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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 July 2021, it acquired 3D and AR commerce company Vertebrae. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

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Now, The Warehouse is available to the general public, meaning users can download the Genies Studio app to create their own avatars and buy digital fashion items to dress them, Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam told TechCrunch in an interview. An image of the Genies platform showcasing a fashion collection designed by creator Ian Charms. .

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South Korea’s RECON Labs raises $4.4M to help shoppers visualize products by creating 3D models in AR   

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Now, a South Korean augmented reality (AR) startup called RECON Labs , which enables e-commerce customers to create 3D models within a few hours by taking a short video of products via its platform PlicAR, has raised $4.4 Retailers can save time and costs by using PlicAR without building their own 3D modeling platform, he added.

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

TechCrunch

While looking around for areas where there would be less monopoly and more ability to monetize technology, he became interested in fashion. Its virtual dressing room product is now live on many fashion e-commerce platforms, including Zalora-Global Fashion Group, one of the largest fashion companies in Southeast Asia, Li said.

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Avataar raises $45 million to improve consumer shopping experience with life-sized 3D product evaluation

TechCrunch

That’s the reason why the likes of Amazon have historically struggled to move fashion and home decor items online. Avataar helps direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce marketplaces with shaping their consumer journeys with 3D rendition of products. The six-year-old startup has raised about $55.5 The founding team of Avataar.

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3D-printed, compostable shoes are a step toward sustainability

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Customers will have their feet 3D-scanned in stores and their shoes will be custom printed over 30 hours. High costWhile that might seem steep for a questionable fashion choice, the price of ignoring our recycling problems is even higher.

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Sneaker fit startup Neatsy.ai gets $1M seed after B2B pivot

TechCrunch

Neasty’s approach relies on 3D scanning technology found in the iPhone X or later (aka, the TruthDepth camera for FaceID) — so (currently) it only works for a subset of iOS users. Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans. But it’s eyeing expanding its fit recommendations with the seed funding.

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