Avatar company Gizmoz raises $6.5M

Gizmoz, an Israel-based company that lets you create 3D avatars, has raised $6.5 million in a second round of venture funding.

DoCoMo Capital — a subsidiary of NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s largest cell phone operator — led the round, which Gizmoz plans to use for expansion in… Continue Reading

Gizmoz offers fun avatars

Gizmoz offers fun avatars

Gizmoz, of Israel, launches a service tonight that lets you create avatars that are more realistic and full-featured than those of competitors such as Voki or Meez.

You load your own photo, and Gizmoz morphs it into a three-dimensional image. You can dress it with a… Continue Reading