Tokyo: 03/12/2010

Space-age avatar builder from the creators of smash-hit apps HourFace and PhotoSpeak

Give your online image an alien tweak

Tired of those cartoon avatars everyone has on the SNS wires these days? Be different and grab an alien makeover thanks to the latest app from Tokyo’s hottest iPhone dev studio.

Ideal for your online double life, PhotoAvatar - #1 in its category on the first day on sale in Japan - transforms your beautiful mug into a realistic 3D avatar from another planet.

Creating your alien avatar is simple – take a photo with the iPhone’s camera or choose one from your library. After that, the dedicated cutting-edge servers do the work to build your customized 3D movie.

PhotoAvatar includes three different alien races, each with its own distinctive in-movie action and voice. Just tap the screen to bring your creation to life.

Share your alien avatar by email with friends or use it as your profile picture on Twitter, Facebook and other online services – the galaxy’s the limit!

How to take a good photo

Our advanced face-recognition technology is cutting-edge but delicate and needs a good photo to work with. Here’s what you’ll need to look out for:

  • The subject should be facing straight ahead with head held straight
  • His or her forehead must be visible
  • Bright natural light is best – shadows only get in the way

PhotoAvatar is powered by MotionPortrait technology.
See more at motionportrait.com

What's new in version 1.2

Changes:

  • New animation added when iPhone is shaken.

App Essentials

PhotoAvatar

iTunes Link:http://bit.ly/photoavatar
Category:Camera, Entertainment
Release Date:March 15, 2010
Price:$0.99 / €0.79 / £0.59 / 115 yen
Version:1.1
Developer:MotionPortrait
On the web:http://labs.mppark.jp/apps/photoavatar.html
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3wMC2rWcU
Size:6.4MB
Languages:English, Japanese, French, German
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
(Device must have a camera to use the camera functions)

For more information, including iTunes App Store codes for the app,
please get in touch!

Snapp! Media, D-Cook Bldg. 4F, Aoto 1-5-7, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-0062, Japan

tel: +81-(0)3-5672 8891 | email

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