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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 offers 3D modeling software (UModeler), plugins (UModeler X) and more as a subscription service for the metaverse creators.

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3D model provider CGTrader raises $9.5M Series B led by Evli Growth Partners

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3D model provider CGTrader has raised $9.5 Founded in 2011 by 3D designer Marius Kalytis (now COO), CGTrader has become a significant 3D content provider — it even claims to be the world’s largest. million 3D models and 3.5 Ex-Rovio CEO Mikael Hed also invested and joins as board chairman. In its marketplace are 1.1

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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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Now, a South Korean augmented reality (AR) startup called RECON Labs , which enables e-commerce customers to create 3D models within a few hours by taking a short video of products via its platform PlicAR, has raised $4.4 Retailers can save time and costs by using PlicAR without building their own 3D modeling platform, he added.

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Stability AI speeds up 3D image generation with Stable Fast 3D

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Not all that long ago, it used to be hard, really hard to generate 3D images. Stability AI today announced a new generative AI technology called Stable Fast 3D to rapidly […] It was a process that involved complex wireframes, complicated software and beefy hardware. Today that’s no longer the case.

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3D Orthopedic Implant Tech Startup Restor3d Lands $70M Financing

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Restor3d , a North Carolina-based maker of 3D printed personalized orthopedic implants, locked up a $70 million financing — even as investors continue to cool on 3D tech startups. “With this capital, we can accelerate our efforts to transform orthopedic care through 3D printed personalized implants.” .

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Avataar raises $45 million to improve consumer shopping experience with life-sized 3D product evaluation

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Avataar helps direct-to-consumer brands and e-commerce marketplaces with shaping their consumer journeys with 3D rendition of products. As long as the product images are in at least 1080p resolution, Aluru said, Avataar can stitch a virtual and 3D version from it. The six-year-old startup has raised about $55.5

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Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties

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Hover — which has built a platform that uses eight basic smartphone photos to patch together a 3D image of your home that can then be used by contractors, insurance companies and others to assess a repair, price out the job, and then order the parts to do the work — has raised $60 million in new funding.

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