Wednesday, 18 May 2022 / Published in Press
The exterior of Vandyk's Six88 condominium in Sarasota, Fl.
The exterior of Vandyk’s Six88 condominium in Sarasota, Fl.

3D CityScapes’ team put together exterior, interior, and interactive applications of the SIX88 Residences

The 3D CityScapes team is proud to present its first project located in Sarasota, Fl.’s Golden Gate Point community.

Set by the corner of Gulf Stream and Golden Gate Point on the waterfront that nestles Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico lies the future site of Vandyk Properties’ SIX88 Residences.

“There is genuinely something really nice about SIX88,” said Salman Hussain, 3D CityScapes’ Director of Digital Experiences. “This project is special to us because of where it’s located in Sarasota, Fl., with its ambiance, natural scenery, community, dock, and waterfront area. It was a lot of fun to work on this environment.”

To help bring Vandyk Properties’ vision to life, the 3DCS team created an interior tour of SIX88 Residence’s penthouse suite, followed by a full exterior tour of the community to aid in the sales and marketing of the project. An interactive tour of the Golden Gate community was also created to showcase the neighbourhood for potential buyers unfamiliar with the area. 

“The penthouse 3D tour is an immersive visualization of the space and showcases the incredible views. It has become a great tool for our sales team and has enriched our digital marketing program,” said Andrea Wong, Vandyk Properties’ VP of Marketing. “For a product of this caliber, we thought it was important to provide the end-user a clear picture of the living space.”

For the team at 3DCS, SIX88 represents an opportunity to continue its relationship with Vandyk Properties.

“The great thing about Vandyk Properties is that they understand where they are now and they understand where they need to be in the next decade and more. They understand the value and importance of integrating the right 3D technology to help them create that digital brand presence,” said Hussain.

About 3D CityScapes:

3D City Scapes Inc. is a 3D visualization technology company based in Canada specializing in building 3D interactive environments, assets, and digital twins. Founded in 2019, 3D CityScapes works with property developers, municipalities, urban planners, seaport authorities, and architects to provide 3D applications for use in sales/marketing, planning, predictive analysis, cinematic video production, and more.

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For more information, please contact:

Brian Tien Trinh

3D CityScapes

647-524-4003

Btrinh@3dcityscapes.ca

Thursday, 31 March 2022 / Published in Press

3D CityScapes got its start with McMaster Innovation Factory’s help. 

March 30, 2022

Toronto – It’s come full circle with 3D CityScapes (3DCS), a Canadian leader in 3D visualization, thanks to its recently completed partnership with McMaster Innovation Park (MIP).

3DCS is proud to offer a look at its 3D model of MIP, a 58-plus acre park supporting startups, multinational businesses, incubators, and accelerators, giving a glimpse of what the future has in store for the park and the Greater Hamilton Region.

“Innovation is at the heart of MIP and we are extremely pleased when we get to engage in projects that allow us to share the extraordinary vision of our master plan. 3D CityScapes’ ability to bring that to life is an added benefit to our initiatives and we are really excited to work with such a talented team,” said Scott Rasmussen, Vice President of Leasing & Business Development at MIP.

For 3DCS, it marks a return to its roots in Hamilton, Ont. as the company got its start in conjunction with McMaster Innovation Factory as well as IBM Venture Labs in Markham, Ont..  

“We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for these transformative spaces where innovative ideas and vision come to reality,” said Raza Jafri, 3DCS’ Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman of the Board. “MIP offers companies a place and a launchpad to grow and to scale and access world-class talent in a region of Canada that’s quickly becoming well-known not just in Canada but all over North America as a central innovation hub.”


As part of this partnership, 3DCS will continue to digitally support MIP with its adaptive 3D visualization technology as the park grows and expands.

“That personal bond we have with MIP is unshakable and we know as we scale this into other projects and we grow together, we’ve built a working relationship where they know completely who we are, we understand their needs and requirements and it’s a synergy like no other,” said Salman Hussain, 3DCS’ director of digital experiences.

“We’re excited for the future. We’re building out so it’s not just a one-time project, it’s something that will continue to grow as MIP gets through the different phases that we need to do more, build more, and get designs out there that will tell people what we’re doing at MIP,” said Shauna-Kay Williams, MIP’s marketing & communication manager.

 

About 3D CityScapes:

3D City Scapes Inc. is a 3D visualization technology company based in Canada specializing in building 3D interactive environments, assets, and digital twins. Founded in 2019, 3D CityScapes works with property developers, municipalities, urban planners, seaport authorities, and architects to provide 3D applications for use in sales/marketing, planning, predictive analysis, cinematic video production, and more.

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For more information, please contact:

Brian Tien Trinh

3D CityScapes

647-524-4003

Btrinh@3dcityscapes.ca

Friday, 18 February 2022 / Published in Press

3DCS Wins JETRO’s Japan Challenge for Society 5.0 Competition

3D CityScapes is the only Canadian company among 15 finalists. 

The 2022 JETRO Japan Challenge for Society logo
JETRO’s Japan Challenge for Society 5.0 contest logo. (Photo credit: JETRO)

3D CityScapes (3DCS) is pleased to announce it is the sole Canadian finalist to win a coveted spot in the Japan External Trade Organization’s (JETRO) “Japan Challenge for Society 5.0” contest.

The competition saw 292 applications submitted by start-ups located in 53 different countries and regions back in June of 2021. Companies pitched their solutions to address issues facing Japanese society in one of three areas: environmental friendliness, labour shortage & improving productivity, as well as building a smarter and more resilient Japan.

JETRO announced a shortlist of 45 contestants in September of 2021, with winners presenting virtual exhibits in a bid to advance to the final round. 3D CityScape’s pitch on its proprietary 3D visualization platform and experience building digital twins won in the category of “Smart & Resilient Japan”, finishing among three other companies in the section.

“Japan has always been close to our heart as it is the global hub for innovative technologies and efficiencies. To be recognized as the only Canadian company in the Smart Cities division is a big achievement and are most grateful to JETRO for their kind support,” said Salman Hussain, Director of Digital Experiences at 3DCS. “We are very excited about next steps and look forward to expanding in Japan.”

3DCS will now be awarded access to intensive virtual support from JETRO along with a physical invitation to Japan to conduct business matching with local companies and municipalities, barring COVID-19 restrictions, at a later date. 


About 3D CityScapes: 

3D City Scapes Inc. is a 3D visualization technology company based in Canada specializing in building 3D interactive environments, assets, and digital twins. Founded in 2019, 3D CityScapes works with property developers, municipalities, urban planners, seaport authorities, and architects to provide 3D applications for use in sales/marketing, planning, predictive analysis, cinematic video production and more.

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For more information, please contact:
Brian Tien Trinh
3D CityScapes
647-524-4003


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Monday, 11 October 2021 / Published in Press

3D CityScapes Teams Up with Sinay to Breathe New Life into Seaports

A new age of digitalization for ports is here

3D CityScapes, a global leader in creating immersive, interactive digital experiences, is pleased to announce its first European strategic partnership with French start-up Sinay

By combining Sinay’s Artificial intelligence algorithms, expertise in data and sensor information, and maritime industry knowledge with 3D CityScape’s visualization prowess, seaports are about to be brought into a new era of digitalization.

For years, Sinay has helped the maritime industry make smarter decisions by collecting and analyzing data to help clients find efficiencies and minimize environmental impacts. 3D CityScapes specializes in turning data into visuals using cutting-edge technology used in game development.   

“We are excited about this partnership with 3DCityScapes which will allow us to combine our expertise in maritime data management with an extraordinary 3D visualization tool, thus providing seaports and maritime actors with a competitive operational solution.” –David Lelouvier, Managing Director at Sinay

By integrating with Sinay’s data, 3D CityScapes will now build Digital Twins – interactive and immersive virtual representations – of seaports, smart cities, smart buildings, and more, which mirrors their real-world counterparts at any given time. 

“Creating a real-time digital twin means you have accurate forecasting. Seeing data in real time  seeing where ships are coming in, where people are going around, where containers are at  opens up a bunch of possibilities that can help you manage the port better.” – Founder and COO James Borst 

The result means seaports will have their own visual platform to monitor their facilities and surrounding environments in real-time, providing them with a powerful tool to save time, reduce costs and better respond to environmental changes.     

“This partnership will create living, breathing digital ports.” – Director of Digital Experience Salman Hussain

For more on this exciting new partnership, check out the video here.

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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 / Published in Press

Seeing Is Believing

New cloud-based platform will allow buyers to virtually view homes before they are built

23 JAN 2021 MARTIN SLOFSTRA, OTTAWA CITIZEN

A person uses the 3D CityScapes app on a tablet.

Nowadays, it seems, all new homes and condos are bought pre-construction —based on information taken from brochures, floor plans and price lists.

If you are lucky, you may get to tour a model home or suite, but that is not always an option, and that’s the problem.

“To really understand the build environment, you have to visualize it,” says Raza Jafri, founder and CEO of 3D CityScapes, which is developing what it calls the “very first cloud based streaming platform” in the world to help builders and developers showcase their pre-construction homes in the most “photo-realistic and impactful way possible.”

Visualization takes it even further in that designers now are not only able to offer floor plans and model renderings, but show an entire house virtually and to factor in all the subtle parts of the home buying decision.

For example, it can show how a layout effects sunlight throughout the day, and what the views will look like from a 20th floor condo balcony night or day.

Visualization can also allow buyers to experience a variety of options or upgrades — to change out the materials of the property they are viewing (flooring, cabinets, counter top finishes, appliances, furniture) and to preview those changes in real-time.

This not only helps tremendously from a sales aspect, it leads to a more informed buying decision, says Jafri.

It also goes without saying that the pandemic has changed everything — it’s accelerated the development of visualization software lessening the need for buyers to visit a sales office in the first place.

Instead, this platform will allow “for hundreds and even thousands of viewers to interact with the applications they create,” it will be available 24/7 and allow property developers a chance to showcase their future property developer around the clock.

Already, the software is getting endorsements from several builders and developers who during a pandemic and subsequent shut downs have closed sales centres and made in-person visits more difficult.

“We found 3D CityScapes to have the highest-quality digital interactive environment applications available in the world, and are very excited to partner with them,” says Michael De Gasperis, president and CEO, Arista Homes and vice-president of the TACC Group of Companies. “Take it from somebody with decades of experience. This is the direction the industry is going.”

“It’s been a fantastic experience working with the team at 3D Cityscapes. From the moment I sat down with them I knew instantly that they had something incredibly unique and inventive that my team couldn’t pass up…a snapshot into the future of what’s to come in the world of real estate” says Pamela Ventresca, COO Pace Developments Inc .

Aside from being an unlimited sales and marketing tool, it plays a key role in the early stages of planning and design, says Ventresca. “Having access to our own projects on this level and in this magnitude allows us to plan, change, improve and basically clearly see what it is we’re building. It gives us the opportunity to make it better before it even exists, what’s better than that.”

Future versions of the software will build on its “cloud-based streaming” features — Jafri wants to make it easily accessible to anybody with a computer and a good Internet connection.

Among the firm’s more ambitious goals is to complete a 1-to-1 scale virtual 4K environment of Toronto, which would assist urban planners with design and help governments speed up the approval process.

“We are building a digital twin of the entire world,” says Jafri. “The implication is that we will provide an entirely new way of exploring and visualizing data.”

For more information, visit http://www.3dcityscapes.ca

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