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3D International, ThreeD Holograms look to boost 3D images
MUMBAI: 3D International and its official distribution partner ThreeD Holograms have launched VisuZ CLD, a detachable chromatic light defection and optical element that aims to advance the brightness, clarity and improved transitioned viewing angle of displayed 3D images without the user having to wear any glasses.
This can be used at Arcade gaming, digital signage, Casino displays, consumer gaming, medical, architectural and education markets.
The CLD represents a middleware that plugs between an application and the graphics and is available for the first time in a detachable filter so that the user can switch between 2D and 3D by lifting the filter that is secured to the LCD/LED screen with a magnet.
CLD enables images over an extended time, as it is able to absorb heat without changing its optical properties. 3D International and Three D Holograms also launched a software based product Intersoft3D which can be used as a
product configurator.
The product was developed by Dragonsoft research in association with 3D International.
Intersoft3D enables a customer to experience a product on a Tablet PC, thus enriching buying experience while making a purchase. The functionality of this product is based on an auto-stereoscopic display (40″, 21.5 or other sizes) with a user or a sales person standing in a defined distance using a touch terminal (e.g. Android tab) to manipulate the 3D model on 3D display.
For example if Intersoft3D is deployed at a car showroom, a customer could swap colours, alloy wheels and rotate the vehicle in a 360 degrees view remotely on a Tablet PC and previewed real-time on a 3D Display. This customisation is also available for other industries and helps the customer browse through all options in one touch.
Intersoft3D enables companies to be innovative in providing digital presentations of their products. This delivers a method of marketing and sales activities in new ways. The presentation software contains all the necessary information and data for specific use and it runs on a local computer that exchanges data with the touch terminal and the 3D display. The software will render the data based on OpenGL or DirectX for proper 3D integration.
With the introduction of these two products, ThreeD Holograms aims to boost its market penetration as a hardware and software glasses free 3D solutions provider in the Indian marketplace.
3D International executive chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Manaf said, “We are now seeing some increased traction with some large customers and prospects for the gaming industry worldwide. Used in conjunction with our VisuZâ„? Game Driver, the VisuZ CLD product line is the new standard for viewing movies and playing games in 3D effortlessly and we are extremely happy to be able to bring this technology to India”.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
