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Luma raises $4.3M to make 3D models as easy as waving a phone around

TechCrunch

Luma — founded by engineers who left Apple’s AR and computer vision group — wants to shake all of that up. The company has developed a new neural rendering technology that makes it possible to take a small number of photos to generate, shade and render a photo-realistic 3D model of a product. Image Credits: Luma.

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

TechCrunch

Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 Apple also waded into the area of virtual reality, working on developing a high-end VR headset. Apple said to be working a high-priced standalone VR headset as debut mixed reality product.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

TechCrunch

The first official “First 50” group represents innovations “in industries that will have the most immediate impact on society now and in the future,” as LG describes it. . XRHealth Virtual Clinic – Integrates VR/AR, licensed clinicians and real-time data analytics. I-EMS Group, Ltd. The Metaverse.

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The Rise of 3D Content in Digital Storytelling

Strategy Driven

The business value of 3D content for digital storytelling is obvious: it enables you to take your customers through a customized world that demonstrates what you can do. This makes 3D content a unique asset for your digital storytelling arsenal, provided your digital storytelling software can handle this kind of content.

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How Much Does It Cost to Create a Mobile VR App?

Mobilunity

When looking at the future of the technology industry, virtual reality (VR) is seen as one of the leading fields. As a result, businesses are increasingly looking to hire virtual and augmented reality developers for new and innovative VR apps. The global virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) market was expected to reach 18.8

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Audi spinoff holoride collects $12M in Series A led by Terranet AB

TechCrunch

million), followed by a group of Chinese financial and automotive technology investors, organized by investment professional Jingjing Xu, and educational and entertainment game development company Schell Games, which has partnered with holoride in the past to create content. . I used VR in a car going 90 mph and didn’t get sick.

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How to Get Started with VR: Intro to Your First Virtual Reality Project

Altexsoft

Meditative readings of the Bible are available on Samsung Gear VR today. Just scroll through a VR experience store. You can swim with dolphins, act out your dreams of being a pirate, immerse yourself and your kids in an educational VR about the night sky. Let’s start with the most reasonable examples of VR implementation.

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