April, 2008
ImageTwin 3D Scan Data Network Launched
www.imagetwin.com
 3D Body scanning has become a popular technology over the past ten years, but one that is still relatively difficult to access by the general population. The technology has revolutionized the process of population sizing surveys and brought the world of custom clothing and body measuring for health and fitness into the 21st Century. With the launch of the ImageTwin Data Sharing Network [TC]² is hoping to bring the benefits of 3D body scanning to everyone. At launch, ImageTwin is announcing over twenty locations both in the United States and around the world where people can make appointments to obtain a 3D body scan.
With a personal scan, ImageTwin provides a reference to a broad range of products and services that individuals can access. The areas currently covered include custom apparel, medical services, health/fitness applications, and the creation of a personal avatar.
Unique patent pending aspects to the operation of ImageTwin include:
• Personal 3D body scan data is held and controlled by individuals themselves (not in a central database)
• Competing 3D scanner owners are releasing the 3D body scan data to the individual to be used across the network
“Having explored this concept in 2000-2001 we learned that there are multiple issues in creating a data network of 3D body scans. These issues include data privacy of individuals, sharing data among competing scanner owners, and cost of network operation. The current ImageTwin network model was developed to address these significant roadblocks to be able to bring 3D body scanning to the masses,” comments David Bruner, VP of Technology Development at [TC]².
“Though modest in size at launch, we expect to double the number of locations for network scanning in 2008 and hopefully grow the network exponentially. To that end we will be announcing a competition where we are soliciting proposals for 3D body scanner placements in a few high traffic locations,” adds Kim Munro, [TC]²’s Product Development Manager.
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