Avatar-Based "Virtual Group Interview"

3Di, Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Satoshi Koike), which develops and offers 3D Internet solutions, announces the deployment of its server software for construction of 3D virtual worlds, 3Di OpenSim(*1), as part of an opening initiative of DO HOUSE, Inc. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Yoshinobu Inagaki) aiming to virtualize group interviews as one technique for consumer research.

Virtual Group Interview (illustrative image)

【Virtual Group Interview: Three Main Advantages】

• No need to select a venue to enable participation; reduction of burden on participants
• Sense of presence; natural and lively speech can be expected
• Free from the influence of other participants’ reactions, open communication is possible

【Usage Scenarios】
Medical supplies and related areas, inquiries for which real-life conversation might be inhibited, group interviews for regional meetings, cooperation with home-use product testing, application to difficult characteristics of group interviews that complicate participation, and so forth.

【Virtual Group Interview – Demonstration Movie】
http://solution.3di.biz/product/demo/

[Glossary]

(*1) 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/en/

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■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/