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Tripolygon, a 3D modeling software developer, lets metaverse creators make their own 3D assets

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There are a number of ways to make money in the metaverse by participating in play-to-earn games, buying virtual real estate, or creating 3D assets on metaverse platforms like Roblox, AltspaceVR and VRChat. Tripolygon was founded in 2018 by Hwang, who previously worked as a senior engineer at Crytek, a German video game developer.

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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder

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Founded in 2018, the startup initially focused on conversational AI, aiming to build cutting-edge, top-of-the-line voice recognition and speech synthesis tech. It soon broadened its focus, introducing products to help developers build components of metaverse worlds, including “intelligent” NPCs and (less excitingly) ads.

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Automotive simulation platform Morai secures $20.8M Series B to expand its global footprint

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Three co-founders, Jung, Jun Hong and Sugwan Lee, founded the company in 2018 to build autonomous driving simulation platforms that let autonomous vehicle manufacturers simulate real-world test driving. . million of revenue in 2021, increasing at a 226% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2018 through 2021. The startup posted $1.7

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British Self-Driving Car Maker Wayve Revs Up With Whopping $1B SoftBank-led Round

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billion in a SoftBank -led round, marking one of the largest funding deals on record for a British startup and signaling continued investor fervor for all things artificial intelligence. The company was founded by PhD students at the University of Cambridge in 2017 and has been testing its technology on British roads since 2018.

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Vibrant Planet raises $17M seed round to grow forest restoration SaaS

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For Allison Wolff, the 2018 wildfire season in California marked a turning point. “We were in the middle of the 2018 wildfire season, with the Carr Fire, and what I thought at the time was the worst season ever,” Wolff said. During that record-breaking year , she started asking a lot of questions.

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How Retailers Use Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Customer Experience and Enhance Operations

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Fast checkout, personalized recommendations, or instant access to customer care at any time are a few services that can be implemented with the help of artificial intelligence. After being in a test mode for a bit more than two years, the cashierless store became available to the public in January 2018. Amazon Go experience.

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

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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. Artificial Intelligence, CIO, Data Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology, Generative AI, IT Leadership, Software Development