Mobile user experience software specialist, Digital Airways, introduces Kaleido 3D, an advanced graphic rendering solution for mobile phones. Building on the Kaleido UI software solution, Kaleido 3D allows 2G and 3G handsets manufacturers to create full 3D user interfaces quickly and cost effectively.

Taking advantage of the OpenGL-ES standard, Kaleido 3D responds to handset manufacturers’ challenges in developing sophisticated 3D graphics for user interfaces and product positioning by providing a multi-platform UI framework and a library of pre-integrated customizable functions all aimed at simplifying the creation of such UIs. These functions can be used as is, or rapidly extended to create any sort of innovative animation. The solution takes full advantage of platform resources such as graphic accelerator, 2D/3D engines, as well as image codecs.

HI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuo Kawabata hereinafter "HI" today announced that Sun Microsystems, Inc. and HI are working together to deliver mobile solutions based on the MascotCapsule 3D rendering engine. Sun and HI plan to offer HI CORPORATION's MascotCapsule 3D engine to mobile customers along with Sun's Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) implementation.

Under terms of this agreement, HI will optimize its MascotCapsule series starting with V4 (*1) with API (*2) supporting JSR184 (*3), followed by JSR239 and JSR297 (*3).

"3D content is increasingly needed to create compelling user experiences across mobile devices. We are pleased that HI's 3D technology will be optimized for Java ME mobile graphics APIs and that Sun and HI will be able to offer this solution jointly to our customers,” said Eric Klein, vice president of Java marketing at Sun.

On Google's Mobile Platform "Android," Maximum 400 Users Can simultaneously access, eclipsing Second Life! TOKYO, May. 20 eitarosoft, inc. today announced that they have successfully developed a 3D virtual world service on Google's platform "Android". The conventional 3D virtual world service required the use of a very high-specific PC, but Android-mounted mobile devices will enable users to enjoy the 3D virtual world service with commonly available PCs because of the mobility and accessibility. The 3D virtual world realized on Android permits the functions as follows: *Actual video scenes on Android can be seen by accessing the URL below. http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/

Simultaneous accessibility exceeds that of Second Life

The PC-based service "Second Life" can only accept a limited number of simultaneous users, but the Android version of 3D virtual world content allows a maximun 400 people to simultaneously access a virtual town within the service.

Abundant chat features by using avatars

As a communication tool between users, there are unique chat features such as "Area Chat" which enables users to chat with people around themselves, and "Dual Chat" that permits a one-on-one chat by using their own avatars. And the "Dual Chat" feature, using 3D avatars, makes it possible to control actions and expressions, permitting more emotional appeals than text-only messages.

3DVU the premier global provider of 3D Image Navigation and Location Services announces product launch with wireless operator, Orange UK (17 million mobile customers) to provide Navi2Go, the one of a kind offboard 3D image navigation solution, to a range of Windows Mobile devices for the most intuitive and efficient navigation in the mobile industry. As of today, Navi2Go UK is available for a four month introductory subscription of 15.00GBP on Orange's shop under the Travel section, http://shop.orange.co.uk.

Unity Technologies, a 3D game development tool provider for creating console-quality games for the desktop and Web, today announced that the company will support game development for the popular iPhone platform.

The Unity engine is the core technology that facilitates visually rich, engaging 3D game play, whether it's on a traditional desktop, or on the Web at major gaming sites like shockwave.com, or now on the world's leading mobile device - the iPhone.