5.21.2010

Is this a seminar? No, this is worthless talk

Can we use 3Di Immersive Seminar for the event that isn't serious? The answer is "Yes".



It's usable for worthless talking......


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iPad in Metabars vol.8

On May 18, bar event "Metabars vol.8" was held in Shibuya Pink Cow.

Metabars is the casual party that gather the people concerned of the industries such as virtual world, social application and Augmented Reality. It's held every month, but a date is decided just before that.

You can get info here.

https://twitter.com/Metabars
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73139292200

Two iPad users participated this time. iPad isn't yet released in Japan, but they seem to have purchased it from the foreign countries.
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Map

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Book

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My site :D

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Photo

I watched these and was convinced that a Netbook and paper book became extinct. It was very light and easy to use! This is perfect more if a camera is attached to this.

I want it early! But, unfortunately I wasn't in time for a reservation. iPad is released in Japan on May 28. 

5.20.2010

There is a lot of press release of my office in this month!

3Di, Inc.’s Virtual Seminar Services Adopted by PR News Co Ltd, to Organize
Regular Virtual Seminars about " ’Social PR’ Techniques Using Twitter and Internet Media"
3Di, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Satoshi Koike), which develops and offers 3D Internet solutions, announces that PR News Co. Ltd. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Naomi Fujiwara) will bring its regular "Social PR Seminar" , where it explains PR and marketing techniques in Twitter and other social web media, to 3Di’s online 3D virtual world-based seminar service named "3Di Immersive Seminar" (*).

Social PR Seminar (illustrative image)


[Glossary]
(*) 3Di Immersive Seminar - A SaaS service based on 3Di OpenSim, the server software developed and offered by 3Di for the construction of original 3D virtual worlds.
※Registered trademarks or other trademarks mentioned in this press release belong to their respective owners

■Company Information
Company Name: 3Di, Inc.
President & CEO: Satoshi Koike
Major Shareholders: ngi group, inc. (60%), NTT Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (40%)
Paid in Capital: 444,497,500 JPY
Address: Fuji Building 37 4F, 1-18-3 Dougenzaka, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Website : http://3di.biz/en/

Avatar service "Zabtter" - Retweet of Twitter becomes the virtual goods

Japanese startup Marketing Resource Center, Inc. started avatar service "Zabtter" which linked Twitter.


"Zabtter" is the avatar service that Retweet of Twitter becomes the virtual goods.

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When you do Retweet, you can get 3 virtual goods at random on 1day.

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The avatar consists of a background image, skin, wig and clothes.

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You can just set the avatar for Twitter icon.

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There are 600 kinds of virtual goods now. If you use Twitter and do Retweet every day, you can get a lot of virtual goods. This service is free of charge, but unfortunately it's only Japanese notation.

Please do its best with Googole translation!

5.18.2010

Avatar-Based "Virtual Group Interview"

3Di, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Satoshi Koike), which develops and offers 3D Internet solutions, announces the deployment of its server software for construction of 3D virtual worlds, 3Di OpenSim(*1), as part of an opening initiative of DO HOUSE, Inc. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Yoshinobu Inagaki) aiming to virtualize group interviews as one technique for consumer research.

Virtual Group Interview (illustrative image)
【Virtual Group Interview: Three Main Advantages】
  • No need to select a venue to enable participation; reduction of burden on participants
  • Sense of presence; natural and lively speech can be expected
  • Free from the influence of other participants’ reactions, open communication is possible
【Usage Scenarios】
Medical supplies and related areas, inquiries for which real-life conversation might be inhibited, group interviews for regional meetings, cooperation with home-use product testing, application to difficult characteristics of group interviews that complicate participation, and so forth.
【Virtual Group Interview – Demonstration Movie】
http://solution.3di.biz/product/demo/



[Glossary]
(*1) 3Di OpenSim…The name of the server software developed and offered by 3Di for the construction of original 3D virtual worlds. It is the world’s first server software specifically designed for enterprises and based on OpenSim, which is an open source 3D Internet technology. 3Di OpenSim product site: http://solution.3di.biz/en/
※Registered trademarks or other trademarks mentioned in this press release belong to their respective owners

■Company Information
Company Name: 3Di, Inc.
President & CEO: Satoshi Koike
Major Shareholders: ngi group, inc. (60%), NTT Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (40%)
Paid in Capital: 444,497,500 JPY
Address: Fuji Building 37 4F, 1-18-3 Dougenzaka, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Website : http://3di.biz/en/