3D Creation-Tool Polycam raises $18M and is now available on Vision Pro
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3D Creation-Tool Polycam raises $18M and is now available on Vision Pro

3D creation tool Polycam has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round. The funds will be used to hire engineers and researchers to expand Polycam's suite of creation tools and train AI base models for 3D reconstruction. The company's tools, which use computer vision and AI, enable users to create photorealistic 3D assets. Polycam has nearly 100,000 paid subscribers and has become popular for creating 3D scans using the iPhone's LiDAR scanner. The company also announced that its tool is now available on Apple Vision Pro.

 

 

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Vision Pro: Update makes Personas more realistic
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Vision Pro: Update makes Personas more realistic

Apple has released the first developer beta of visionOS 1.1 for Vision Pro, which introduces improvements to the appearance of Personas. Several user posts have already surfaced showing the more detailed avatars. The spatial representation of users during video calls has received mixed reviews in initial Vision Pro testing. As this is still a beta feature, expect Apple to continue to improve the visual quality of Personas.

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Change of plans at YouTube: Vision Pro app now possible
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Change of plans at YouTube: Vision Pro app now possible

YouTube has plans to support Vision Pro, according to a statement from company spokesperson Jessica Gibby to The Verge. While no specific details or timeline were shared, Gibby confirmed that a Vision Pro app is in YouTube's future plans. It remains unclear whether YouTube will simply modify the existing iPad app or develop something more comprehensive for Vision Pro. YouTube, Spotify and Netflix had previously announced that they would not be providing apps for visionOS for the time being.

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Zoom announces new immersive meeting app for Apple Vision Pro
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Zoom announces new immersive meeting app for Apple Vision Pro

Zoom has announced a new app for Apple Vision Pro, set to launch on February 2, 2024. The app will support immersive meeting environments. Features also include spatial representations of users called "Personas" and a "Spatial Zoom experience" for customizable immersive meetings. Additional features expected later this spring include 3D object sharing, team chat integration, and pinning up to five meeting participants in your physical surroundings.

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Apple wants to offer more music in Spatial Audio format
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Apple wants to offer more music in Spatial Audio format

Apple Music will reportedly pay artists a 10 percent higher royalty rate for music offered in spatial audio format. The new financial incentives are intended to further accelerate the distribution of spatial music in the Apple Music catalog. This would also benefit Apple Vision Pro users, who would be able to enjoy an audio-visual spatial experience. According to Apple, more than 90 percent of subscribers have already tried Spatial Audio, and the total number of Spatial Audio plays has more than tripled in the last two years.

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230 native apps available for Apple Vision Pro at launch, says Gurman
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230 native apps available for Apple Vision Pro at launch, says Gurman

According to Apple expert Mark Gurman, about 230 native visionOS apps are currently ready, including major AR apps from Lowe's and JCrew, as well as the productivity and entertainment apps already announced by Apple. The rest will come from indie studios. The number may increase slightly before the launch of Apple Vision Pro in early February. Major app providers such as Netflix, YouTube and Spotify have already signaled that they will not provide software for Apple Vision Pro. Google and Meta also seem to be avoiding the new platform for now.

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