3D Social Network from Google
	For those who are no longer thrilled by their social online experience, Google has developed something more exotic. Lively is the name of the new project, a 3D animated world for all of us to enjoy. Although the product is not a pioneer of the genre, its strongest point, at the moment, is that it costs no money. Without having to pay a monthly fee, users can design their own rooms and choose avatars to their liking. Moreover, ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2008, 03:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Microsoft Developing 3D Games?
	This past week, Microsoft has done quite a few interesting things. First off, it sent a nice open letter to gamers, detailing how the company and its Games for Windows initiative benefited PC gaming. Then, one of the main people behind Microsoft strategy declared that they were actively promoting the ... [read more >>]
	07 July 2008, 19:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D HDTV Is Here, Courtesy of Philips
	Three-dimensional (3D) displays have always been somewhat of a showstopper, given the fact that we're dealing with a pretty innovative technology, still largely unavailable for the wide mass of consumers and delivering some spectacular results. However, it would seem that Philips is willing to take things even further, as the company has just brought into the spotlight a device that combines 3D display technology with high-definition: ... [read more >>]
	06 June 2008, 01:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Dallas in Google Earth
	Since Google rolled out the 4.3 version of Google Earth, users have been discovering new imagery updates which simply allow them to enjoy different corners of the world straight from the desktop. Although I'm not sure whether this is something new or it has also been integrated into the 4.3 release, a 3D version of Dallas is now available in Google Earth, the folks at The Dallas Morning News wrote. As usual, the 3D imagery a ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 08:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

12,616-Lens Digital Camera to Take 3D Photography to the Next Level
	Film fans might remember cameras with two, three and even four lenses (like the Nishika N8000) that gave photographers the possibility to create the so-called 3-D images, and while software is also used with today's digital cameras to create such images, the latest invention from a team of Standford researchers might revolutionize this field. According to a recent press release, Philip Wong, Abbas El Gamal and Keith Fife ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 07:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Second Life, the Famous Virtual World, Available on Mobile Phones
	Vollee, the US-based mobile entertainment company, announced it would bring the Second Life experience to 3G mobile phones. Beta trials of Second Life for mobiles will be open to users starting May 2008 and will be free of charge. If you don't know what Second Life is, we'll tell you. It's a sort of a game / 3D ... [read more >>]
	23 February 2008, 04:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Let's Visit The Funky Forest Ecosystem! It's All Interactive...
	This is what happens when art and advanced technology collide. The Funky Forest project, developed by Theodore and Emily Gobeille, is one of the most interactive and crazy stuff for kids I've ever seen, as it consists of a cool interactive ecosystem where children can create trees and flowers using their own body motions. Thus, with nothing but their intuition and bodies, they will also have to divert the water flowing fr ... [read more >>]
	14 January 2008, 10:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Light Conducting 3D Crystal Developed
	Invisibility cloaks and ultra-fast computers could one day be powered by such an exotic device, however, multiple problems need to be solved before these crystals become useful. Several metamaterials have been designed over the years, but the technological process involved in building them presents multiple technological difficulties, as most of it relies on creating a complex metal nanostructure, disabling the mass production possibility. ... [read more >>]
	18 December 2007, 08:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Blades & Magic Is the Best Mobile Game of the Year
	FISHLABS, a well-known developer of premium 3D mobile phone games, has won the German Developer Award 2007 in the category 'Best Mobile Game'. As the only 3D-mobile game, the action role-playing game Blades & Magic won over the jury, consisting of 30 industr ... [read more >>]
	18 December 2007, 05:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Father of Flash Memory to Develop 3D Processors
	Imagine how our lives would be had Fujio Masuoka not invented the flash memory back in the eighties. We would have never known the miracle of thumb drives or even subscriber-identity-modules in mobile telephony, not to mention memory cards or portable MP3 players. They would have never been born. Or, maybe someone would have invented them. Anyway, the point is that Masuoka made history in the consumer electronics industry. Th ... [read more >>]
	07 December 2007, 05:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Zalman Rolls Out True 3D Monitors
	Zalman, the cooling solution provider, have announced at the beginning of the year that they are working on a 3D display, which has even been exhibited at Consumer Electronics Association. Now, Zalman has made it official: the 3D monitors will be out in time for Christmas. Zalman's three-dimensional displays use a pair of polarizing filters in front of the screen, in combination with a pair of 3D glasses. Luckily for the fancy game ... [read more >>]
	23 November 2007, 09:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Graphics from AMD Boosts Mobile Games Quality
	AMD has plans for making mobile phone graphics look better than ever before, with a new technology. The main use for this solution will be in the gaming field, as developers will have the chance of producing much more visually appealing applications. "AMD's graphics technology is based on years of high-quality graphics processing and expertise in the mobile market, enabling cutting-edge ... [read more >>]
	02 October 2007, 09:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

6D in 3D in a Computer Mouse
	Sandio's 3DGame O’ is a computer mouse that goes beyond the ''point and click'' function of a traditional mouse as it comes with advanced 3D functions that will make gamers tremble with joy. Because the typical computer mouse is normally working in a 2D environment and because in most modern day games users are interacting with a 3D world, it is sometimes hard to implement all the subtle nuances to come from the n ... [read more >>]
	19 September 2007, 05:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Virtual Reality Dangerously Close with Vuzix Spooky iWear!
	Virtual reality gets closer than never, as Vuzix manufacturer began a major shipping of its iWear VR920 video eyewear. The item was first designed for PC gaming and simulation, even though the manufacturers used the latest technology when creating it. In fact, it is said that it features the same technology the U.S. Military uses, as the company's representatives say. Though you might look a little bit too much like Captain La For ... [read more >>]
	12 September 2007, 05:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

From a Far Away Galaxy Here Comes... 3D Spam!
	You know spam, it's been your "friend" for years, everyday, just clogging your Inbox and sometimes getting you annoyed. And you already know, it's been through a lot of changes – at first there was just text spam, then the spam filter came and spam got better, inserting images, then there was a better filter, and spammers used PDF files but those were inefficient, so now, image spam has returned and it's ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 02:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Classic “Snakes Subsonic” Gets 3D on Nokia N-Gage
	There was a time when the "Snake" game was almost instantly associated with Nokia mobile phones. With the launch of "Snakes Subsonic" on the N-Gage platform, the classic game receives a full makeover and takes a giant leap into the demands regarding what ... [read more >>]
	30 August 2007, 06:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Game “Bounce Boing Voyage” for Nokia N-Gage
	The number of games especially designed to run perfectly on Nokia N-Gage platform seems to get even greater as days go by. "Bounce Boing Voyage" has been added to the increasing list of such applications meant to make the best of Nokia's new gami ... [read more >>]
	29 August 2007, 08:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Final Version of Fantasy RPG “Blades & Magic”
	Fishlabs will soon bring the final version of their highly expected "Blades & Magic" mobile game. The release is set to take place in the near future, with hopes of a fast expansion towards many markets in a short time. "Blades & Magic" will be released in two versions, for best matching the demands of various handsets. What the game counts most on in order to reach a real success is the high graphi ... [read more >>]
	16 August 2007, 05:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

No 3D London in Google Earth
	After years of working on a virtual London to be included in Google Earth, the Ordnance Survey rejected the demand issued by Google and the group of designers to add a new 3D drawing to the famous downloadable mapping tool. It seems like the Mountain View company negotiated with the British organization several times but they failed to sign a deal. According to Digital Urban, the 3D version of London includes no less than 3 milli ... [read more >>]
	14 August 2007, 06:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Quickly Render Smoky Images
	Generating complex and realistic looking images, rendering as it is called, currently involves a lot of memory space and processor time from both the central and the graphics processors. The situation is even more complex and more hardware intensive when we are talking about good looking images that involve one kind or another of smoke, fog or any other mediums that absorb or reflect light. According to the news site ... [read more >>]
	13 August 2007, 10:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Virtual Figure Drawing Studio (Male) Review
	I remember my first human figure drawings used to be a disaster. Whenever I started my drawing with the head, there was not enough paper to draw the feet and again, if I drew the feet first and then the head, I always needed extra paper to finish. Only after a lot of wasted crayons and paper I started to realize that there are some rules that you have to follow in order to draw a proportional character. Now I've discovered 3D Virtua ... [read more >>]
	31 July 2007, 12:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Earth and the Mystery of the 3D Imagery
	If you ever asked yourselves where the Google 3D imagery comes from, then you should know that the Mountain View company tries anything it can to encourage users design their own drawings. Because of that, the search giant also offers a 3D modeling tool in order to allow the participants to build powerful designs. The interesting fact is that Google also organizes contests and special campaigns with attractive prizes, luring users to p ... [read more >>]
	11 July 2007, 03:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google – Part of the History! Seriously!
	An interesting contest took place in Canada where the Dominion Institute of Canada invited users to create 3D drawings representing the Allied landings at Juno Beach during World War II. The main idea was to design 3D creations that represent the historic event using Google SketchUp, the 3D modeling tool provided by the Mountain View company. All the drawings were uploaded on Google Warehouse, a separate website hosted by the ... [read more >>]
	06 July 2007, 03:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hummer Jump and Race for the Tough Gamers
	There's a huge potential audience for the Hummer Jump and Race mobile game that Red Pyramid has just released. The game is bound to make great first impressions on those who love mobile games, races and especially Hummer cars. Whoever is up for some intense racing action will just ... [read more >>]
	03 July 2007, 10:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Aren’t We All Image Consumers?
	Consumerism leads us to a new perception concerning the presentation forms. If once, there was a time when it really didn’t matter how a product looked like, now we seem more and more preoccupied about aspects related to the form and presentation of everything that we pay for. Advertising develops not only a deviation from our current habits, but it also alters our thinking, as we begin to consume images instead of products. Selling im ... [read more >>]
	28 June 2007, 15:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What’s New in Microsoft Land: 18th – 22nd June 2007
	Following the recent releases made by the rival companies such as Google and Yahoo, Microsoft decided to take attitude and rolled out on Monday MSN Mobile, a special flavor of the famous portal accessible from any handheld device connected to the Internet. Using this new edition of the website, Microsoft wants to offer instant access for the mobile phone owners to several products developed by the Redmond company such as ... [read more >>]
	24 June 2007, 07:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Watch Out! The Philips 3D Display Is Out to Get You!
	Looks like the age of 3D displays is not as far as previously thought, as there are quite a few companies actively involved in the development of 3D-capable screens, which will bring the users a bit closer to what's going on in the images they're watching. And one such company is Philips, who has just announced at Infocomm 2007 its new 20-inch 3D display, a device aimed at professionals and ordinary users alike. Thus, accordi ... [read more >>]
	20 June 2007, 10:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google: More Animations for Google Earth!
	A few days ago, some developers managed to create an impressive set of imagery for Google Earth that brings some new perspective for the mapping tool. Barnabu designed a 3D model of the London Eye, and using the layers technology implemented in the downloadable application, he managed to build a nice-looking animation with the observation wheel. Moreover, the creator included well-designed shadows that are using the SketchUp ... [read more >>]
	14 June 2007, 03:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Earth Needs Your Help
	The popular mapping tool is now requiring users’ help because the parent company Google wants to improve the 3D abilities of the application. Google has done incredible efforts to push the Earth program into the 3D mapping market but obviously, it needs the users’ help because they are the only ones able to design their cities, streets and buildings into 3D view. Today, the Mountain View company makes another step forward in this ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2007, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Get Ready for 3D Real-Time Holography
	People have also been mesmerized by the prospect of 3D and holography, but the technology has not evolved that much to allow for true mind-boggling experiences. As far as I know, the farthest point they've reached so far in terms of mass-market 3D is to get people to wear those hilarious so-called 3D glasses. Apparently, Germany-based SeeReal Tech ... [read more >>]
	23 May 2007, 06:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Looking to Challenge Second Life
	Google recently licensed a 3D technology that will allow the company to create 3D designs of buildings, streets or cities. Although the technology was already used by Google Earth and Google Maps to implement 3D drawings, it seems that the search giant wants to update it and create more impressive and efficient designs. "According to a Mercury News report, the technology was developed by a team of Stanford University students and was ... [read more >>]
	21 May 2007, 16:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Entire City Goes 3D in Google Earth
	Amsterdam is one of the first cities that became 100 percent available as a Google Earth 3D city. The parent company Google managed to create all the buildings in 3D format, designing numerous gray colored shapes for Amsterdam. As Google Earth Blog reported, the buildings are created in 2.5D view, just like the other buildings included some time ago for various major cities. "The building models are those simple, gray col ... [read more >>]
	18 May 2007, 08:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Starcraft 2 Becoming a Reality
	The original story, as TeamLiquid translated the Korean news article on Blizzard's World Wide Invitational in Seoul, said something about a 3D next-gen ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2007, 03:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

An Array of Choices to Get the Girl Blowing the Popsicle – Sexy Beach 3
	Nothing you haven't seen before I'm sure, but before you click on the video (I don't even know why I'm telling you this, by now you're probably half way through it), be advised that it's not something that youngsters should see, or hear. Yeah, there's nasty stuff to be heard as well. The good thing is you can watch the video as long as you want, heck even search for other ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2007, 09:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Get Your Own Google 3D Mouse NOW!
	Google recently added a new device to its store that allows users to work with Google Earth or Google SketchUp with ease. Basically, the product enables customers to rotate, zoom or pan your camera view in Google Earth, the downloadable application that helps users view satellite maps and other imagery with the entire world. For a $73.70 price, you'll get this exciting device that is currently compatible with more than 100 p ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2007, 04:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Blizzard's World Wide Invitational - Starcraft 2 Confirmed
	It's official MMO and RTS fans: StarCraft 2 is in the works. Not only that, but a new race has been added and existing units' char ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 03:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Architecture Added to Google Earth
	Google has recently partnered with The American Institute of Architects to build two new layers that will allow users to browse and analyze the architecture of the most famous structures in the world. The two layers, America's Favorite Architecture and Blueprint for America will provide instant access to an impressive database of structures to enable users of the downloadable application view the 3D models of buildings, brid ... [read more >>]
	25 April 2007, 03:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Death of a White Dwarf in 3D
	A white dwarf is what stars like our Sun become after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. Near the end of its nuclear burning stage, such a star expels most of its outer material, creating a planetary nebula. Only the hot core of the star remains. This core becomes a very hot (T > 100,000K) young white dwarf, which cools down over the course of the next billion years or so. To say that white dwarfs are strange is an understateme ... [read more >>]
	28 March 2007, 02:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Local Map Content To Become 3D
	Although Google is a company with professional and high-quality products, it seems like the search giant tends to be based more and more on the content provided by the its users. Take the example of YouTube, the video service acquired by Google in October 2006 that recorded an impressive number of visitors looking for homemade videos. It’s obvious the content is more attractive, although some of the user generated clips are looki ... [read more >>]
	27 March 2007, 06:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Sound: The New Generation
	When it comes to 3D sound, all engineers become a bit nervous... and not because 3D is something to be nervous about, but because the proper manipulation of the 3D/surround field is a task which requires both a large amount of work and a lot of careful precision, much like surgery (in case you are after some serious 3D sound processing). Now it has all become easier as a new piece of hardware emerges and will soon be on the shelves: the ... [read more >>]
	16 March 2007, 05:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Beryl 0.2.0 Released
	Beryl was just released today, a few hours ago as I am writing this and it brings a lot of new improvements to existing plugins as well as new ones and the usual bug fixes: "During the last year, Beryl has gone through a number of incidents. Users have argued about Beryl and Compiz for a long time now. With this release, Beryl h ... [read more >>]
	15 March 2007, 08:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mandriva 3D Desktop Effects with Beryl
	Beryl is an OpenGL accelerated desktop that seeks to provide a free, open source desktop experience to the Linux community that reflects the users’ wishes. Beryl is a combined window manager and composite manager written in C using OpenGL to provide acceleration. It is designed to be highly flexible, portable and extensible, all the while keeping in mind that the users know how they want their desktops to act better and the rath ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2007, 10:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3D Berlin Included In Google Earth
	As you know, Google Earth is a downloadable application that allows users to view maps and other satellite imagery directly from the desktop of their computer. Today, Google announces an exciting add-on for the program that provides an incredible 3D view of Berlin, displaying well-developed panoramas. At this time, there are only 44.000 buildings from the city (10 percent of the Berlin buildings) but the images are totally amazing. “Not ... [read more >>]
	09 March 2007, 12:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

3DFX Lives! Sort of...
	I guess many of you still remember the times when 3dfx delivered mind-blowing image quality with its Voodoo series graphics cards. Unfortunately 3dfx did not get to release any drivers for Microsotf's Windows XP OS, since NVIDIA managed a corporate takeover in late 2000. Unlike AMD+ATI, NVIDIA decided to stop the entire support for 3dfx products, claiming these had nothing to do with their plans at that time. Ever since, driver suppo ... [read more >>]
	08 March 2007, 11:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Install Nvidia and ATI Drivers on Mandriva 2007.0
	You've installed Mandriva Linux distribution on your PC and you want to have 3D support? This guide will teach you how to install Nvidia and ATI video drivers on Mandriva systems. Nvidia installation: First thing you need to do is to install the Kernel Source package, so open up the Mandriva Control Center and go to "Software Management" and click on "Look at installable software and ... [read more >>]
	06 March 2007, 11:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

IO2 Presents Next-Generation Holographic Display
	IO2 Technology announced the availability of its third-generation "mid-air display," capable of higher brightness rates and resolution, as well as advancements in holographic image clarity and stability. Now, don't expect a cheap holographic display from IO2. The new Heliodisplay costs about $18,400, but for this amount of money you get an impressive 3-dimensional display that appears to hover in mid-air. The improved ve ... [read more >>]
	02 March 2007, 06:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Showcasing Beryl
	You've probably heard about Beryl, or maybe you haven't, anyhow, you will learn the powers of Beryl today. Let's learn a little about Beryl: Beryl is an OpenGL accelerated desktop that seeks to provide a free, open source desktop experience to the Linux community that reflects the wishes of the users. Basically, if you've dreamed to have a 3D desktop, or you've dreamed about some real snow on your de ... [read more >>]
	14 December 2006, 06:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

First XGL LiveCD
	Kororaa Team has released today the first LiveCD that shows the new XGL, based on the Gentoo distribution. "Today I am happy to release a Kororaa Live CD showcasing Xgl technology. If you would like to find out what it's all about, then download the CD and boot up your pc! The Live CD comes with Xorg 7, Gnome 2.12.2, 3D support, and of course Xgl ... [read more >>]
	08 March 2006, 11:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia