DiamondWare Forges Partnership with Vivox(R).MESA, Ariz. -- DiamondWare, the leading supplier of high-definition 3D voice, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Vivox, Inc., the premiere provider of integrated voice services for online games, virtual worlds and communities. Under the terms of the agreement, DiamondWare and Vivox will collaborate on the development of integrated voice 3D-positional sound for online worlds and communities. Linden Lab's Second Life marks the first venture under this agreement. The collaborative technology will enable users of Vivox's integrated voice solution in online games and worlds to hear other users in relation to their position and proximity. For example, users will become quieter as avatars walk away and the sound of a voice will shift in relation to their position to you - left, right, in front of or behind. This feature will enhance the immersive nature of online games and worlds and bring a deeper texture to online communications as we know it today, removing yet another line separating the virtual and real worlds with sound. "We are pleased to be working with DiamondWare to help us in delivering an enhanced experiential voice experience to online gamers and community members," said Rob Seaver, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Vivox. "DiamondWare's work in 3D-positional sound made it a natural choice of partner for us to further Vivox's presence and expand our services providing high-quality and detailed voice solutions." "Voice will transform the way our Residents interact, and we see this as a great way of enriching the Second Life experience," said Joe Miller, Vice President, Platform & Technology Development at Linden Lab Linden Lab is a privately held company based in San Francisco, California. Its CEO is Philip Rosedale, former CTO of Real Networks. Mitch Kapor is on the board of directors. The company was founded in 1999. The name comes from Linden Street, the street it was originally based on. . "We're pleased to be working with companies of the caliber of DiamondWare and Vivox, and look forward to the further development work we'll be doing together on this project." "Vivox's integrated voice technology and managed service is strategic to the growth of online games and communities," said Keith Weiner, CEO of DiamondWare. "This partnership will enhance the value of our individual offerings and push past the limits of communications available today in online worlds." About DiamondWare DiamondWare provides best-of-breed real time voice technology with ground-breaking 3D positioning and high-definition quality. Applications include games, simulators, conferencing, VoIP, and radio over IP. Customers include the US Special Forces, Navy, Air Force, as well as game developers, carriers, and equipment manufacturers. DiamondWare has received acclaim and recognition from numerous organizations, including TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center Labs Innovation Award, Best of Show at Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. , Product of the Year from Communications Convergence magazine, and has been listed in the Pulver 100 list since 2004. The company has a number of patents pending. Founded in 1994, DiamondWare has headquarters in Mesa, Arizona Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. It is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson. Mesa is one of the United States' fastest-growing cities, and currently ranks as the 38th-largest. . More information is available at http://www.dw.com. About Vivox, Inc. Vivox provides online games, virtual worlds and online communities with managed voice communication services that are simple to integrate and enhance gameplay and community. Vivox's carrier-grade, customizable solutions help online games and communities create improved offerings and extend their user base. Today, Vivox is bringing voice to approximately one million subscribers in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit http://www.vivox.com. DiamondWare is a trademark of DiamondWare, Ltd. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. Vivox, Vivox stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. logos and Precision Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vivox, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Second Life and Linden Lab Second Life is a 3D online world with a rapidly growing population from more than 100 countries around the globe, in which the Residents themselves create and build the world which includes homes, vehicles, nightclubs, stores, landscapes, clothing and games. The Second Life Grid is a sophisticated development platform created by Linden Lab, a company founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale Philip Rosedale (born 1969) is an American businessman and technologist, best known as the creator of the virtual world Second Life. Within the Second Life metaverse, his avatar is known as Philip Linden. , to create a revolutionary new form of shared 3D experience. The former CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of RealNetworks, Rosedale pioneered the development of many of today's streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. technologies, including RealVideo. In April 2003, noted software pioneer Mitch Kapor Mitchell David Kapor (born 1950) is the founder of Lotus Development Corporation and the designer of Lotus 1-2-3, the "killer application" often credited with making the personal computer ubiquitous in the business world in the 1980s. , founder of Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). , was named Chairman. In 2006, Philip Rosedale and Linden Lab received WIRED's Rave Award for Innovation in Business. Based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Linden Lab employs a senior team bringing together deep expertise in physics, 3D graphics and networking. Note to editors: Second Life[R] and Linden Lab[R] are registered trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. |
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