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a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

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” Image Credits: Rooms.xyz The idea for Rooms was inspired by a combination of factors, explains co-founder Jason Toff — namely, that 3D model creation today was far too difficult. Prior to Rooms, Toff spent ten years at Google, off and on, in product marketing and product management, including at YouTube, Area 120, and in VR/AR.

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

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Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 billion in 2021, based on Strategy Analytics’ report. Apple also waded into the area of virtual reality, working on developing a high-end VR headset.

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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

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Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. You gotta pay to play: Buy your pass to Disrupt 2021 here and open a door to opportunity. You gotta pay to play: Buy your pass to Disrupt 2021 here and open a door to opportunity.

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Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger

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The deal with InterPrivate, which is led by private equity investor Ahmed Fattouh, is expected to close by early 2021. As they come back, the direction of, and distance to, whatever those pulses hit are recorded as a point and eventually form a 3D map. with a post-deal market valuation of $2.1

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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone joins board of audiovisual startup Chroma

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In 2017, Stone publicly announced he was returning to Twitter to lead strategic vision, brand, and culture, where he remained until 2021. While the company plans to first launch a product on mobile devices, Stone believes the technology could become even more interesting when and if Apple releases its own VR/AR headset.

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