IMVU (short for Instant Messaging Virtual Universe) is an extraordinary virtual social application based on 3D characters and scenes with years of development. Compared with traditional text or voice IM chat, it creatively adds 3D characters. This can not only increase the atmosphere of chatting with simulate the real scenes, but also simulate the actions of characters, thus greatly enhancing the interactivity and fun of chatting. Players can meet other people unexpectedly while exploring a large number of exotic 3D virtual scenes, realizing global friendship.

Grome (short for Ground Moeling Environment) is a 3D simulation software for game environment that was especially designed for game developers, developed by Quad Software from Romania in 2007. However, its applications are not limited to entertainment industry. More than a terrain editor/level editor, it is also a complete scene constructor. In fact, it was also successfully used in some other cases, for example: virtual reality projects, real-time 3D simulation, the creation of scenes for offline rendering, and more.