Those of you who have been using the new HeadMaker probably already noticed some of the new high quality accessories that are offered there. That was a "first taste" of DAZ content and in the near future we plan on enhancing it with a lot more high quality stuff created by the DAZ 3D community.

For more information you can read the official press release or some of the posts that were published about the merger in various news sites:

TechCrunch

The Washington Post

The Business Insider

The latest cool edition is the large selection of hairstyles that we’ve added. You can browse through the galleries inside the HeadMaker (after you create your head off course) and see the high-end male and female hairstyles. There is also a category called “Premium” which contains the hairstyles that will require payment however for limited time, we are offering it for free (for your to try it out and give us your feedback.)

We hope you’ll like the new content, now go create your character!

Roy Klieger (Gizmoz product team)

Another VERY cool feature we had developed is the ability to change age, race and gender. So if you want to see how you will look if you or your friends were a 60 years old Asian female or a 15 years old African male - the Gizmoz HeadMaker is the place to look!

When you’re done building your character you can share it and publish
it just like you could with every piece of content that was created
with Gizmoz. Recently we’ve added the ability to save it as a profile picture so it can be the perfect profile pic for your FaceBook or MySpace page.

As you know, your feedback is very important to us, especially when we
build new stuff so I'd love to hear what you think. Just send your
thoughts to klieger@gizmoz.com , it will be much appreciated!

Enjoy creating your new head!

Roy Klieger (Gizmoz product team)

There are two new templates to choose from - Postcards - to show off your videos and - Slideshows - to display your photos.  Both are really fun to create and let you play with recording your voice, changing text, accessorizing your character and more.

Enjoy!

Kate (Gizmoz community manager)

It’s simple:

• Choose a template – birthday, get well soon, party invite and more,
• Create an animated character - simply upload YOUR photo or choose from our celebrity gallery
• Make your character talk,
• Change text, add photos, videos and music
• Send!  

For the coolest party invite you will ever send start here. For personalized birthday cards start here.

Here's one made by my son:

Being outside the US, one of the things i really miss is Hallmark.  I love picking out birthday cards for friends.  There are those funny ones with the old lady maxine, and the sappy ones that i know will make my dad cry - at this point, i'd even take one of those anne geddes cards that freak me out a bit.

Gizmoz lets you create your own personalized card - using your photo, or a friend's photo inside.  Be funny and silly, or serious and thoughtful.  Check out the one i made, and go make cards for your friends and family!

There's also a get well card, a party invite, and lots of other cool greetings.

Fara (Gizmoz marketing gal)

Sorry it's been a while since my last post - we've been working on so many new items in the Gizmoz Studio that i've been a busy bee.  I can't give away all of the secrets, but here is one of the cool new things that went up on the site this week:

Michael Jackson Tribute!

I was so totally bummed about MJ - his music was a huge part of my childhood and even though i missed his greatest years, i have the Thriller and Off the Wall albums and 'We are the World' seriously kills me it's so earnest and heartfelt.  So we've created a michael jackson character on the site for you to use in your videos.  Do the King of Pop proud and make a fitting tribute. Make sure to post it on your blogs and profiles - and send us the links! Check out the one i made here.

later,

Kate

Congratulations to the "BUSTED! Worst of the Web" contest winners.

We challenged you to find the weirdest, wackiest, most insane videos on the Internet and you did!!
We had so many great entries, but taehasabackbone found the most INSANE video on the web - hands down! Let's just say two words of warning: "goat birth"!

Two honorary mentions go to coby11 and delaypat.
There were hundreds of contest participants in our first-ever contest.

Thanks for all the amazing entries and stay tuned for out next challenge!!

Kate

So we agreed this year to do something TOTALLY DIFFERENT for Dad's day - a personalized Greeting Card made in the Gizmoz Studio!

It works like this:

1. Pick a Father's day scene (called a template)
2. Upload your dad's photo
3. Change text, voice, outfit and Save!

A couple of things you should know about my dad -

1. He totally thinks he's cool (who's dad doesn't?) so i dressed him up like James Bond, and
2. He's watched NO television in like 20 years, so he has absolutely no idea what's going on in the world. 

So - check out the card we made with just a photo of our dad:

Perfect - he's gonna love it :)

Now go make YOUR OWN!!!

Happy Father's Day

Kate

In the meantime, have a look at these entries - they completely suck in a hysterical - can't stop watching this train wreck - is this for real? - kind of way!

here's some additional crazy stuff:

freaky poodle lady

ew! he pukes!

funny of funny!