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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

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Hexa , a 3D asset visualization and management platform, today announced that it closed a $20.5 After all, the company was once one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers — not exactly entrenched in the 3D modeling space. They also can manage and assess the impact of their 3D content through our platform.”

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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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According to a recent survey of 16,000 Snapchat users in 16 markets, 92% of Gen Zers want to use AR and VR for online shopping. Retailers can save time and costs by using PlicAR without building their own 3D modeling platform, he added. RECON Labs claims it has more than 10,000 products that are 2D converted into 3D content.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail. Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste.

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Three Ways Retailers Can Use AR and VR to Boost Post-Sale Customer Experience

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While those ideas are a great way to maintain the relationship, brands need to catch up with how consumers are using technology to shop and interact with their favorite retailers. AR and VR have the potential to revolutionize the retail industry by providing customers with immersive and personalized experiences.

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How Nvidia became a trillion-dollar company

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Its founders spotted that generating 3D graphics in video games—then a fast-growing market—placed highly repetitive, math-intensive demands on PC central processing units (CPUs). One of the first applications for CUDA was in oil and gas exploration, processing the mountains of data from geological surveys.

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Ready, Set, Raise, an accelerator for women built by women, announces third class

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The detail led to the founder surveying female founders and discovering that women who had the ambition to start a company before the pandemic, are less likely to do so now. Womp.ai : Founded by Gabriela Trueba, Womp wants to help anyone explore, create, and share 3D. Here’s a look at Ready, Set, Raise’s third cohort of startups: ?

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Twitter exposes secrets, FTC clamps down on review hijackers and Android 14 arrives

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Sarah writes that, in this case, the FTC ordered supplements retailer The Bountiful Company, the maker of Nature’s Bounty vitamins and other brands, to pay $600,000 for deceiving and misleading customers on Amazon. New Android on the block: Google’s Android development cycle runs on a rather predictable cadence these days.