TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Avataar helps direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce marketplaces with shaping their consumer journeys with 3D rendition of products. A virtual rendition of a refrigerator allows users to open and close the door, for instance. If you’re seeing 3D on a big large-volume service, it’s likely powered by us,” he said. .”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2021

Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 The company had raised Series A funding of $1.8 Apple also waded into the area of virtual reality, working on developing a high-end VR headset. million and an additional $1.2

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

” Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley steps back from the company. Just under a year ago, Crowley stepped down from his full-time role at Foursquare after more than a decade at the company. “What are the things that we want to see exist in the world?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

billion in assets under management , has poured millions into an edtech startup that sells virtual STEM lab simulations to institutions. Like many edtech companies, Labster has found itself centered and validated as the pandemic underscores the need for remote work. We’re not a content company,” the co-founder said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

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. YC has backed the company with $125,000.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Carly writes that the company’s owner, GoTo, says hackers stole customers’ encrypted backups. If you like the great outdoors : Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform, acquired Fatmap, a 3D mapping platform for the great outdoors, to make that next hike a doozy, Paul reports.

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CIO

APRIL 17, 2024

Similarly, clothing brand Under Armour recently produced an ad that used AI-generated 3D models of the British boxer Anthony Joshua, based on videos they took of him in the past. A chief commercial officer of a clothing company learned to use Midjourney to create images of new clothing products.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

The company’s technology, including integrated circuits, 3D sensors, camera modules and AI-based software, have a wide range of applications, such as robotics, touchless controls, autonomous vehicles and smart retail. ARM, the microprocessor company, will integrate eYs3D’s chips into its CPU and NPUs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

LG’s innovation center — LG Nova among friends — today announced that it has selected the first 50 companies for its Mission for the Future global challenge competition. From 1,300 applicants, the company picked its first cohort to start building opportunities with the startups. CurieAi, Inc. The Metaverse.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today is the 28th Demo Day for Alchemist , an accelerator that primarily focuses on enterprise companies — or those that sell to other companies, primarily, rather than directly to consumers. This latest cohort comes in at 23 companies. Alchemist companies have now raised more than $1.7 billion in funding, collectively.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2022

One of the more interesting ventures to emerge from the space recently is Poly, which lets designers create video game and other virtual assets, including textures for 3D models, using only text prompts. Poly’s first tool in its planned web-based suite generates 3D textures with physically-based rendering maps.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The company says 19 million dental appointments were missed due to COVID-19 and over 54% of the population does not know how to access dental care out of hours, so a tech approach can help alleviate this problem. They can also go to a clinic for a 3D scan.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Giraffe360 has a robotic camera, combined with a subscription service, which enables real estate agents and brokers to generate high-resolution photos of properties, floor plans and virtual tours. The 3D rendering or virtual tour also usually requires professional help. Matterport raises $48M to ramp up its 3D imaging platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste. A virtual store created with Emperia’s platform.

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The Crazy Programmer

JULY 18, 2021

In 1966, Ivan Sutherland invented the first head-mounted display which contained two separate wireframe images and gave a 3D effect. In 1977, a major advancement in 3D computer graphics was created to draw a 3D representation of an object on the screen, which acted as a foundation for most future developments.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The potential applications for a planetary “digital twin” are many and various, and the company has a head start even on mapping giants like Google. The basis of their technique is turning widely available 2D imagery into accurate 3D representations with machine learning, a bit of smart guesswork, and a lot of computing power.

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The Crazy Programmer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Any software development company can develop designs that are centered on the dark concept. 3D and Virtual Reality. With more commercial access to 3D rendering and virtual reality tools, web designers can implement newer technology in their projects.

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CIO

JULY 20, 2023

Driven by cutthroat competition and significant shifts in customer expectations, retail companies are striving to align themselves with the changing landscape, with IT playing a crucial role in their ability to achieve this. This has helped the company cut down out-of-stock episodes by as much as 30%, while reducing waste and overstocking.

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Perficient

JANUARY 23, 2023

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re skeptical about dipping your enterprise’s virtual toes into a metaverse, rightfully so. While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights.

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CIO

MARCH 24, 2023

For example, clients can hold virtual consultations with investment advisors across the globe and improve their financial knowledge by using 3D interactive tools. Organizations can then co-create experiences on the TCS Avapresenceä platform , which uses blockchain, AI, AR, VR, and mixed reality technologies to address customer needs.

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CIO

APRIL 12, 2024

As a result, AI skills are now among the most sought-after skills, even as companies retrench via layoffs. A quick scan of these roles tells you all you need to know about what companies are looking for: hard-to-acquire skills around AI, machine learning, and software development.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2023

This year at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, MeetKai is launching several new platforms geared toward metaverse creators and users, including a way to digitize 3D spaces and buildings using any internet-connected device with a camera. ” Image Credits: MeetKai.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

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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OTS Solutions

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With the adoption of digital technologies, dentists can now take highly accurate and detailed 3D impressions. Digital technologies enable dentists to create virtual treatment plans, allowing patients to visualize the expected outcomes of their dental treatments and make informed decisions.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

San Diego-based startup Nanome uses virtual reality to solve that problem. Yet, the R&D process for drug discovery relies on 2D monitors, keyboard, and mouse, which limits the understanding of complex 3D structures or interactions and contributes to massive R&D costs averaging $2.5B per drug.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The London-based company brings ads to games, e-sports, virtual reality, and augmented reality. ” Elaborating, Huber told me that companies in the same space include Bidstack, Adverty, Anzu and Frameplay. Last year we covered Adtech startup Admix’s $7 million Series A funding.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With the aim to accelerate innovation and transform its digital infrastructures and services, Ferrovial created its Digital Hub to serve as a meeting point where research and experimentation with digital strategies could, for example, provide new sources of income and improve company operations.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Founder and CEO Pritesh Kanani was exhibiting Seattle-based AIMIRR’s technology as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt and announced that the company closed on an exclusive partnership with Chicago custom clothing marketplace Balodana Inc. He got the idea for the company in 2020 while he was getting married.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A new AI research company is launching out of stealth today with an ambitious goal: to research the fundamentals of human intelligence that machines currently lack. “We have an agreement in place for $100 million — that money is guaranteed through a drawdown setup which allows us to fund the company for the long term.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

But the journey to the internet of the future is so complex that companies are struggling to find people who can do the job. The metaverse is a virtual reality computer domain where users can interact with 3D experiences. More posts by this contributor. 3 ways to recruit engineers who fly under LinkedIn’s radar.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The startup’s virtual accessories can be used with other 3D avatars including Larva Labs’ Meebits and other wildly pricey NFTs like CyberKongz and DeadFellaz. Over the weekend, the company sold 6,666 NFT hoverboards for $4.4 million worth of the Ethereum cryptocurrency.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Consumers today know AR technology thanks to interactions with Snapchat Lenses and TikTok Effects, through mobile games like Pokémon Go, and by visualizing products they’re considering buying — like furniture they place in their room , or makeup they virtually try on via an AR filter. Two, so far, have been granted.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

Oh, and you don’t even need to read the article, but do yourself a favor and look at the pictures in this piece I published this morning: BMF’s microscopic 3D printing powers are magnificent, and I’m awestruck by how far 3D printing has come. The TechCrunch Top 3. Startups and VC. billion government loan for U.S. battery plants.

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The Crazy Programmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Moreover, there can also be a 3d programmer who can manage and render the 3D elements of the game. Software quality is the professional work in a company as the Software QA analysis, SQ engineer, and software testing engineer. They provide robust security to systems and keep viruses away from the devices and data of the company.

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CableLabs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If you didn’t catch our previous post , we looked at Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) for their ability to “memorize” beautiful, photorealistic 3D snapshots of the real world. As it turns out, the answer to this problem came in a paper at SIGGRAPH 2023 : 3D Gaussian Splatting for Real-Time Radiance Field Rendering.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You have just 48 hours left to secure an early-bird ticket to TC Sessions: Space 2020 , a two-day virtual conference dedicated to early-stage space startups and the community that supports them. It’s the perfect tool to bridge a virtual conference and connect with attendees around the globe. Listen up, space fans and aficionados.

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