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Luma raises $4.3M to make 3D models as easy as waving a phone around

TechCrunch

The company has developed a new neural rendering technology that makes it possible to take a small number of photos to generate, shade and render a photo-realistic 3D model of a product. In other words: you can see a 3D image of the product you’re considering in a VR headset. Image Credits: Luma. Image Credits: Luma.

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

TechCrunch

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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Nfinite bags $100M to give e-commerce 3D flare

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The company, headquartered in France, has developed a SaaS-based visual e-merchandising platform with tools for creating 3D images for e-commerce. Now that the company has laid the foundation on how to automate 3D imagery on scale, de Vigan intends to deploy the new funding into scaling nfinite’s sales and marketing teams.

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

TechCrunch

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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8 Different Types of Programmers

The Crazy Programmer

Moreover, there can also be a 3d programmer who can manage and render the 3D elements of the game. Databases are available everywhere in the digital area, and from eCommerce shops to cloud apps are hosted on virtual databases. They develop and design eCommerce websites for blogs, social media, video, and file-sharing websites.

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How to Mitigate Fraud Risks and Best Serve eCommerce Customers

CIO

Merchants report using an average of four fraud detection tools and services, with payment card and identity verification services, 3D-Secure, and two-factor phone authentication being the most widely used tools. [3]. It’s difficult for eCommerce companies to keep up with the rapidly evolving fraud landscape.

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Xesto is a foot scanning app that simplifies shoe gifting

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But Howe tells us it moved into mobile sizing shortly after the 2017 launch of the iPhone X — which added a 3D depth camera to Apple’s smartphone. Neatsy wants to reduce sneaker returns with 3D foot scans. The Canadian startup hasn’t always been focused on feet. “This summer I had an aha !

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