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Frenzoo.com Launches Furniture Creation in the Cloud

Mesh import from 3D Max, Collada supported on new Unity powered tool

HONG KONG, June 24, 2010 - Today web 3d world Frenzoo.com launches a browser-based furniture creator. 

The easy-to-use inbuilt tool allows users to make and sell virtual items, without needing separate software or design experience.  The tool gives freedom to add and mix details, patterns and transparencies using templates which are uploaded by Pro creators.

"Frenzoo has always been a fun place to enjoy creating 3d fashion and avatar looks.  Now we're expanding to furniture and props." said Simon Newstead, CEO & Co-Founder of Frenzoo.  "From sofas to swimming pools this will mean more choice in the shop, more atmospheric scenes and for creators, a new category of item to sell."

Mesh import with native 3D Max and Collada interface
Pro 3D creators can now start uploading any type of mesh to be a furniture templates.  Templates support mesh as well as animations and avatar spots.  For example, an animated cat template complete with petting animation could be uploaded, for other users to derive from. Templates can be imported from native 3D Max plugins as well as via a Collada interface, supported on Maya, Blender, Sketchup and other packages. 

Texture upload option
VIP creators can also choose to upload their own textures for these furniture templates, as an alternative to using the inbuilt tool.  This is ideal for those experienced designers who prefer to use their own software such as Photoshop or GIMP.

Availability
The new furniture tool is now in live beta at frenzoo.com/beta/create.php 

About Frenzoo

In development since 2008, Frenzoo Ltd. (www.frenzoo.com), is the first 3d online world with user generated content on the web.  The destination allows users to create their avatar, meet people & 3d chat in animated virtual scenes, express their style and create content, all within their Internet browser.  Mod sims and 3d asset import from packages such as 3D Max and Blender are also supported.  The Frenzoo team is based in Hong Kong, and has been developed with seed investment from Ambient Sound Investments, established in 2003 as an equal partnership by four founding engineers at Skype Technologies.  Frenzoo has a partnership with leading virtual content producer Anshe Chung Studios (ACS).  Frenzoo leverages the power of the Unity 3d engine, used by leading entertainment companies such as Electronic Arts and Cartoon Networks.  The lightweight plugin installs in seconds without any reload of the browser, and enables Frenzoo to deliver rich 3D content rendered in hardware, enabling high quality graphics, avatars and animations.

Press Contact
Simon Newstead, Co-Founder & CEO
Email: simon@frenzoo.com
Skype: simon-hk

Frenzoo: simon_is_yeti

Sculptris - amazing free new 3d creation tool that imports to Frenzoo

It's a hot topic around creator and virtual world circles at the moment.

A week ago, a fantastic tool called Sculptris was released as a free download.  Unlike more complicated 3d packages, this lightweight program makes creation intuitive and easy to pick up, akin to modelling virtual clay. Check out what can be done with it:

If you're a keen gamer you'll probably notice similarities to the awesome Spore creature creator from EA, except this can be generalized to any type of mesh, not just creatures.

The good news is that it outputs a format that is easy to import into other packages and then imported into the Frenzoo.com web 3d world.  In fact within 20 minutes of installing the tool we had created our first mask from scratch and it was live in world:

 

Made in minutes. Scary huh?

 

Imported to max, polys reduced then uploaded (no texture, just testing)

Bingo, it's live in Frenzoo, ready to scare noobs

It's exciting to see these types of user friendly 3d tools starting to permeate around the net.  No doubt we'll see lots of weird and wonderful Sculptris works showing up in Frenzoo.com soon...

Long live creativity!

Spock avatar on Frenzoo!

As an avatar world with easy content creation, it's fun (and occasionally cringe worthy) to see the amazing things people come up with on Frenzoo.

Well up to now we've seen Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Freddy Mercury and Barack Obama and now its time for...... New Spock!

Talented ztylist Kay V has created her homage to "New Spock" from the new Startrek Movie!

Do you like it? 

We think it looks totally geek chic!

Want to sell your own avatar fashion? Get VIP or go Pro!

Big day at our avatar style community, Frenzoo.... after hunkering away in secret we have just launched our fashionable VIP and Pro programs!!!

VIPs get heaps of extra benefits including massively huge lookbook, special 3D items and their own store!  If they are the creative type, they can sell their own designs, and get creator points and shiny, shiny Gold coins!

Also, all hail the new Pro pass!  Pro 3D Creators can import items, fashions animation and templates from 3D Max 8, and other platforms via a Collada importer.  Opening up a whole new marketplace of content, Frenzoo will never be the same again!

Very important people around the world reacted to the news...

Barack Obama - "these initiatives are vital to world peace and prosperity. I for one am looking forward to selling my new line of brown suits"

Miley Cyrus - "Oooh i wanna be a VIP...can i, can i?  I'm so excited my head hurts now..."

Edward Cullen - "When I'm not busy being moody, I create dance moves in 3D Studio Max 8, I'm a Pro!"

Nami from One Piece - "I can earn gold coins?!  I'm in!"

Seriously though, we're really excited and already several have taken the plunge and upgraded. Can't wait to see what our new VIPs and Pros come up with!

^_^

An Avatar Art Alliance! Koinup & Frenzoo joint contests

As an avatar community centered around creativity and style, we're super big fans of Koinup.com. 

No, it's not a retro arcade gaming e-zine, it's a Web 2.0 site - one where people share their art work and experiences from tons of different virtual worlds and 3D games such as The Sims and Second Life... and now Frenzoo!

Our two sites are now collaborating for a couple of awesome competitions...

Firstly there is a contest running now on Frenzoo which is all about producing avatar art snapshot using the colors of the koinup logo (a mighty fine one if we may say so)..  and that will be followed up with a contest to run on Koinup where Frenzoo art can be submitted and voted on. 

It should be a lot of fun, check out the avatar art contest here and get involved!

ps - here is a great entry from 3D Ztylist - Coocies in the contest, yay!

Amazing 3D avatar fanart - Kez!

We know the members of our 3D avatar style community, Frenzoo, are a talented bunch (some awesome fan created fashions in the shop), and there are a few truly leading lights who are extremely creative and come up with amazing artwork.

We spotted this creation in Kez's profile page and it was so good we had to share it. We recently expanded our Freebie shop to include a lot more diverse styles and she took these and came up with a great lookbook set based on the new pieces...

Go Kez!!

Best Anime and Cosplay Sites Online

One of the fastest growing trends in the USA is cosplay. Since the first true instances of cosplay originated in Japan, the trend of dressing to mimic the appearance of manga or anime characters has taken to online portals.... continue reading at VR Fashion - Best Anime & Cosplay Sites

The Top 5 Fashion Design Sites on the Web - VR Fashion

Once again we are back finding out the best in Fashion sites, this time we want the best that allow designing of your own fashion.

In this Top 5, each of these sites carries their own unique touch to creating fashion. The best part of each of these sites is how much creativity is allowed by all of us users! It's no wonder these games are so popular...  Continue reading at VR Fashion - The Top 5 Fashion Design Sites on the Web

Is Sims 3 the new fashion games contender?

We here at Frenzoo love the Sims.  Why else would we be so in to avatars and fashion?  Since the new version of Sims is coming out (Sims 3), we have to give our two-cents about it!

Everyone interested has read the many forum posts and spoilers from the upcoming release of Sims 3, but just to be sure everyone knows, the picture below was modeled after one of our very own employees! 

Yes, we employ space astronauts here at Frenzoo.  And no, we are not serious. Although most of us here have dreamed of flying the space shuttle, we are better off with pretending to be vampires.

According to Shacknews.com, there are reports that there will be the option to make people 'look' like vampires. 

But none of the fun that comes with it... . . .  .

In response to dressing up the characters (our main focus), we have seen the screen shots that show how you can modify the look and pose of each character, much like our own system.  It is nice to see that individual sims can be altered once again.

The main concern we have is if customization of the fashion is possible.  We have previous experience in modding the older versions to allow us access to custom clothing, but will it be built in this time?  Hint Hint Mr & Mrs. Sims--- we want customization!  That's what drives our Frenzoo Team!

One last screen shot for you to think about.  Only reason for posting this=  Its fishing and BBQ.  How awesome!