May 26, 2008
- Tea Cup Communication
May 26, 2008
Press Release
Tea Cup Communication Ltd.
Tea Cup Communication Enters Second Life Business Partnership with Atelier Ten
Tokyo – May 26, 2008 – Tea Cup Communication, the company that operates the GMO Internet Group comprehensive Internet community, teacup. welcomes Atelier Ten Co. as an Island Builder service partner. Island Builder is a tool that automatically creates buildings and roads for islands (SIM*) in the virtual world, Second Life. The partnership will make it possible to create high quality SIM in a short space of time.
*SIM: Second Life land units are called "islands”. SIMs are administrated by a server that represents the 3D world. One server managess one SIM.
Atelier Ten Co.
Advantages of the Partnership to our Customers
| Atelier Ten is an architectural design and architectural and industrial computer graphics (digital interactive and video) design company. The company designed and now operates the two Second Life resort SIMs, KAZE and SOLA. In the Digital Design Competition 2007 (held by Nikkei Architecture, nikkei TRENDYnet and nikkei BPnet) THE MUSEUM OF THE GLOBE (shown right), by Atelier Ten was the winning entry in the multi-discipline division. The company boasts skilled designers and sophisticated technology. |  |
Advantages of the Partnership to our Customers
Atelier Ten’s proven design track record and Tea Cup Communication’s construction expertise are combined to design and construct SIM. This makes it possible to complete even large scale construction projects in a short time, at a low cost, and with high quality results.
SIM Construction by the Partnership
Prizewinning THE MUSEUM OF THE GLOBE was created by the two companies prior to the formation of the partnership. Tea Cup Communication used Island Builder to create a structure according to the Atelier Ten design. The two companies form an effective partnership that was able to complete the competition entry in just three days.
A demonstration of this construction will be on display at the Virtual World-Conference & Expo 2008 at Tokyo Big Site May 28-30, 2008.
Future Development
Tea Cup Communication in partnership with Atelier Ten, will continue to provide high quality, low cost services to a predominantly corporate customer base and to strive for customer satisfaction.
Island Builder – Fast Construction of Virtual Spaces
Island Builder, launched in December 2007 is an ASP tool that automatically constructs buildings, roads, etc. for islands inside Second Life. Unlike outsourcing to a design company or existing methods of in-house island construction, the tool makes it possible to develop multiple island patterns easily and at a low cost. Island Builder also allows for customization and reconstruction in line with the customer’s business needs.
Seeking Island Builder Design / Sales Partners
We are still seeking partners in design and sales in order to further improve the design of Island Builder facilities.
Tea Cup Communication is forming partnerships with design companies planning to enter the SecondLife business in order to develop the Tea Cup Communication SecondLife virtual island, Japan Resort as well as the brands of our partners.
Island Builder is positioned to become a core tool in the Second Life service line-up offered by Tea Cup Communication. We will continue to develop street and building designs in accordance with user needs. The tool will be available to businesses and of course to teacup community members.
Related Links (all links are to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
teacup. | |
Japan Resort | |
Japan Resort Web Version | |
Island Builder | |
SIM DESIGN | |
KAZE | |
SOLA Virtual World-Conference & Expo 2008 |
Tea Cup Communication
Tea Cup Communication provides operation and construction management of the portal site teacup. along with Internet tools for individuals including rental bulletin boards, rental chat rooms, rental blogs and online stores. There are currently around 2.45 million teacup. members. The comprehensive Internet community is one of the largest in Japan boasting around 7.3 million unique users* per month (NetRatings 12/2007) and 16 million page views** per day (our own estimate 12/2007). The company began developing Second Life business in March 2007.
* Unique user: the number of users that access a website within a specified period of time.
**Page Views: A method of measuring the number of times a website is accessed.
Media Inquiries
Tea Cup Communication Ltd.
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GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
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The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
Company Name | Tea Cup Communication Ltd. http://www.teacup.com/ |
Address | Meisei Building, 8-9 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Tomoyuki Ishikawa |
Business Description | - Design and management of Internet communication services - Internet Advertising - Planning, design, implementation and operation of Internet information systems and communication networks |
Capital | 71,000,000 yen |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) - Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | 1,276,830,000 yen |