Nextech AR Solutions Corp announced its latest offering in the metaverse – a SaaS studio SDK that will allow people to create their own virtual world.
The new studio will be branded as the ARitize Metaverse Studio, the Vancouver-based technology company said in a statement.
ARitize Metaverse Studio will bring all of Nextech’s solutions into one web-based studio and will be interoperable with other platforms like Meta’s AR Spark Studio, Snap’s Lens Studio and Apple’s Reality Composer.
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Users will be able to access all of their 3D assets, compose AR experiences, and publish them into the metaverse in any format, Nextech said in a statement. They can also manage 3D/AR content and point cloud maps, which are used for localization, and update these point cloud maps and 3D/AR content in their application in real-time, the company added.
ARitize Metaverse Studio will assist in managing and creating what Nextech CEO Evan Gappelberg called “mini-metaverse environments” like shopping malls, airports, museums, and university campuses.
“I’m very pleased with our rapid development and rolling out of our SaaS platforms as we position ourselves in front of the massive multi-decade, megatrend of the metaverse and augmented reality,” Gappelberg told investors in a statement.
“We are one of the only AR companies, who currently have technology that is disruptive, scalable and offered as a SaaS solution. I’m proud of the team for being able to achieve this first to market Metaverse Studio which I believe will open the floodgates, allowing anyone to create their own mini-metaverses.”
Nima Sarshar, Nextech’s CTO, added that the team was “hard at work” to ensure a seamless, end-to-end SaaS solution for customers since the ARway and Threedy.ai acquisitions.
“We are excited to announce that we are on track to achieve our ultimate goal. We have reached a milestone by integrating multiple solutions in Nextech’s tech stack, including ARway, Threedy.ai, HoloX, AR Lab Builder and more.”
The full SaaS version is expected to be released early next year.
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