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“Critical Response” at CAMeRA research day

Loren Roosendaal — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:54:14 +0000

On March 19^th, part of the Logos3D development team was present at the CAMeRA Research Day at the VU University of Amsterdam. There, we presented a pilot version of Critical Response, a project we developed with the CAMeRA (Center for Advanced Media Research Amsterdam). Critical Response is a situational simulator for advanced fire-arms training and research. Visitors and researchers were allowed to try the simulator first-hand on a large HD screen. The CAMeRA will be using the Critical Response to measure the emotional impact of violence in games, and researching the psychological effects of crisis situations. Powered by Logos3D, Critical Response showcases the tremendous possibilities of using cutting-edge 3D technology in the field of training and simulation.

The Critical Response pilot features an impressive hotel lobby shoot-out and photo-realistic characters which makes it one of the most immersive fire-arms training simulators to date. But, exceptional graphics are just one part of what makes Critical Response special. Our software allows users to quickly compose a scenario which will proceed in the exact way that the trainer/researcher has planned it. At the same time, Critical Response captures response time data for each of the participants, which is later used for accurately measuring how well someone performed and for measuring how participants respond to different stimuli for research purposes. All in all, the project is a great example of what can be achieved with Logos3D. For information, check out the links below:

- For more detailed information about Critical Response, have a look at our brochure.
- Read a newspaper article about the CAMeRA Research Day, featuring Critical Response.

Logos3D award winner at New Venture (Netherlands)

Lennart Roosendaal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:56:52 +0000

Every year New Venture (the largest business plan competition in the Netherlands) is faced with the daunting task of choosing from over 100 business plans to find out which start-ups have offer the most promising products in the Netherlands: From luxurious folding chairs to a new type of fire-extinguishers and from software for computer theft protection to… 3D technology! On June 25th, Logos3D was ranked amongst the top 5 new products in the Netherlands of 2009 by New Venture, based on our technology and business plan.

After being nominated, we were allowed to present Logos3D and illustrate the vast potential user-base for 3D technology, and the tremendous cost-benefits of using our technology. The New Venture jury, consisting of repeat-entrepreneurs, consultants and investors, selected Logos3D for being a “thought through” and “well-developed plan for a huge market opportunity”. At the award-ceremony, Loren also gave a presentation about the impact that Logos3D can have on the production process of games, and the potential of delivering games quickly via the internet. With great entries and fierce competition, we are incredibly honored to be amongst the winners of New Venture this year. For more information about New Venture, have a look at their website.

Logos3D @ E-Day 2009 in Lund, Sweden

Loren Roosendaal — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:04:13 +0000

These past few weeks we have been working on our first technology demonstration. The Demo is one and was officially presented at the “E-day 2009” at Lund University in Sweden.
During the E-day, visitors could get a glimpse of new ventures and business ideas that were the result of the Entrepreneurship Programme 2008-2009 at Lund University. As part of this demonstration we wanted to show off some of the most compelling features of Logos3D. To do this we set out to achieve two goals: we wanted to create a lush natural environment, that was entirely created with our procedural tools and we wanted this demo to be readily accessible in the web-browser. After working for a month on our new tool chain, and creating the content, we completed our highly-detailed “Island Demo”. We’ve added screenshots of the demo below, and a video will likely be made available shortly. The Island Demo was created entirely based on our Logos Blocks technology. Logos Blocks are our procedural tools which allow artists to rapidly create extremely detailed textures, trees, and rocks, which are hundreds and often thousands of times smaller than standard content.

Thanks to Logos Blocks all the data for this demo (the entire island, vegetation, and the audio-track) was so small that it could be stored on one old-fashioned floppy disk: 1.44 MB.
It means that you can load the demo in less than 3 seconds on a descent internet connection. This demo has been an important milestone for us, and we look forward to working on other technologies to push the limit for what can be done with Logos3D.

Logos3D prize-winner at Swedish Venture Cup

Lennart Roosendaal — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:05:47 +0000

While programming for Logos3D is currently being done in the UK and the Netherlands, in the past few months a full-fledged business plan has been written in Sweden. The Entrepreneurship programme at Lund University is a renowned programme in Sweden, which is all about training people to seize opportunities and find new markets. In the past few months our team has been working out a business plan, and we’ve taken the time to define our goals, vision and what place Logos3D could take in the larger scale of game-development and for building simulations. We also entered into a contest called Venture Cup, which selects the most promising new ventures in Sweden.

We were excited to find that we were amongst the nominees of this year’s competition. As a result, a part of our team had the chance to fly to Sweden, enjoy its vast open landscapes, and present our plan in front of a large jury. The jury was incredibly positive about Logos3D, the innovations and the wide-spread application of our software in the market: as a result, we were one of the winners of Venture Cup (Southern Region, Sweden) of 2009 and were also able to take part in all sorts of consultancy seminars at no charge, thanks to this competition. We are really happy with this achievement, and are now focusing on our next goal: preparing our first technology demonstration for May 2009. For more information about the Swedish Venture Cup, follow the link below.

http://www.venturecup.se/