Santa Clara, Calif. - Intel (NASD: INTC) announced on Tuesday that it has formed a strategic alliance with film studio DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA), aimed at "revolutionizing 3D filmmaking technology," the companies said. Under the agreement, Intel will provide DreamWorks Animation with advanced chips, as well as software engineers to optimize DreamWorks' applications for these advanced processors, which Intel said will allow DreamWorks to "render higher quality images more quickly and to modify them with greater ease." The first film to be produced under the partnership will be "Monsters vs. Aliens," set for release next March.

Los Angeles - RealD, a provider of digital 3D movie theater projection systems, announced on Tuesday that movie exhibitor Cinemark Holdings will add up to 1,500 RealD 3D screens to its circuit. Cinemark operates 408 theaters and over 4,600 screen in 38 states and 12 countries including Mexico. RealD said the deal will put it past the 5,000 screen installation mark worldwide.

Palo Alto, Calif. - IMVU, developer of a site that lets young adults meet each other through 3D avatars, said on Tuesday that it now features a catalog of virtual goods with more than 1.5 million items. The four-year-old company, backed by Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital and Bridgescale Partners, generates 90% of its revenue through the sale of credits that members use to purchase virtual products. The site, which is still in public beta, also now has 20 million registered users.

Los Angeles - Real D, a provider of digital 3D cinema projection systems, has signed a deal to equip 1,500 screens operated by Regal Entertainment Group, the nation's largest movie theater chain, CNET News.com reported. The deal will make Regal the leading provider of digital 3D screens, and bring Real D's total deployment to over 3,500 screens.

Tel Aviv, Israel - Prime Sense, a developer of technology that can enable "3D vision" in electronic devices, has raised $20.4 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners.

New York - Fix8, a division of Mobinex that provides 3D avatar animation technology, announced on Thursday that it has raised an additional $2 million in its first round of financing, from South Korean wireless network operator SK Telecom.

Morristown, N.J. - Access Integrated Technologies (Access IT) (NASD: AIXD), a provider of digital cinema projection systems for movie theaters, announced on Tuesday a massive deal with four major movies studios, to provide movies to up to 10,000 digital cinema systems in the U.S. and Canada.

Los Angeles - Real D, a provider of digital cinema 3D projection systems, has raised $20 million in its fourth round of venture capital financing, led by Pequot Capital, PEHub.com reported.

Columbus, Ga. - Carmike Cinemas, which owns or operates 270 theaters in 37 states, announced on Wednesday that it will screen "U2's Vertigo World Concert Tour" in digital 3D format at 191 of its theaters beginning on Feb. 5. The multi-million dollar film had its premiere this week at the Sundance Film Festival.

Pasadena, Calif. - Big Stage, a developer of technology that lets users create and share life-like, 3D avatar images of themselves, then integrate them into famous movie scenes, TV shows, video games and music videos, on Tuesday announced a private beta launch of its service, which is expected to launch publicly in the second quarter of 2008.

New York - IMAX (NASD: IMAX), the large-format theater company, announced on Friday that it has partnered with movie theater owner AMC Entertainment, to install 100 IMAX digital projectors at AMC locations in 33 U.S. markets, effectively doubling IMAX's current footprint in North America.

Morristown, N.J. - Access Integrated Technologies (AccessIT), a provider of digital cinema projection systems for movie theaters, on Monday introduced CineLive, a new product that will deliver 2D and 3D live content to movie theaters equipped with its systems. Developed for AccessIT by International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) and Sensio Technologies, the technology allows live 3D and regular content to be converted from satellite feeds into theatrical entertainment.

Dedham, Mass. - Movie exhibitor National Amusements, which counts 1,500 screens in the U.S., U.K., Latin America and Russia, announced on Thursday an agreement with 3D digital cinema provider Real D, to install an additional 20 projection systems in its theaters. After the installations, National Amusements will count a total of 45 Real D-equipped screens.

Los Angeles - Real D, a developer of digital 3D cinema technology, announced this week that it has received a $50 million investment from the Shamrock Capital Growth Fund, a private equity firm.

Cambridge, England - Short Fuze, the developer of a machinima (3D movie) engine, announced on Monday that it has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, co-led by Create Partners and IQ Capital Partners.

San Mateo, Calif. - Gemini Mobile, a developer of wireless software infrastructure, including a 3D community platform for mobile phones, announced on Thursday that it has received a $20 million investment from Goldman Sachs.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Universal Music Group's Interscope Records announced on Thursday an agreement with director James Cameron, to use new digital technology co-developed by Cameron to produce 3D music videos, concerts, commercials and stage musicals.