News Release
SceneCaster and Turbo Squid Partner to Offer 3D Premium Content to Consumers
“SceneCaster is a compelling community for talented 3D artists who wish to extend the reach and value of their cutting-edge digital content to the mass market,” said Matthew Wisdom, CEO of Turbo Squid. “We are proud to offer members of the 3D professional community a unique channel to reach a mainstream market of Facebook users and numerous consumers who are discovering 3D Web applications through SceneCaster.”
SceneCaster allows any Internet user with basic Web skills to easily
create, share and discuss their own 3D scenes or to transform existing 3D
scenes using a simple and intuitive drag and drop interfac
“Our mission is to provide new monetization opportunities for 3D asset aggregators and modelers by instantly connecting them to a burgeoning community of consumers and social media enthusiasts,” said Mark Zohar, Founder of SceneCaster. “Turbo Squid represents our premium 3D content offering to those who want to take their 3D experience on SceneCaster to another level.”
SceneCaster is breaking new ground in 3D Web applications as the first 3D immersive experience that is built to leverage the “social graph” of Facebook. It extends the rich visual experience of 3D on the Web to all Facebook users including consumers, creative professionals, and social media enthusiasts. Bridging the gap between the virtual and real worlds, SceneCaster also connects the 3D experience to eCommerce sites such as eBay and Amazon, product catalogs from leading manufacturers and retailers and to other rich media social networks such as Flickr. The Facebook application is available at http://apps.facebook.com/scenecaster.
SceneCaster was launched on September 25th at
DEMOfall ‘07, the technology industry’s leading conference for innovative and
disruptive technologies. Industry media and pundits have praised SceneCaster’s
debut with over 260,000 pages of reviews and comments residing on the Web
today. The Enderle Group of
About Turbo Squid
Founded in 2000, Turbo Squid is dedicated to the management and distribution of digital products and other relevant content for 3D and 2D designers and creative professionals. Turbo Squid provides a global market for digital products by enabling individual and corporate users to list, promote and sell their content to users around the world. In 2003, Turbo Squid was named as the exclusive publisher and worldwide distributor for the Autodesk Certified Animation Plug-in Program. Turbo Squid is a privately held and venture-backed company. More information can be found at the company's web site www.turbosquid.com.
About SceneCaster
SceneCaster is a 3D Web community where anyone can visualize their ideas, share them, and make them real. SceneCaster bridges the gap between the virtual and real worlds by connecting the 3D Web experience to online storefronts, product catalogs from leading brands and retailers, social networks, and consumers’ dreams. SceneCaster is a brand initiative of View22 Technology Inc., a leading provider of 3D Web commerce and media solutions used by Global 2000 companies. For more information please visit www.scenecaster.com.
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Media and Analyst Contacts:
For SceneCaster: Lee St. James, lees@scenecaster.com, (905) 695-3470 x.5555
For Turbo Squid: Elisa Marquez, emarquez@turbosquid.com