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Pacdora wants to be a ‘Canva + Figma’ for the $1 trillion packaging industry

TechCrunch

In 2019, McKinsey estimated the global packaging industry had exceeded $1 trillion, thanks to a combination of factors like the e-commerce boom and changing consumer expectations. Most important, it’s an industry primed for technological upgrade. With a click, designers can switch between the 2D dieline and 3D-rendered mockup.

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3D Printing: The Next Big Thing in the Internet of Things

CTOvision

Read Swamini Kulkarni’s article about how the Internet of Things can help in 3D printing on RFID Journal : Since the beginning of time, mankind has been focused on how to reduce human labor and how to upgrade life activities by developing survival tools.

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Space manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding

TechCrunch

From a young age, Will Bruey, the co-founder and chief executive of Varda Space Industries , was fascinated with space and running his own business. “Nothing we will be doing will be 3D printing,” said Asparouhov. “Nothing we will be doing will be 3D printing,” said Asparouhov. ”

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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder

TechCrunch

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.

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Admix raises $25M Series B to scale up in-game ads, and prep for Metaverse gaming

TechCrunch

Also participating is Force Over Mass, Notion Capital, Speedinvest, Rocket Capital, Colopl Next, Sure Valley Ventures, and Sidedoor Ventures as well as growth investor Kuvi Capital and angels from the gaming industry. Samuel Huber, CEO and Co-founder at Admix, commented:“We see the internet entering a new stage: Web 3.0

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

With Emperia, brands can put on live events with hosts that walk them through a virtual space, or customize exhibits and displays with 3D models and images of real-world inventory. “As a relatively new industry, retailers find themselves needing to search out multiple solutions in order to build and design their virtual worlds. .

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THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF INDUSTRY 4.0

Capgemini

THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF INDUSTRY 4.0 The manufacturing sector is in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution – also known as Industry 4.0. Sensor supremacy On the modern factory floor, every machine is a connected machine – part of the Internet of Things. For example, with Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0