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3D-modeling startup Canvas, led by former Moz CEO Sarah Bird, lands $10M

GeekWire

Canvas Photo) Canvas , a startup providing technology for 3D measurements and modeling used in architecture, interior design and construction, today announced $10 million in new funding. Canvas got its start in 2008 as Occipital, which worked on 3D sensing, virtual reality, hardware products and other technologies.

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Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling

CIO Business Intelligence

For some applications, a simple database may suffice to record a product’s service history—when it was made, who it shipped to, what modifications have been applied—while others require a full-on 3D model incorporating real-time sensor data that can be used, for example, to provide advanced warning of component failure or of rain.

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Digital twins are primed to revolutionize the infrastructure industry

CIO Business Intelligence

Elaborating on some points from my previous post on building innovation ecosystems, here’s a look at how digital twins , which serve as a bridge between the physical and digital domains, rely on historical and real-time data, as well as machine learning models, to provide a virtual representation of physical objects, processes, and systems.

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Federal Government Signals Interest In Several Key Leading Edge Technologies

CTOvision

3D Printing Design & Implementation. 3-D printing is known by many names; depending upon the context, the term may also be referred to as rapid prototyping, stereolighography, architectural modeling or additive manufacturing. Application Streaming / Virtualization. IT Virtualization. Agile Software Development.

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CTOvision Readers Authorized Free Access to Udemy’s V-Ray Course

CTOvision

Autodesk 3ds Max (formerly 3D Studio Max) is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images. It has a very powerful and extensible plugin architecture and is used by many video game developers, TV studios, animation shops and architectural firms.

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Zillow starts using AI for virtual home tours

GeekWire

Zillow’s Listing Showcase combines media and immersive virtual viewing to present a home’s features and layout. Seamless toggle between photos, the interactive floor plan and a virtual tour. Zillow users can jump to any selected panorama in a 3D home tour using the interactive floor plan, at right, in a Listing Showcase.

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How Nvidia became a trillion-dollar company

CIO Business Intelligence

Its founders spotted that generating 3D graphics in video games—then a fast-growing market—placed highly repetitive, math-intensive demands on PC central processing units (CPUs). Although Nvidia’s first chips were used to enhance 3D gaming, the manufacturing industry is also interested in 3D simulations, and its pockets are deeper.

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