2d3 Sensing is an American motion imagery software company based in

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. It is a

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of UK-based OMG plc. Using

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, the company’s suite of products can extract information from images or videos by recreating, manipulating, and enhancing imagery to visualize two-dimensional data into three dimensions. 2d3 follows a COTS business model and conforms to and influences emerging standards such as MISB (Motion Imagery Standards Board) and

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History

Found in 1999, 2d3 focused on the application of computer vision based technology to specific

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s, such as the entertainment, law enforcement, defense, and medical imaging industries. The company’s initial product, Boujou, was used in the film industry and won a Primetime Emmy Award for technical achievement. In 2006, 2d3 adopted the COTS model and entered the growing

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market. The company developed real-time forensic tools for FMV ( full motion video) enhancement, which facilitated the conversion of

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into intelligence. In 2011, the company acquired digital media management and processing firm, Sensing Systems, Inc., and the resulting merged company was renamed to 2d3 Sensing. In 2015, the company was acquired by The Boeing Company's subsidiary company

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Software companies based in California Technology companies established in 1999 Companies based in Irvine, California Defunct software companies of the United States 1999 establishments in California Remote sensing companies