Stereoscopic 3D CG Art Contest for Siggraph 2008

Stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) is probably the most talked about technologies today in the gaming market, and Meant to be Seen, CGArena, and iZ3D have teamed up to launch a special S-3D CG art contest at SIGGRAPH with the help of some exciting prizes put forward by leading industry members.

Stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) refers to the ability to display true volumetric 3D content using 2D media. Some examples include explosions that pop out of the screen, and a sense of depth that makes players think they can reach inside the game. S-3D technology is quickly becoming the equipment of choice for avid gamers and has already shown as much as 3:1 revenue benefits over 2D theaters in the Hollywood cinema space with films like Beowulf 3D, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, and U23D.

"We wanted a fun way to show how easy it is to turn ordinary CG art into something visually exciting through stereoscopic 3D technology.

Working with Meant to be Seen and CGArena to make this happen at SIGGRAPH made perfect sense for us," said David Chechelashvili who is VP of Marketing for iZ3D LLC (and makers of the leading stereoscopic 3D display and software driver solution).

Contestants are asked to submit stereoscopic 3D images of their CG artwork to a special page on http://www.cgarena.com. The left and right images must be full color in a minimum 1680X1050 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio). To make this easier for artists, Meant to be Seen (http://www.mtbs3D.com) has written guides to help CG artists convert and/or capture their images in stereoscopic 3D.

Meant to be Seen is the foremost authority group on consumer stereoscopic 3D technology. It has quickly become the largest S-3D community in existence by working jointly with its members and partners to grow the stereoscopic 3D gaming industry through advocacy and business relationships. Their site features industry interviews, active forums, S-3D game reviews, game certification and a member driven massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) called MTBS Nations at War.

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