tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43633977697221931822024-02-08T02:19:03.856-08:00ZOOMCREATOR`s Developers BlogZOOMCREATOR.COM aka ZOOMCREATOR ™ a VRML & Photography Portal which includes links to 360vr tours, virtual reality, digital imaging, zoom image hosting and digital camera reviews. Feel free to inquire today about web design/web development services or portal services, such as advertising, digital image processing services (ie. zoom image hosting) and/or software services such as the design and processing of virtual tours.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-52366632219346688072013-06-09T17:48:00.001-07:002019-01-07T03:41:11.029-08:00Website UpgradeAn upgrade of existing scripts , affiliate program and website performance is currently underway. ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-60512603874493578362013-01-20T02:09:00.000-08:002013-01-20T02:09:37.294-08:0021st 3D Virtual Reality Expo The 21st 3D Virtual Reality Expo is on this year in Japan between June 19th and June 21st. For more information about this expo please refer <a href="http://www.ivr.jp/en/">here</a>. ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-52400867577552807142012-10-13T00:30:00.000-07:002013-01-02T06:14:50.721-08:00Server Migration UnderwayZoom Server 1 (demo gallery server) is currently offline for server migration. Other servers are not affected. In addition back end work is currently been undertaken to data bases,etc.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-13227142084702597352012-08-25T21:56:00.000-07:002012-08-25T22:22:28.088-07:00CREATEC, JAPAN 2012For all the latest in technology the CREATEC, JAPAN exhibition is on between October 2nd until October 6th, 2012. You can find out more information about this exhibition <a href="http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/index.html">here</a>.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-52720690945702961952012-05-14T09:25:00.001-07:002013-01-01T00:24:44.636-08:00Job board WidgetFor those of you who want to embed the job board widget into your blog or website you can either grab the raw code <a href="http://www.zoomcreator.com/cgi-bin/newsite2/jobs_test/public/widgets/">here</a> (and stylize it yourself to suit your website) or you can grab the widget <a href="http://zoomcreator.com/u/zoomcreatorwidget">here</a>. Further updates to the job board coming shortly (i.e a help video for the job board). Remember you can find information on how to post a job to the job board <a href="http://www.zoomcreator.com/cgi-bin/newsite2/jobs_test/public/post/ ">here</a>. Any problems or suggestions on how we can improve this service further you can always contact us via our <a href="http://www.zoomcreator.com/u/contact">online contact form </a>.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-21233985088743704022012-03-09T19:36:00.001-08:002012-03-09T19:44:12.699-08:0020th 3D & Virtual Reality ExpoThe 20th 3D & Virtual Reality Expo is on this year between Jun 20-22, 2012 in Tokyo (Japan). For more information about this expo please refer to <a href="http://www.ivr.jp/en/">here</a>.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-15897282196192202222012-02-27T18:11:00.006-08:002012-03-01T18:20:50.896-08:00A Mobile Phone With A 41-Megapixel SensorDemonstrated at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDlAXUsRDew">Nokia PureView 808</a> reportedly boasts a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kAw14tA4uE&feature=related">41-megapixel sensor</a> , runs on a Symbian OS and uses Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia-developed pixel over-sampling technology. Other specs include a single core 1.3 GHz CPU, a 4-inch, 360 x 640 pixel screen, 512 MB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. Read more about this <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/27/tech/mobile/mobile-gadgets/index.html?hpt=hp_c3">here</a> and <a href="http://europe.nokia.com/pureview">here</a>.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-13827672232260219032012-01-05T22:17:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:39:25.869-08:00Eye-controlled Computer TechnologyA Swedish company has developed an eye-controlled computer technology called the "Tobii Gaze" which could spell the end of the traditional mouse and could have applications for digital imaging. The technology will be demonstrated on windows 8 at this years <a href="http://www.cesweb.org/">International Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas. You can read more about this <a href="http://www.tobii.com/en/group/news-and-events/press-releases/tobii-gaze-interface-for-windows-8/">here</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005I2YT8Y/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zc03f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005I2YT8Y">Purchase the Sony DEV-5 Digital Recording Binoculars, Black by clicking here</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=zc03f-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005I2YT8Y" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-46922304506649177372011-10-27T17:46:00.000-07:002011-10-27T17:58:47.157-07:00Tilt Shift PhotographyAlso known as fake miniature photography is the art of turning photographs of real life objects/landscapes into miniature scale models. A couple of video examples can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISDk3CcrJ2g">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er2Wa7onQcw">here</a>. There are various <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrg-7zMThmA">tutorials</a> you can find online. If you can't do it yourself in imaging software you might like to try this online service for <a href="http://tiltshiftmaker.com/">photographs</a> and this one for <a href="http://www.synthereal.com/en/index.html">videos</a>.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-67964750957345491492011-10-17T20:00:00.000-07:002012-01-13T20:47:45.373-08:00Pentax Optio WG-1 GPSRecently I was looking for a rugged and compact digital camera and came across the <a href="http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/Optio_WG-1_GPS_Gray/">Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS</a>. It boasts the ability to be water proof down to 33 feet/10 meters, shock proof to falls of five feet/1.5 meters, cold proof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit/-9.5 degrees Celsius and crush proof up to 220 pounds/100 kg. In addition there's GPS tagging ability for photos. A couple of independent product reviews can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-tSTlGJRw0">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y99HW0gRpko">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MMF2VO/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zc03f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B004MMF2VO">Purchase the Pentax Optio WG-1 14 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with GPS and 5xOptical Zoom - Yellow/Green by clicking here !</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=zc03f-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004MMF2VO&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-50241003196502228742011-10-02T03:02:00.000-07:002011-10-02T07:07:02.361-07:00Bioluminescence And San Diego's Red TideA stunning <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQX3yK8aw3Y">example</a> of natures own lighting, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioluminescence">Bioluminescence</a>. A recent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide">Red Tide</a> along San Diego's coast line provided a great video image opportunity.ZOOMCREATOR.COMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285112775112535176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363397769722193182.post-39972757242620426522011-09-23T23:10:00.000-07:002011-09-24T05:27:29.019-07:00AURORAS Seen Via The International Space StationA spectacular video image of the Auroras underneath the ISS (International Space Station). The Auroras where created through recent <a href="http://spaceweather.com">solar storm</a> activity.<br />
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