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Snap quietly acquired 3D-scanning startup Th3rd last year

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Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D-scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster its AR-powered commerce ambitions. In May 2021, Snap acquired AR startup WaveOptics , a company that supplied the technology that powers Snap’s Spectacles AR glasses, for $500 million.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

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Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 billion in 2021, based on Strategy Analytics’ report. Apple also waded into the area of virtual reality, working on developing a high-end VR headset.

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Virtual dressing room startup Revery.ai applying computer vision to the fashion industry

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students Kedan Li, Jeffrey Zhang and Min Jin Chong, is creating what they consider to be the first tool using existing catalog images to process at a scale of over a million garments weekly, something previous versions of virtual dressing rooms had difficulty doing, Li told TechCrunch. co-founders Jeffrey Zhang, Min Jin Chong and Kedan Li.

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Microsoft’s November 2021 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 CVEs (CVE-2021-42321)

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Microsoft patched 55 CVEs in the November 2021 Patch Tuesday release, including six rated as critical, and 49 rated as important. This month’s update includes patches for: 3D Viewer. Windows Virtual Machine Bus. CVE-2021-42321 | Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 6 Critical. 49 Important.

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Xesto is a foot scanning app that simplifies shoe gifting

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But Howe tells us it moved into mobile sizing shortly after the 2017 launch of the iPhone X — which added a 3D depth camera to Apple’s smartphone. So you can see why startups are spying a virtual fit opportunity here. Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans. “This summer I had an aha !

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3 technology trends set to revolutionize retail

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That means delivering a seamless initial contact online or in-store, removing any issue related to adding products to a virtual or physical cart, and making checkout and payment processes intuitive and easy to complete. From 250 such stores in 2021, the study forecasts the number to touch 12,000 by 2027.

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Headless Commerce Summit 2021 is Around the Corner

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That’s why, on May 26, Netlify is hosting the 2021 Headless Commerce Summit. About Headless Commerce Summit 2021. Panel: Making virtual hype real – How ComplexLand used Shopify Plus for a new commerce experience. But during the pandemic, it had to be translated to a virtual experience.