Monday, February 8, 2010

Manchester New Technology Institute embraces motion capture

3D ~ ABC





Cinema 4D R11.5 Essential Training covers all the important steps to get up
and running with this easy-to-use 3D application. Designer and author Ian
Robinson covers the essentials of 3D design, including modeling, animation,
and integration with other design tools. Ian explores how to build objects
with Cinema 4D's basic primitives, and how to use light, shadow, and texture
to give depth to a scene. He shows the proper use of the powerful animation
tools, including MoGraph, to push 3D designs to the limit. Finally, Ian covers
how to combine Cinema 4D with other applications like After Effects and Motion.






3DVIA Scenes

3DVIA Scenes has been recently mentioned as another Virtual World, but we must state that is not exactly the case. There are some major differences between other virtual worlds and 3DVIA Scenes

Edmodo


Edmodo creating free online tools for the education community. The first one is a communications tool for Schools, Teachers, Students, and parents for use in classroom.




Sunday, February 7, 2010

gesture cube


Gesture Cube uses 3D spatial movement tracking to help transform navigating a device into a magical intuitive experience. The underlying GestIC® technology detects your hand´s approach and movements – your favorite apps and media all at a wave of your hand.Add Image


Apple Tablet


According to Shawn Wu from Kaufman Bros, the Apple Tablet release might be delayed from March, as it was reported by The Wall Street Journal, up to June due to minor battery life and durability issues. Although, Wu reassured that the unveiling of the device is still on schedule for next week.

In a note to investors, Shawn Wu wrote:

“This tablet product has been described to us as a hybrid between an iPhone/ipod touch and a mac but in terms of software and components, it appears closer to the former, meaning it is most likely ARM based. From our understanding, it is not intended to replace a Mac but be somewhat of a ’super’ iPod touch where video, gaming, Web browsing, e-books[,] and the ability to run multiple apps would be enhanced with the much larger screen.”

Wu went on to echo some of the rumors that we have previously heard, such as those that state the tablet is expected to retail around $1,000 and to have a screen size between 10 and 11 inches. If this delay rumor turns out to be true, the tablet would be following the same patter as the original iPhone released in 2007, which was announced/unveiled in January and released publicly six months afterward.

At this point, it’s only a matter of about a week for all the thousands of rumors and speculations about the Apple Tablet to be officially debunked. So be patient folks.