On Google's Mobile Platform 'Android,' Maximum 400 Users Can Simultaneously Access,...

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Tue May 20, 2008 3:00pm EDT

On Google's Mobile Platform 'Android,' Maximum 400 Users Can Simultaneously
Access, Eclipsing Second Life!

TOKYO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 maximum 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.
    News and information release by web pages
    The new 3D virtual world service is arranged to have space in the content
for viewing web pages so that sponsor companies of this service can provide
their promotional information. Therefore, companies need not prepare 3D
graphics images for the purpose, thus enabling them to save cost on
advertisements. In addition, sponsors can release new promotional information
at the right time they like to.
    News release by video
    Apart from web pages, the Android 3D virtual world service has a movie
function to advertise what they want to, such as product presentation, film
promotion by trailers and so on.
    **In fact, a trailer for the "Vantage Point" movie distributed by Sony
Pictures Entertainment was distributed through this 3D virtual world service
in February 2008 ahead of its premier.
    Android Version 3D Virtual World Service provider:
    Company name:   eitarosoft, Inc.
    Representative: Eri TOKITA, Global Business Operation
    Office address: 7F Kisho Bldg., 4-5-4 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    Contacts: Email pr@eitarosoft.co.jp / Tel +81-3-3254-3770 /
              Fax +81-3-3254-3778
    Major Business Segment: * Creating : Contents of Mobile Devices / WEB3D
    * Developing : Game Softs / Network Games
    URL: http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp

    Contact:
    Eri TOKITA, Global Business Operation
    eitarosoft, inc.
    Phone: +81-3-3254-3770
    Fax: +81-3-3254-3778
    E-mail: pr@eitarosoft.co.jp
    URL: http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/

    http://www.eitarosoft.co.jp/contact.htm

SOURCE  eitarosoft, inc.

Eri TOKITA, Global Business Operation of eitarosoft, inc., Phone -
+81-3-3254-3770, Fax - +81-3-3254-3778, pr@eitarosoft.co.jp
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