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- ContactsYou can reach us easily through Second Life — our account usernames there are, respectively, Jeff Bush, Eggy Lippmann, Moon Adamant, and Gwyneth Llewelyn. We have our virtual offices on the private region of “Beta Technologies“. Feel free to send us a message if you need to meet with us. If you’re not in Second Life yet, and do not wish to get an account just for contacting us, you can email us at [email protected] The address for our physical offices in Lisbon (Portugal, Europe) is: Beta Technologies, Lda. Praça de Alvalade, 7 – 3º Dtº 1700-036 Lisboa Portugal Tel: +351 21 798 11 71 Fax: +351 21 798 11 72[cetsEmbedGmap src=http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=105656282943621064907.000437f6d567c6c0ae2e4&ll=38.753487,-9.145316&spn=0.002928,0.00456&z=17 width=350 height=300 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 frameborder=0 scrolling=no]If you’re US-based, you’re welcome to get in touch with Jeff Bush at Beta Technologies US Inc. in CT: Beta Technologies US Inc. 33 Highridge Road P.O.Box 147 Simsbury, CT 06092 Tel: +1 (860)408-0054 or New York: 70 East 10 Street New York, NY 10003Email Us[cetsEmbedGmap src=http://maps.google.pt/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=pt-PT&geocode=&q=70+East+10+Street,+New+York,+NY+10003&sll=39.639538,-7.849731&sspn=8.64276,16.984863&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=70+E+10th+St,+New+York,+10003,+United+States&t=h&z=16 width=350 height=300 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 frameborder=0 scrolling=no]
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- Em PortuguêsA Beta Technologies é uma empresa especializada na criação de conteúdos tridimensionais para a plataforma de mundos virtuais Second Life® (e a sua variante open-source OpenSimulator). Somos uma equipa pluridisciplinar e internacional, com equipas de especialistas em arquitectura, modelação 3D, programação, engª de software e de sistemas, animação por computador, e produção multimédia e audiovisual, nomeadamente edição e pós-produção de vídeo e áudio. Mantemos escritórios em Lisboa (ver página de contactos), assim como parcerias estabelecidas com uma instituição de ensino superior portuguesa (UTAD) e várias parcerias informais com muitas outras (U. Aveiro, U. Minho, U. Porto, ESEC/Santarém, entre outras) e habitualmente os seus oradores deslocam-se para apresentações, conferências, seminários eworkshops um pouco por todo o país. Os cerca de 70 projectos completados para mais de uma dúzia de clientes têm um foco especial na formação/educação à distância, nas simulações, e na arqueologia virtual, mas realizamos igualmente presenças virtuais e eventos promocionais de marcas, produtos e empresas no ambiente do Second Life. Destacamos, para além do trabalho contínuo com as universidades portuguesas, os projectos para os Centros Comerciais Dolce Vita, as presenças de alguns políticos durante a sua campanha eleitoral, a recriação de modelos de obras de arte para a Presidência…
Lisbon 1755 Project to be shown at National Museum of Ancient Art
0Portugal’s National Museum of Ancient Art has invited the team from CHAIA, developing the City & Spectacle: a vision of pre-earthquake Lisbon project with Beta Technologies, to be present with a video integrated in the “Prodigious Commission” exhibit, which will run from May 18th to September 29th, 2013.
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Temporary public exhibit of Lisbon Pre-1755 Earthquake project
In development since 2005, City & Spectacle: A Vision of Pre-Earthquake Lisbon is a virtual archaeology academic project that endeavours to give an idea on how the city of Lisbon looked like on November 1st, 1755, when an earthquake (followed by a tsunami and fires) completely …
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City of Lisbon in 1755 updated
The research team for the City and Spectacle: a vision of pre-earthquake Lisbon project, which is recreating the city of Lisbon in 1755 just before the Earthquake of November 1, 1755 with Beta Technologies using OpenSimulator technology, is presenting the latest series of enhancements and remodelation of …
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Video for City and Spectacle: A Vision of Pre-Earthquake Lisbon
As part of the very long project of creating a visual representation of the city of Lisbon in 1755, just before the earthquake destroyed it, Beta Technologies was asked to provide a promotional video of the work done so far, which is going to be …
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International Workshop on "Virtual Historic Cities: Reinventing Urban Research"
The City and Spectacle: a vision of pre-earthquake Lisbon project, a virtual recreation of the city of Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake, using Second Life® technology, is a pioneer project in Portugal promoted by the Centro de História de Arte e Investigação Artística da Universidade de Évora (CHAIA), …
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City and Spectacle: A Vision of Pre-Earthquake Lisbon (Updated for VMSS 2009)
As part of the ongoing work with CHAIA (University of Évora), Beta Technologies upgraded their long-term project for the virtual recreation of the city of Lisbon just prior to the 1755 earthquake which utterly destroyed most of the downtown. As further research reveals more fascinating …
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Terreiro do Paço, Lisboa, Before the 1755 Earthquake
Coordinated by Profs. Alexandra Gago da Câmara and Helena Murteira from CHAIA (University of Évora), Beta Technologies deployed an historical representation of the city of Lisbon in 1755, shortly before it was destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, to be included in the presentation City and Spectacle: …
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