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Patent Granted for Virtual Camera Control Technology

Tuesday, Jul 22nd, 2008

Joe Grand of Grand Idea Studio along with David Morelock and David MacIntosh have been granted patent #7,403,220 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, entitled Apparatus, Methods, and Systems for Viewing and Manipulating a Virtual Environment, describes a camera control technology for controlling virtual cameras within virtual environments. The technology is owned by Gamecaster and is implemented in its Cybercam/GCS3 product line.

Patent Granted for Low-Cost Heads-Up Display Technology

Wednesday, Jun 18th, 2008

Joe Grand of Grand Idea Studio along with David Morelock, Gil Manalo, and Ricardo Cruz, have been granted patent #7,249,846 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, entitled Eyewear with an Image Projected off of an Unassisted Eyewear Lens to the User, describes a low-cost method of displaying information optically on an existing eyewear lens. This method and design is in stark contrast to the more complicated and expensive heads-up displays currently available. Grand Idea Studio is looking for licensing opportunities for this patent and its associated technology.

Grand Idea Studio Donates to Tour of California Charity Event

Monday, Feb 11th, 2008

Grand Idea Studio has proudly donated over $2,500 to the 2008 Amgen Tour of California Time Trial Charity Challenge. Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, a non-profit, publicly-supported group that promotes the social, cultural, and recreational needs of local youths and residents of Palo Alto and neighboring communities. In exchange for this donation, on Sunday, February 17, Joe Grand will be competing next to the world's top professional cyclists in the Prologue Time Trial stage of the Amgen 2008 Tour of California, the largest professional cycling event in the United States.

RadioShack Now Carrying RFID Reader Module

Tuesday, Dec 18th, 2007

The Parallax RFID Reader Module, designed by Grand Idea Studio, is now available at most RadioShack locations throughout the United States. Because 95 percent of the country lives within 5 miles of a RadioShack, instant gratification is just around the corner. Look for them under the RadioShack brand in the "Sensor" drawer.

Top Ten Finalist in Freescale's Black Widow Design Challenge

Tuesday, Aug 28th, 2007

Freescale Semiconductor has announced the top ten finalists in the company's Black Widow $10,000 Design Challenge. Grand Idea Studio's DEFCON 15 Badge has been selected among the top ten from a field of more than 775. Each submission was judged on creativity, design efficiency, technical complexity, and overall application innovation and usefulness.

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