Headlines -- Entertainment Technology
Enschede, The Netherlands and Santa Monica, CA, USA – March 3, 2010 - Xsens Technologies, a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products based on miniature MEMS inertial sensor technology, and Image Metrics, a leading provider of facial animation technology and services, today announced the integration of the Companies’ motion capture and facial animation technologies to provide a comprehensive solution for facial and body performance capture for the video game and film industries. Through the partnership, video game and film industry clients will be able to capture both facial and body movement in one shoot, without the need to visit a specialized facility. Once captured, the motion data will be provided to the client for integration in any of the leading 3D software programs.
 
LOS ANGELES, CA — Feb. 24, 2010 — Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology products and services for the entertainment industry and Babel Media, the leading provider of outsourced localization services to the games and interactive entertainment industries, are teaming up to radically improve facial animation quality in localized video games and significantly improve the player’s experience.
 
LOS ANGELES, CA — Jan. 21, 2010 — Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, today introduced a free trial program, offering 30 seconds of animation for prospective game and film customers. Under the free trial program, Image Metrics will animate content chosen by the studio and provide results via a QuickTime video, 2D Expression Sheets and software scene files that can be easily integrated back into studios’ production pipelines.
 
 
LAS VEGAS, NV [CES Tradeshow Booth #10045] – Jan. 7, 2010 – Dreamer Corporation, a leader in interactive TV platforms, today announced that OPPO Digital, a leading designer and manufacturer of Blu-ray Disc players, is offering Dreamer’s Blu-TV interactive television service on the OPPO BDP-83 model, which has won multiple awards since its introduction to the U.S. market in July 2009. Dreamer will demonstrate Blu-TV on the OPPO Digital player in its booth (#10045) at CES 2010 from January 7 – 10.
 
BURBANK, CA – Jan. 5, 2010 – Dreamer Corporation , a leader in interactive TV platforms, today revealed plans to demo its Internet connectivity solution and BluTV interactive television service at CES 2010 from January 7 – 10 in booth 10045. Dreamer’s disruptive technology transforms CE devices, such as Blu-ray players, into HD set-top boxes that are capable of delivering unlimited services to the TV. The embedded Dreamer BluTV service offers content owners an opportunity for global distribution directly to the consumer’s living room, without any third party involvement. Access to content channels can be made available through a disc or through devices that adopt the embedded BluTV service.
 
Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, today announced that it will provide facial animation and rigging to UK-based game developer Bizarre Creations for the upcoming title Blur™ - the ultimate powered-up racing video game due out later this year from Activision Publishing, Inc.  Image Metrics will use its proprietary technology to provide facial animation as well as rig building and rig transfer services for about 20 characters featured in the game.
 
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