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World Labs — explorable 3D worlds from a single 2D image
100k ft — What is this?
World Labs — explorable 3D worlds from a single 2D image
50k ft — Why care?
@rpn covers World Labs' first demo: generate navigable 3D worlds from one image or sentence, with camera controls and style effects. Referenced as a likely Quest/Vision Pro use case.
10k ft — Key takeaways
• Potential Quest/Vision Pro worldbuilding app
5k ft — Tools & techniques
World Labs
workflow automation
1k ft — Deep-dive / try it
Interacting with a 3D world generated by a picture or a sentence is now a reality.
A company called World Labs just released their first demo, which allows you to generate consistent 3D worlds from a single 2D image 🤯
To me this would be already be a cool Quest / Vision Pro app. Being able to describe a world in detail and then stepping into them to explore.
Some artists are already using this tech to fill certain gaps in the creative workflow.
For example, an artist named Eric Solorio says it makes it easier to stage characters within scenes and direct precise camera movements.
As part of the demo, you can also experience different camera effects, 3D effects, and dive into classic paintings.
As always, follow @eluna.ai to stay updated on the fast-moving progress in the world of AI.
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Transcript excerpt
Check it out, you can now generate a 3D world from a single image. This is gonna change the way we make movies and games. Watch this. So this is me exploring a 3D world generated from this image. So imagine one day being able to create a fully simulated, vibrant and interactive 3D world from any image you have in your phone. That's what this company called World Labs is building. And they've raised over $230 million of venture capital to do so. Smart Money believes in what I've been saying now for two years in this channel. The future will be generated. Meaning today it takes hundreds of millions of dollars and a ton of development time to build virtual, interactive world. In a few years, that process will be heavily augmented in Streamline with Generative AI. And this demo on World Labs' website is an early preview of that. So if you're interested in the future of tech and how to take advantage of it as a creator or an entrepreneur, comment, signal for my newsletter, or just follow along. I'll keep you updated. I'll see you soon.