Renderosity COUPON: 10% Off min. spent $10 (Read more...)

Coupon for Renderosity Marketplace

Code: 102210B10P10

Deadline: Tuesday, October 26th

Discount: 10% Off

Applies if you spend at least: $10

Suggestions:

Metal Generation
Themed Poser DAZ
$ 5.62
By hiperia3d, emmaalvarez

Beach Scenes Creator
Themed Poser DAZ
$ 9.37
By hiperia3d, emmaalvarez

Livin' In A Mushroom
Themed 2D Poser DAZ
$ 13.35
By hiperia3d, emmaalvarez

Ace Of The Skies
Poser DAZ Themed
$ 13.35
By hiperia3d

Twinity: Virtual New Yourk Now Open! (Read more...)

3D online social community Twinity, the virtual world based on real people and real cities, has the ribbon cutting for the opening of its second US metropolis: Virtual New York. People from all over the world can now visit and even live in the city online 24/7.

Berlin, 22 October 2010 – Twinity, the virtual world based on real people and real cities, is very excited to announce the opening of its fifth international city: Virtual New York!

From 22 October 2010 Twinity takes the Big Apple to the next dimension and opens a realistic replica of the area south of Central Park in 3D. The starting point of Virtual New York is at Grand Army Plaza and from there the online community can spread out to explore the city and it’s world famous landmarks like the Trump Tower, Solow Building or the Pulitzer Fountain to mention just a few.

The city that never sleeps will live up to its name this weekend with lots of events, contests and parties. The opening will be on Friday, 22 October at 9 am EST/3 pm CET. Do not miss out and check the event calendar on twinity.com.

New York is a multicultural city and so is its virtual counterpart. It’s easy to find a new home, settle down and start a new living with the help of Twinity’s real estate market. Exclusive 3D living space is available for all members to hang out with friends or start a business and make a fortune in the virtual world.

The virtual world Twinity is currently in public beta. Register for free membership at www.twinity.com and start exploring the world today.

Unity Book: Learn 3D Game Dev By Example (Read more...)

Packt Publishing has a new title about Unity, about how to build 3D games of all kinds: “Unity 3D Game Development by Example. Beginner’s Guide”.

This book will be reviewed soon here at Hiperia3D News, but if you want to get it now, I can tell you it looks good, and you can get it at Packt Publishing.

This is what you will learn from this book :

    * Find out how people are using the amazing new Unity 3D game engine
    * Develop and customize four fun game projects, including a frantic race through hospital hallways with a still-beating human heart and a catch game with a jilted lover that morphs into a space shooter!
    * Create both 2D and 3D games using free software and supplied artwork
    * Add motion, gravity, collisions, and animation to your game objects using Unity 3D's built-in systems
    * Learn how to use code to control your game objects
    * Create particle systems like shattering glass, sparks, and explosions
    * Add sound effects to make your games more exciting
    * Create static and animated backdrops using multiple cameras
    * Build crucial elements you'll use again and again, like timers, status bars, title screens, win/lose conditions, and buttons to link game screens together
    * Deploy your games to the Web to share them with friends, family, and adoring fans
    * Discover the difference between game skins and mechanics, to earn more money from your games

You can read a sample chapter here.

There is also an offer to get the 2 books of Packt about Unity. Look at the book’s page at Packt Publishing.

MakeHuman: Open Source 3D Human Model Builder (Read more...)

MakeHuman is a software to build human 3D models similar to Poser. The difference is that it is focused to modeling these figures, and that these models try to be anatomically realistic, not always ideal.

You can modify the human mesh using parameters for each body part. After that, you can export the mesh, to be used in your 3D modeler or application. You can then alter and use this mesh with compete freedom, as MakeHuman is GPL, and the meshes produced are yours to be used.

http://www.makehuman.org/

IMMERSIVE TECH SUMMIT 2010 TO HOST MIND-EXPANDING AFTER-PARTY, COURTESY OF MINDSHARE LA (Read more...)

LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2010) – As if a full day of reality-shattering presentations and experiences weren’t enough, those on hand at this week’s Immersive Tech Summit 2010 (www.immersivetech.org) will need to save room for dessert.  Tricks and treats will take the form of a masquerade ball, conceived and executed by Mindshare LA, at Los Angeles Center Studios.

Immersive Technology Summit 2010 is the world's first gathering of experts and aficionados dedicated to exploring the technological reaches of imagination. “Immersive technology” refers to software and devices that blur the barrier between the physical and digital worlds, thereby creating “immersive” experiences. 

Kicking off at 7 p.m. and running till the wee hours, the latest Mindshare extravaganza will feature a mysterious program and 15+ interactive installations, including the Vortex Dome.  In addition to “Magical World of Immersive Technology” with ImTech’s Nathan Makino, Mindshare LA’s Program of Mystery will include:

· Seeing Dark Matter, from Ali Vanderveld, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago

· The Vanishing of the Bees, from writer and filmmaker Maryam Henein

· 10 Minute Wicca, from Seamus McKeon, Wicca High Priest and bacon enthusiast

· Big Red, one of the world's most talented balloon artists

            “The October Masquerade is always our favorite event of the year,” said Doug Campbell, Mindshare LA Curator and Co-founder.  “Besides adding an element of mystery, it's always fun to see an astrophysicist explain aspects of the cosmos in a fancy mask or silly costume.”

            Drawing Angelenos from the cultural, technological and business worlds under the tagline “Enlightened Debauchery,” Mindshare LA surrounds presentations from entrepreneurs, artists and academics with an ongoing open-bar party, and includes live music, artistic and technological installations from a variety of creators. 

“This after-party is an ideal complement to the Summit – creative, experiential and a true extension of the day,” said Makino, ImTech CEO.  “MindShare LA is joining our effort to bring communities together, with technology as an engaging means to that end.” 

Organized by Immersive Tech (ImTech), a new Los Angeles-based non-profit think tank, Immersive Tech will feature a full complement of industry speakers, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and product demonstrations, theater presentations in a 50-foot hemispherical dome, networking events and insider access to new technologies.  Through the collaborative efforts of Panasonic USA , Ronald James Television and the c3: Center for Conscious Creativity, the Summit will be documented in 3D.

Among the speakers at the event: Dr. JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, founder of UC Santa Barbara's Allosphere; John Smart, Chairman of the Acceleration Studies Foundation; and Greg Hyver, Vice President of Business Development, for BCINet, Inc.  Evans & Sutherland is the headline sponsor and Adobe and Virtual World Web are event benefactors.  Contributors include AV Concepts, BCInet, Big Look 360, Blict, Clearlens, Doppel Games, Fixed 8 Lighting, Global Vision Communication, Immersive Media, Metaio, Monster Energy, Ogmento, Parrot AR Drone, Robo Dynamics, Social Animal, Syyn Labs, TOOB, Total Immersion, UPrinting.com, Virtusphere, Vortex Immersion Media, c3: Center for Conscious Creativity, and xRez Studio.

Immersive Technology Summit 2010 is the first of what will become an annual conference, with focused seminars and special events held throughout the year.   ImTech marks the kickoff of an organized and enthusiastic effort to engage the Southern California community in a conversation around these emerging technologies.  The next event is slated for Q1 2011.

Five Immersive Tech awards – “the Immys” -- will be presented at the Summit, in the categories of arts/entertainment, health sciences, research/education, communication, and interface.   In the spirit of the budding immersive tech community, fans are invited to vote for their favorites at www.immersivetech.org/immys. 

To purchase tickets for Mindshare LA, or to find more information about the event and featured speakers, visit www.mindshare.la/.

For more information on ImTech sponsorship, please contact Nathan Makino at nathan@immersivetech.org.

About Mindshare LA

Mindshare LA is a monthly event which serves as a platform for networking and idea-sharing among professionals and scholars from a range of creative disciplines. Combining multi-media presentations with music, food, drink and art, Mindshare LA is focused upon community building and intellectual exchange in Downtown Los Angeles.

Media contact for Mindshare LA:

Doug Campbell
Co-Founder, Curator

401-419-8999
doug@mindshare.la
www.mindshare.la

About Immersive Tech

Immersive Tech (ImTech) is a non-profit think tank, based in Los Angeles and dedicated to promoting the development and adoption of immersive technology.  The organization seeks to provide a new medium for human creativity, and sees boundless potential with the creation of perceptually-real, immersive environments.  For more information, visit http://www.ImmersiveTech.org.