About Us

3DSoC is an interactive 3D modeling company spun-out of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Stanford University, Palo Alto and is based in Bangalore, India.

We have developed a new patented data format for 3D model representation - "VIS" format, which is typically 100 times smaller than some of the CAD formats and is smaller than even the JPEG or GIF images. In addition to the geometric data, it is possible to specify textures, sound, animation and interactive behaviors in a VIS model. VIS models are internet ready in that these models can be viewed in a standard browser.

Our technology allows us to deliver the next generation e-catalogues and e-manuals. We help companies to create, organize, distribute and maintain technical data neccessary to perform service operations on their equipment. The companies who would need such a solution are those

• supporting complex mechanical equipment, because 3D is an efficient way to communicate complexity.
• geographically dispersed, because we use the internet to distribute the information.
• multilingual, because models and animation are language-independent.

Our technology allows us to deliver the next generation e-learning systems. We help e-learning companies and technical training companies to create and distribute their course content. Interactive 3D models greatly enhances the learning experience. A picture is worth a thousand words and a VIS model is worth a thousand pictures.

Our technology can be used to create 3D interactive models of consumer products. Users will be able to see, interact and feel the merchandise in its true three-dimensional form. All companies who use 2D images to advertise their products online can benefit by using VIS technology.

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Investors

IDG Ventures 3DSoC has been funded by IDG Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Mr. Sudhir Sethi and Mr. Hemir Doshi will represent IDG Ventures in 3DSoC's board.

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Key People

Prof. B. Gurumoorthy (Co-founder, Chairman) has a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Product Design at the Indian Institute of Science. He has 18 years of experience of teaching and conducting research in the areas of geometric modeling and CAD. He is the Chairman of the Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing at the Indian Institute of Science. He is the author of numerous articles on geometric modeling, finite element mesh generation and CAD.

Dr. Krishnan Ramaswami (Co-founder, CTO) has a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He has 13 years of experience in software development, geometric modeling and CAD. He is the author of several articles in the area of geometric modeling, finite element mesh generation and computer graphics. He has led several industrial projects to successful completion during his tenure at Stanford University.

Prof. Fritz Prinz(Co-founder) is the Chairman of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He is the Director of Rapid Prototyping Laboratory and the Co-Director of Alliance of Innovative Manufacturing at Stanford. He is a board member of National Research Council Committee. He is the author of numerous articles on design, geometric modeling, rapid prototyping and manufacturing and is the holder of related patents and disclosures.

K. K. Venkatraman (Co-founder, CEO) has over fourteen years of experience in the IT industry & prior to joining 3DSoc, Venkatraman was with Wipro Technologies for twelve years in various leadership positions. He has worked closely with Fortune 500 customers driving business growth across technology domains such as Computer Graphics, Automotive Electronics, Wireless Access and Operating Systems. He holds an M.E in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Babaprasad Lanka (Vice President, Product Engineering) joins 3DSoC from Geometric Software, where he was playing the role of COO of Geometric’s Joint Venture with Dassault Systemes. He has over 18 years of experience in the software industry – in product development in the areas of Geometric reasoning, Machining, PLM. He holds an M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Mumbai.

Ram Rajagopalan (Vice President, Mobile Business) has over 18 years of experience spanning multiple functional roles in the Telecom/Mobile industry. Me has worked for Motorola, Cisco/IPMobile, Alcatel, Nortel, Ericsson, and a few early stage startups. He holds an M.E in Electrical Engineering from IISc, M.S (Computer Science) & MBA from UT, Dallas.

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