MotionPortrait, Inc. announced on August 16 that its ZombieBooth series smartphone app recently exceeded the 10 million-download mark in total. To celebrate this milestone, an item purchase feature (to be paid for) that allows customization of zombie images created was launched from August 3 (Fri), beginning with the Google Play (Android) version. (*iOS version scheduled for release in September)  

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ZombieBooth is an app that allows users to transform themselves into realistic-looking 3D zombies simply by taking a facial photo. Zombies wander around looking for human flesh while moaning and groaning, luring those who see them to a world of fear.

This new feature allows users to customize the zombie image created by adding items such as head coverings, eyes, mouths and wounds to create their own original zombie. The app is purchased using virtual money, with a choice of 66 items from customized buttons at the bottom left of the zombie image screen that allow users to create more than 500,000 types of zombie. Images and videos of customized zombies can be stored on mobile phone terminals and shared with friends, via e-mail, Twitter and Facebook.

ZombieBooth adopts the latest facial compositing technology of MotionPortrait, Inc. and was released in April 2010 in the iPhone (iOS) version series, followed by the Google Play (Android) version. It has been well-received not only in Japan but worldwide, including the United States, Great Britain and Germany. Our company will continue to offer unique services that amaze and stimulate people through ZombieBooth based on our one-of-a-kind MotionPortrait technologies.

- Outline of ZombieBooth

*Application name: ZombieBooth

*Offered as: iOS (iPhone) / Google Play (Android)

*Price:

ZombieBooth / Google Play (Android) version: free

ZombieBooth / iOS (iPhone) version: $0.99

ZombieBooth Lite / available for iOS (iPhone) only: free

- Main items:

*Bloody Helmet (1,500 coins)

*Cursed Mask (800 coins)

*Scraped Nose (400 coins)

- Coin purchase value:

*2,400 coins: $0.99

*5,500 coins: $1.99

*12,000 coins: $3.99

*32,000 coins: $9.99

* This app contains images of blood that may not be suitable for the very young. Parents and guardians are advised to exercise due care when using the feature.

About: MotionPortrait, Inc.

Established in July 2007, the company provides solutions for sales promotion tools, middleware for games, mobile phones, and other equipment, and interactive content, based on its proprietary MotionPortrait technology that instantaneously converts a photograph into 3D computer graphics to create 3D animations. The company, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is headed by President Junichi Fujita. For more detail, please visit http://www.motionportrait.com/e/

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