Sci-Fi Blockbuster Dune: Part Two gets Snapchat AR experience
Warner Bros. has launched a Snapchat campaign to promote the upcoming sci-fi film "Dune: Part Two," featuring an Augmented Reality lens and custom cameo stickers. The AR lens, which allows users to immerse themselves in the Dune universe, is currently available in the U.S. and Canada and will roll out to global markets on February 28. The campaign also includes video ads that drive users to a microsite to purchase tickets.
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.