Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (CSE:NTAR, OTCQB:NEXCF) announced that it has launched its groundbreaking Toggle3D, a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered software as a service (SaaS) platform that enables the creation, design, configuration, and deployment of 3D models at scale.
The augmented reality (AR) experience technologies and 3D model services provider said it views the launch as a “major milestone” on its way to becoming the dominant 3D model platform and looks forward to Toggle3D becoming a new high margin engine of growth.
Readers can experience the beta platform and try the technology by visiting the Toggle3D website.
According to the Metaverse company, Toggle3D is a standalone web application that enables product designers, 3D artists, marketing professionals and ecommerce site owners to create, customize and publish high-quality 3D models and experiences without any technical or 3D design knowledge required.
The advanced technology firm believes that Toggle3D is a potential game changer for the manufacturing and design industry, as it provides a viable solution to convert large computer-aided design (CAD) files into lightweight 3D models at affordable prices and at scale.
CAD is a function of product engineering and industrial designers use CAD software like AutoCAD and SolidWorks to design products. The Toggle3D platform leverages AI so the raw CAD files can be converted to photo realistic, fully textured 3D models at scale. Toggle3D technology creates optimized 3D meshes that are suitable for 3D and AR applications.
The use of CAD files is ubiquitous in manufacturing across the automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, civil and construction, electrical, electronics, pharma and consumer goods industries. The CAD market, quantified by the amount spent on the creation of CAD files, is estimated at $11 billion by 2023, by BIS Research.
Toggle3D uses Nextech AR’s patent pending AI technology to enable the conversion of CAD files into 3D models at scale, as well as the firm’s ARitize Configurator product. Creators can easily transform their CAD files into 3D models or bring their existing 3D models into the platform. Within the platform, creators will be able to conduct three types of projects: 3D Product Configurators, Virtual Photography, and Product Demos being rolled out over the next few weeks.
To gain early adopters, Toggle3D will be available both through a free trial and pro SaaS license. A free license will give users just enough functionality to try out the platform and experiment with the technology. By upgrading to a pro plan, users will be granted full access to the entire platform, which includes unlimited projects, materials, larger file uploads, more storage, advanced editing tools and an extensive pre-built library.
Readers can watch Nextech CEO Evan Gappelberg discuss the new Toggle3D product and give a live demo of the platform here.
ARitize Configurator was previously only available as a managed service but now is also available as a self-serve product through the Toggle3D platform.
To use the product configurator within Toggle3D, a user is required to bring a CAD file or an existing 3D model. Once the 3D model is created or uploaded, the configurator tool makes it easy and seamless to change the colors, materials, and individual parts all in engaging real-time 3D, said the company.
The configurator can also be used as a prototyping tool, used internally to make, or communicate design decisions and gain stakeholder buy-in.
Nextech has offices in New York, Toronto, Dallas, and San Jose.
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