3D Printing Service iJet Announces 3rd-Party Allocation Of Shares

iJet, Inc. [J] announced on February 28th that they are allocating third party shares. iJet is a business offering services such as 3D print output, 3DCG data creation, 3D scanning, and small lot vacuum casting.  They are also known for producing output of “OMOTE 3D SHASHIN KAN” [J], a shop where you can make your… Continue reading 3D Printing Service iJet Announces 3rd-Party Allocation Of Shares

KDDI And Gijutsu Hyouronsha Hold AR Development Contest

Gijutsu Hyouronsha Inc. [J] and KDDI Inc. [J] are hosting the Dai Nikai Sacchi Ningen Contest [J] (Second Time Sense Human Contest), a contest for AR (Augmented Reality) applications developed using KDDI’s AR application development environment “SATCH SDK”. “Dai Nikai Sacchi Ningen Contest” is an app contest targeted for engineers and creators.  The first screening… Continue reading KDDI And Gijutsu Hyouronsha Hold AR Development Contest

Experimental Test Of AR Navigation System At Omiya Station

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. [J] has begun a navigation system that offers various information such as facilities, route guides, or events, to visitors at public spaces such as train stations or museums, using printed material such as pamphlets.  Using this system, they underwent experimental testing at the JR Omiya station premises from October 1st… Continue reading Experimental Test Of AR Navigation System At Omiya Station

Human Form Input Device “QUMARION” Selected For “Innovative Technologies”

Celsys Inc. [J] has announced that “QUMARION,” a human form input device developed cooperatively by Vivian Inc. and Soft Ether Inc., [J] has been selected for “Innovative Technologies” hosted by the Japanese ministry of finance. “QUMARION” is a human form input device developed for operating 3D characters.  It allows one to capture the figure’s pose… Continue reading Human Form Input Device “QUMARION” Selected For “Innovative Technologies”

3DCG Virtual Idol Display “Hako Ani” Debuts

SSS LLC [J] and Frontier Works Inc. [J] have set up a shopfront 3D display demo installation of “Hako Ani” [J] (Box Sister), that lets you enjoy three dimensional images of virtual idols at home. This 3D image installation has been developed by ALBEDO Inc., and it has succeeded in reforming and miniaturizing large scale… Continue reading 3DCG Virtual Idol Display “Hako Ani” Debuts

Koozyt Heads Up Production Space At Biohazard CAFE & GRILL “S.T.A.R.S”

Koozyt, Inc. has taken charge of the production space at the Biohazard CAFE & GRILL “S.T.A.R.S” [J] (Biohazard is the Japanese version of Resident Evil) which has opened on the 7th floor of the Shibuya Parco Part 1.  They are developing projection mapping which freely uses multiple super small focus projectors, the first attempt in… Continue reading Koozyt Heads Up Production Space At Biohazard CAFE & GRILL “S.T.A.R.S”

“Electronic Brain Glasses Summit” To Be Held August 4th

Fukui Prefecture Sabae City [J] and Sabae IT Propulsion Forum Executive Committee [J] are holding “Electronic Brain Glasses Summit” [J] at Fuikui Prefecture Sabae City Culture Center on August 4th. Sabae city is a production area for glasses producing 95% of all glasses in Japan, and also recently they are focusing their attention on the… Continue reading “Electronic Brain Glasses Summit” To Be Held August 4th

Panasonic To Sell Nanoe TV, Which Inhibits Mold And Odor

Panasonic announced that they would ship a new TV of its Viera series. This CF5, which is planned to be sold late June has a Nanoe generator, which converts water into Nanoe Ion wrapped in water molecules. Panasonic claims that the ion suppresses fungi, mites and pollen, removes odor and realizes “Uruoi Bihada Kuukan”, which… Continue reading Panasonic To Sell Nanoe TV, Which Inhibits Mold And Odor

Human Form 3D Input Device QUMARION Ready For Pre-Users

Celsys [J] have begun to recruit the first pre-users of “QUMARION,” [J] a 3DCG data input device. “QUMARION” is a human shaped device with joints developed from 2009 by the teamwork of  Softether, Celsys, and Pipian, a venture business company launched by The University of Electro-Communications. It can capture the doll’s poses at specific moments… Continue reading Human Form 3D Input Device QUMARION Ready For Pre-Users

DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative

Dai Nippon Printing(DNP), the world’s largest printing firm released a free Android app which works with DC Code, which is like popular 2D barcode “QR code” but invisible. The app instruction is like this, (1) download app by searching “QUEMA” on Android Market (2) run the app (3) hold up your Android over the printings… Continue reading DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative