SceneCaster and Turbo Squid Partner to Offer 3D Premium Content to Consumers


SAN JOSE, California, October 10 /PRNewswire/ --     Virtual Worlds Conference - SceneCaster and Turbo Squid Inc., home to the 
world's largest collection of 3D products for sale to professional markets, 
today announced an agreement to enable digital artists and 3D modelers 
represented by Turbo Squid to offer free and premium pay-per-use content to 
SceneCaster and Facebook users.

"SceneCaster is a compelling community for talented 3D artists who wish 
to extend the reach and value of their cutting-edge digital content to the 
mass market," said Matthew Wisdom, CEO of Turbo Squid. "We are proud to offer 
members of the 3D professional community a unique channel to reach a 
mainstream market of Facebook users and numerous consumers who are 
discovering 3D Web applications through SceneCaster."

SceneCaster allows any Internet user with basic Web skills to easily 
create, share and discuss their own 3D scenes or to transform existing 3D 
scenes using a simple and intuitive drag and drop interface. Featuring 
integration with Turbo Squid and Google's 3D Warehouse(TM), SceneCaster 
provides access to one of the largest collections of 3D content on the Web 
making it easier than ever for users to search for, select and customize 3D 
content for their 3D scenes.

"Our mission is to provide new monetization opportunities for 3D asset 
aggregators and modelers by instantly connecting them to a burgeoning 
community of consumers and social media enthusiasts," said Mark Zohar, 
Founder of SceneCaster. "Turbo Squid represents our premium 3D content 
offering to those who want to take their 3D experience on SceneCaster to 
another level."

SceneCaster is breaking new ground in 3D Web applications as the first 3D 
immersive experience that is built to leverage the "social graph" of 
Facebook. It extends the rich visual experience of 3D on the Web to all 
Facebook users including consumers, creative professionals, and social media 
enthusiasts. Bridging the gap between the virtual and real worlds, 
SceneCaster also connects the 3D experience to eCommerce sites such as eBay 
and Amazon, product catalogs from leading manufacturers and retailers and to 
other rich media social networks such as Flickr. The Facebook application is 
available at http://apps.facebook.com/scenecaster.

SceneCaster was launched on September 25th at DEMOfall '07, the 
technology industry's leading conference for innovative and disruptive 
technologies. Industry media and pundits have praised SceneCaster's debut 
with over 260,000 pages of reviews and comments residing on the Web today. 
The Enderle Group of San Jose, CA selected SceneCaster as its Product of the 
Month: "...we are clearly moving to the 3D web for certain and making that 
happen will have...global implications. SceneCaster is my first product of 
the month," said tech analyst and Principal Rob Enderle.

About Turbo Squid

Founded in 2000, Turbo Squid is dedicated to the management and 
distribution of digital products and other relevant content for 3D and 2D 
designers and creative professionals. Turbo Squid provides a global market 
for digital products by enabling individual and corporate users to list, 
promote and sell their content to users around the world. In 2003, Turbo 
Squid was named as the exclusive publisher and worldwide distributor for the 
Autodesk Certified Animation Plug-in Program. Turbo Squid is a privately held 
and venture-backed company. More information can be found at the company's 
web site http://www.turbosquid.com.

About SceneCaster

SceneCaster is a 3D Web community where anyone can visualize their ideas, 
share them, and make them real. SceneCaster bridges the gap between the 
virtual and real worlds by connecting the 3D Web experience to online 
storefronts, product catalogs from leading brands and retailers, social 
networks, and consumers' dreams. SceneCaster is a brand initiative of View22 
Technology Inc., a leading provider of 3D Web commerce and media solutions 
used by Global 2000 companies. For more information please visit 
http://www.scenecaster.com.

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