[ed note: this was posted earlier today, but somehow the link to the podcast was borked. Reposted with corrections]
Gizmoz is a bit of Web 2.0 technology that often gets pigeon-holed as strictly avatar software, but in fact is quite a bit more than that. Their technology is, at it's essence, the ability to generate 3D model object off of 2D images (namely, your face) - and then re-insert that into a 2D video file or image.
Aside from using it simply as a plug-in to your favorite messaging tool, you can also use it as a lightweight production tool, an art generation utility or a system to generate interactive widgets.
I sat down with founder of Gizmoz Eyal Gever on Mashable Conversations recently, and he explained a bit of the technology and the space that his company inhabits, and a bit about their recently raised funding. It's definitely an interesting conversation to sit in on.
The embed is available below, or you can download the MP3 file directly here.
