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in 2012, and 3.0 I gave a presentation of the first idea of a videodisc of the “ Plastico ” at a private conference held at Apple Computer in 1986 (my talk was published in 1998 here ). By the summer of 2018, we were ready to unveil our work to the general public through the stores of Apple, Microsoft, Oculus, and Vive.
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But if I take it very short, it started really in volume 2012-ish. So it took like from 2007 to 2012. And in 2011-2012 we did about 10 to 12,000 high-res images a year, and I would say maybe 1,500 of them were 3D. Then in 2012, the IKEA catalog app had AR in it. Martin: That story has been told a few times. Martin: Okay.
But if I take it very short, it started really in volume 2012-ish. So it took like from 2007 to 2012. And in 2011-2012 we did about 10 to 12,000 high-res images a year, and I would say maybe 1,500 of them were 3D. Then in 2012, the IKEA catalog app had AR in it. Martin: That story has been told a few times. Martin: Okay.
Since you founded Sketchfab in 2012, there has been a very big shift in 3D modeling and graphics regarding the emergence of VR. Microsoft Hololens. Apple is going to release something around that — Windows just released a phone with native 3D capture. How has your mission changed over time? by Virtual Studio. on Sketchfab.
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I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. So in 2012, when I was doing a lot of work with iPads in the classroom. I mean, I was a distinguished educator. So I needed something that was kind of broader to encompass all of those things.
I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. So in 2012, when I was doing a lot of work with iPads in the classroom. I mean, I was a distinguished educator. So I needed something that was kind of broader to encompass all of those things.
I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. So in 2012, when I was doing a lot of work with iPads in the classroom. I mean, I was a distinguished educator. So I needed something that was kind of broader to encompass all of those things.
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