3Di, Inc.'s Server Software for 3D Virtual World Construction "3Di OpenSim" Adopted by NTT Urban Development Corporation Avatar-based, Easy-to-access Residential Showroom Site "WELLITH 3D MUSEUM" Opens to the Public Today

3Di, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Satoshi Koike; hereinafter referred to as 3Di), which develops and offers 3D Internet solutions, announces the development of a next-generation residential showroom site "WELLITH 3D MUSEUM," as part of the "WELLITH"(*1) residential brand of NTT Urban Development Corporation (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO Masaki Mitsumura; hereinafter referred to as NTT Urban Development), which works in real estate development, leasing operations, and related areas. The next-generation showroom site makes use of 3Di's server software for construction of virtual worlds, "3Di OpenSim." (*2)

"WELLITH 3D MUSEUM" is a virtual showroom utilizing the latest, cutting-edge ICT technology in order to introduce the residential brand "WELLITH" of NTT Urban Development. From within the comfort of their own homes, visitors are able to experience the showroom by means of a web site.

In this case, the adoption of 3Di OpenSim has enabled the construction of original 3D virtual world contents particular to NTT Urban Development. By using 3Di OpenViewer software (complementary to 3Di OpenSim) embedded into a web page, an environment is being realized that allows 3D virtual world contents to be displayed on the web and thus made accessible to large numbers of Internet users.

Features of "WELLITH 3D MUSEUM"

• Experience the showroom from anywhere with Internet access
• Easily visualize in 3D the multitude of residential facilities offered by "WELLITH" condominiums: crime prevention, earthquake resistance, and so forth
• Using an avatar, freely view the interior of the residence, in a manner very similar to that of a real-world showroom experience

※Access to the site requires a PC and Internet connection that meet the minimum requirements for the service

WELLITH 3D MUSEUM　（http://www.wellith.jp/museum/）

 
■Entrance to WELLITH 3D MUSEUM

■Visualization of features such as earthquake-proof construction

By enabling web-based experience of showrooms and model rooms, and moreover by enabling future business- and customer-related communications to take place inside the 3D virtual space, 3Di anticipates a revolution in web marketing techniques, which until how have been limited to waiting for customer contact in the form of inquiries or requests for documents.

By pro-actively seeking out customer opinion and striving to improve product features and convenience, 3Di looks forward to continuing to support enterprise adoption of 3D Internet technologies.

【About NTT Urban Development】

As the NTT Group's single, integrated real estate company, NTT Urban Development develops business activities with the aim of creating environments that foster harmony among three elements – the people who create living places, the living places that energize people and the environment that lends peace of mind to people and their living places. NTT Urban Development works in areas including office-oriented real estate development, leasing, sales, property management, and the fund business.
NTT Urban Development（http://www.nttud.co.jp/）

[Glossary]

(*1) WELLITH … The brand name for the condominiums of NTT Urban Development, with the vision of creating comfortable living spaces and high quality residences that are used by different generations, and also maintaining their asset value. "WELLITH" is portmanteau of the words, "well" (comfort) and "with" (together), representing the hope for living together in comfort. WELLITH Club（http://www.wellith.jp/）

(*2) 3Di OpenSim…The name of the server software developed and offered by 3Di for the construction of original 3D virtual worlds. It is the world's first server software specifically designed for enterprises and based on OpenSim, which is an open source 3D Internet technology. 3Di OpenSim product site（http://solution.3di.biz）

※Registered trademarks or other trademarks mentioned in this press release belong to their respective owners

■Company Information

Company Name: 3Di, Inc.

President & CEO: Satoshi Koike

Major Shareholders: ngi group, inc. (60%), NTT Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (40%)

Paid in Capital: 444,497,500 JPY

Address: Fuji Building 37 4F, 1-18-3 Dougenzaka, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 150-0043, Japan

Website : http://3di.biz/en/