LG Chocolate LG BL40 Comes Loaded With AVATAR Content

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LG today announced a partnership with Twentieth Century Fox to introduce the new LG Chocolate LG BL40 phone in the Asia Pacific region with embedded content from James Cameron's highly anticipated epic fantasy adventure AVATAR.

The unique 4-inch widescreen offers an innovative mobile experience with a cinema-like 21:9 ratio and crystal clear HD resolution, making it the perfect platform for watching the high-definition AVATAR trailer. In addition to the exclusive content screening at the phone’s Asia launch, the collaboration also extends to Twentieth Century Fox and the new LG Chocolate’s participation in joint television and online marketing campaigns. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:51:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace Now Available On Xbox.com

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Major Nelson just tweeted that the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace has launched on xbox.com.
You can customize your Xbox avatar with all kinds of clothing and accessories. A T-shirt cost you 80 points and sunglasses run for 40 points.
A full Halo 3 outfit has a price of 400 points. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:46:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mattel unveils Avatar augmented Reality Toys at Comic-Con 2009

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Mattel will bring the first Toy Line featuring Augmented Reality Technology at Comic-Con 2009. The augmented reality enabled toys will be launched with Cameron's much-anticipated film Avatar.
We have seen augmented reality already on smartphones, looks like toys are next.
Mattel will offer Avatar action figures, vehicles and creatures that come with a 3-D web tag, called an i-TAG, which you can scan using a home computer’s webcam.
Scanning the i-TAG will reveal special content onscreen unique to the corresponding product.

Exact content varies for each item, but could include biographical information, additional images and animated models of the figures. When the i-TAG for deluxe figures, vehicles or creatures are placed under a webcam, animated 3-D models will come alive through engaging, evading or defending moves. Place two i-TAGs from the Battle Pack together and the 3-D images will interact with each other. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:35:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Avatar: First 3D Stereoscopic Game, Says James Cameron

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Yesterday at Ubisoft's E3 briefing the game developer gave the stage to renowned director James Cameron. The man behind Aliens, Terminator, and the upcoming Avatar movie had a lot to say about the Avatar game, designed by Ubisoft.

Avatar is going to be the first 3D stereoscopic title in gaming history, and Cameron was very enthusiastic about the enormous potential he thought Ubisoft's tie-in title would have. He promised that it would not just be a normal 'movie game', but rather an expansion of the franchise with new characters and a deeper exploration of the world than the film could provide.

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:12:28 CDT | by Robert Evans

Topps Baseball Cards Feature 3D Avatars

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Around the world, many baseball fans collect baseball cards and some famous players have cards that are worth big money. Topps, one of the biggest names in baseball cards has announced a new high-tech card that offers a cool feature.

When you take the cards and hold them in front of a webcam a 3D avatar of the player on the card will appear on the computer. To add even more of a cool factor as you rotate the card the avatar moves with the card so you can get a 360-degree view of your favorite player. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Coca Cola Avatar Super Bowl 2009 Ad

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Coca Cola will run a neat commercial at Super Bowl 2009 bringing people's avatars into the real world.

Coca-Cola, like every year, goes against Pepsi at the Super Bowl. Pepsi is going to promote Pepsi Max with some funny commercials dubbed "I'm Good".

Coca Cola will also run a very nicely animated Super Bowl 2009 ad featuring insects called Heist. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

NZXT Avatar Mouse official

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NZXT announce the Avatar high performance gaming mouse today officially. We already reported about a preview of the NZXT Avatar the other day. As with all of NZXT’s PC accessories, Avatar is designed to provide gamers with the ultimate crafted gaming armor to emerge victorious in the gaming arena of choice.
Feature highlights of the NZXT Avatar include 2600 DPI Optical Sensor, LED DPI indicator, 5.8Mega Pixels/second with a max frame rate of 6,469, 7 programmable keys and an ergonomic Design. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:16:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse Preview

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NZXT is known for its PC cases. We reviewed for instance the NZXT Tempest a short while ago. NZXT is apparently expanding into the peripheral business with a new gaming mouse dubbed NZXT Avatar.
The NZXT Avatar has some similarities to the Razer gaming mice, but NZXT apparently has not OEMed the Avatar from Razer. The companies use some of the same suppliers.
NZXT specifies the resolution of the Avatar with 2600 dpi. Read more

Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:30:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wii, Xbox and PS3 Avatars tell a lot about You

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Microsoft made their rumored 3D Avatars official at the E3 2008 briefing on Monday. Now we know how we "look" in the virtual worlds of all three major consoles.

Nintendo made the start with the Mii avatars and Sony already teased us with Playstation Home last year. In the image above you see all three avatar design next to each other. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xbox Live 3D Avatars coming this Fall?

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Information about Microsoft working on 3D avatars for their Xbox Live platform leaked. The image and some description of the Xbox Avatars was found on a survey site.

The Wii with its Mii characters has had 3D characters that players can customize and associate with from the get go.
The Xbox characters are supposed to also be highly customizable and also playable in various games. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MotionPortrait Turns Still Images into Moving Avatars

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There is something more than a little disturbing about this to me. Motion Portrait takes a still photo and gives it a creepy 3D motion and sound capability. The Japanese technology takes a normal still image them turns it into a 3D talking head that can be placed into other applications.

The company says the tech is ideal for video games and forum avatars. The technology will also be offered to other companies for use in their own products. Looks like a good update to the Wii Mii, albeit a somewhat spooky one. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:20:05 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Avatar Maker Gizmoz raises $6.3M and launches Free Service

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Startup Gizmoz today announced that it secured a $6.3 million Series A investment from Benchmark Capital and Columbia Capital.

Gizmoz offers a free service to convert your photo into a 3D talking head. You can take this head and integrated it on your blog. You can also generate video clips and other forms of original content and send them via email to family or friends, or uploaded to video sites. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr