International 3D Society and 3D@Home: Leading 3D Organizations Merge

By emeadows
August 20, 2012

The International 3D Society (I3DS) and the 3D@Home Consortium, two of the industry’s top 3D organizations, are merging into a single association.
It is fittingly called the International 3D Society & 3D@Home, and will be made up of a merger of both existing teams, “comprising members in 20 countries and chapters in North America, China, Japan, Korea, Europe and the UK,” reports Variety.
“This newly formed organization will serve to spearhead the growth and expansion of the 3D entertainment industry across the entire ecosystem — from content conception and development, to consumer education and adoption,” says Tom Cosgrove, co-chair of the newly combined organization and CEO of 3net.
“From supporting content creators to educating consumers, our two groups have distinguished themselves in providing neutral, non-branded information,” adds Jim Mainard, past chair at I3DS and head of digital strategy at DreamWorks Animation. “Their combined power and scope will maximize our ability to steadily grow 3D across countless media platforms in education.”
The new organization, comprised of more than 60 companies and 500 individuals, will be led by I3DS CEO Jim Chabin. Studio and TV members include Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Sony, Turner Broadcasting, ESPN, BSkyB and National Geographic.
Other corporate members include Panasonic, Dolby Laboratories, XpanD 3D, RealD, 3ality Technica, Masterimage 3D, IMAX, Intel, THX, Samsung and others.

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