
On a more sober note, it's clear that this coming year will be a difficult one for businesses and consumers in North America and around the world. The financial credit crisis and a looming recession is forcing companies to adjust to the new economic realities by reducing expenses and becoming more capital efficient.
In these tough times, retailers, brands and advertisers are seeking cost effective sales and marketing solutions. This is where SceneCaster comes in. As a recent article in Stores magazine notes, SceneCaster "takes much of the cost and time out of creating physical spaces and allows retailers to create an unlimited variety of showrooms stocked with their products".
Reducing costs though is only one part of the equation. SceneCaster is also helping retailers like SmartFurniture increase sales. As TJ Gentle, President of SmartFurniture, notes: "[SceneCaster] gives us a pure online way of helping people so they can see what it will really look like. It provides us with a lot more sales opportunities."
In the coming weeks, we will be launching a new program designed to provide companies both large and small with a cost effective solution to market and sell their products online using SceneCaster's immersive 3D Web application. As Stores magazine suggests, "online retailers may find that the ability to mix and match products in a virtual environment translates into instant sales."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Our new 3D viewer is available
We launched our new 3D viewer on Friday and already our most creative users are saving out their best scenes in interactive 3D mode. I'm highlighting one of Lesley Bergen's masterpieces: The Grand Hotel. Click and drag on the view below to look around. Click on the elevator door or on the blue panel next to the back door to get taken to different areas. Click on the camera icons below the view window to see the scene from different virtual cameras.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Will Web 3D Change Future of Shopping and Socializing - We Think So!
The Industry Standard posted a great article today titled: "Will Web3D change shopping and socializing?"
The article notes that: "Web3D is poised to change not only how users interact with the Web, but how businesses interact with consumers and with each other." Matthew Busse, the author of the article, highlights SceneCaster as one of the leading companies that is focusing on utilizing Web3D technology as a way to enhance user engagement and provide brands with a more contextual and immersive way to market and sell their products online. As Matthew says: "By allowing users to fill their 3D spaces with objects that link to real-world products, SceneCaster provides businesses with an immersive, interactive environment to showcase their products."
It's great to see industry observers like Matthew take notice of the impact of Web3D on the future of online commerce and social interactions. This year has seen an explosion of interest and activity in this space with reports from Forrester and Gartner heralding the 3D Web as the "next major wave of the Internet".
Of course, we believe that the Industry Standard, Forrester, Gartner and VC firms such as Kleiner Perkins that are investing in this space are right: that the 3D Web will change how users interact and engage online and how brands sell and market their products. Our focus continues to be on mainstreaming the 3D Web by lowering the barriers to adoption through new product releases like our Immersiv 3D Viewer and by offering brands a highly contextual and immersive platform to advertise and showcase their products.
Finally, to respond to Matthew's opening question: "Will these new 3D applications catch on?", the proof is in the pudding. In the past six months, we've added nearly 1.5 million net new users and SceneCaster is currently ranked in 99th percentile of all Facebook applications. So, yes, some of these new 3D applications are catching on...in a big way!
The article notes that: "Web3D is poised to change not only how users interact with the Web, but how businesses interact with consumers and with each other." Matthew Busse, the author of the article, highlights SceneCaster as one of the leading companies that is focusing on utilizing Web3D technology as a way to enhance user engagement and provide brands with a more contextual and immersive way to market and sell their products online. As Matthew says: "By allowing users to fill their 3D spaces with objects that link to real-world products, SceneCaster provides businesses with an immersive, interactive environment to showcase their products."
It's great to see industry observers like Matthew take notice of the impact of Web3D on the future of online commerce and social interactions. This year has seen an explosion of interest and activity in this space with reports from Forrester and Gartner heralding the 3D Web as the "next major wave of the Internet".
Of course, we believe that the Industry Standard, Forrester, Gartner and VC firms such as Kleiner Perkins that are investing in this space are right: that the 3D Web will change how users interact and engage online and how brands sell and market their products. Our focus continues to be on mainstreaming the 3D Web by lowering the barriers to adoption through new product releases like our Immersiv 3D Viewer and by offering brands a highly contextual and immersive platform to advertise and showcase their products.
Finally, to respond to Matthew's opening question: "Will these new 3D applications catch on?", the proof is in the pudding. In the past six months, we've added nearly 1.5 million net new users and SceneCaster is currently ranked in 99th percentile of all Facebook applications. So, yes, some of these new 3D applications are catching on...in a big way!
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