November 19, 2008 (Tokyo, Japan)āVIVID Avatar Maker, jointly developed by Acrodea, Inc. (CEO and President: Junya Tsutsumi), headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, and Eitarosoft, Inc. (President and CEO: Eitaro Nishijima), headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has been implemented as the i-AppliĀ® āi-Avatar Makerā to 16 mobile handset modelsāall new models (excluding a portion) to be released in November onward by NTT DoComo (President and CEO: Ryuji Yamada), headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Compatibility with the i-ConcierĀ® Service provided by NTT DoCoMo means that created avatars can be designated to operate on the standby or idle screen, as well as menu screens of the mobile handset as MachikyaraĀ®. In addition, uploading avatar data created with āi-Avatar Makerā to the āi-Avatarā¢ā mobile site operated by D2 Communications, provides a link for displaying such avatars on SNS, review submissions, Deco MailĀ®, profiles, games, etc.
About VIVID Avatar Maker
Based on photos taken by users or image data stored in the data folder on a mobile phone with camera, VIVID Avatar Maker is a solution jointly developed by Acrodea and Eitarosoft that can be used to create, save, edit, and receive and send through data communications ālook-alike avatarsā in simple steps. VIVID Avatar Maker prepares and places all of the body parts by default. The setup enables the creation of look-alikes by modifying the parts. Created avatar data can be exported as material for Deco MailĀ®, picture fonts, or Flash by outputting to JPEG, GIF, or SWF file formats, and also be used for game characters or a character-based (or avatar-based) UI.
Plans call for the successive release of mobile handsets implemented with VIVID Avatar Maker for November onward.
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About Acrodea, Inc.
Acrodea, Inc., is a software technology R&D firm involved in middleware technology for mobile terminals. The company is particularly focused on interface technologies connecting between the user and terminal, and currently provides UI (user interface) technologies and email enhancement technologies to the market. We are also applying R&D energy towards the enhancement of graphics performance, which is indispensable in facilitating usage of mobile platform interfaces. Our stance and efforts are a continual commitment to superior products and improving technology, for which we have received recognition worldwide. In addition to Japan and Korea, Acrodea is engaged in business on the global market, including China, Europe, and North America. Listed on the Mothers Market (Code: 3823, TSE), Acrodea is headquartered in Tokyo, and maintains an overseas presence in Seoul, Korea; Helsinki, Finland; and Newport Beach, California, U.S.A. For more information, please visit http://www.acrodea.co.jp.
About Eitarosoft, Inc.
Eitarosoft, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is the first company in Japan to develop a 3D engine successfully as an application. The proprietary 3D technology thus developed forms the basis for 3D avatar systems development. Driving the cutting edge of technology worldwide with ajax, the company has successfully completed a 3D avatar system offering for mobile phone browsers for the first time in Japan. R&D efforts in network technologies have resulted in the development of P2P online technology, and a fully 3D online RPG for mobile phones that permits up to four concurrent participantsāfor the first time in Japan. Eitarosoft continually delves into R&D for new technology, frequently succeeding in technology development for services seemingly difficult to establish and receiving praise from customers who desire differentiated, unique services. Eitarosoft was established in January 2002, and has an overseas presence in California, U.S.A. For more information, please visit http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/.
For inquiries about this press release, please contact the following:
Marketing Department at Acrodea, Inc.
TELļ¼+81 3-5768-8603ććEmail products@acrodea.co.jp
