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At NRF 2020 (Expo, Stand 1438; #NRF2020), a leading global provider of 3D Visualization and Augmented Reality (AR) solutions for Retail, CGTrader, will demonstrate its latest developments to bring in-store shopping experiences to online shoppers. CGTrader will present the transformational impact interactive 360° product views, AR and other 3D product experiences are having on buyer engagement and sales performance. The impact of 3D Visualization on retail will be further exemplified by one of the world’s largest e-Commerce businesses, OTTO, which will co-present with CGTrader in the NRF 2020 Exhibitor Big Ideas speaker track.

Big Ideas Presentation on 3D Visualization for Retail – Stage 3, Expo, Level 1;
January 12, 3:15 – 3:45 pm

The results of the 2019 CGTrader Scholarship Challenge are in. Students from all over the world were challenged to write an essay on the topic of “The Future of Real-World Environment with Augmented Reality. ” Eligibility requirements were:

• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Must be high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student;
• Enrolled full-time in an academic institution Jan 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019.

In the end, 600 students participated! The essays we received were thought-provoking and very creative but only one can be chosen to win the 1 ^st Place Prize of a $2000 scholarship.

CGTrader has been named the 11^th fastest growing company in Central Europe by Deloitte. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in Central Europe is a program that recognizes and profiles the fastest growing technology companies in the region.

This marks the third consecutive year CGTrader has been recognized in this prestigious report.

CGTrader is working with apparel design and manufacturing company, IKAR, to transform traditional fashion visualization using 2D images and paper catalogs into engaging and immersive 3D and AR customer experiences for its intimate apparel and activewear lines. This includes providing photorealistic 3D models to IKAR via the new all-inclusive, scalable CGTrader ARsenal augmented reality solution. CGTrader is also teaming up with Magic Leap, a leading spatial computing platform, to explore new interactive spatial 3D applications for consumers purchasing garments, both for at-home shoppers and end-of-aisle experiences.

CGTrader’s Marketplace platform, with its community of over two million users and highly-skilled 3D designers, offers numerous advantages to the entertainment industry -- gaming, animation, augmented and virtual reality, and other emerging technologies – through its high-quality stock and custom 3D models. First, there are significant time and cost savings. Second, such savings result in reduced time-to-market for producers. Third, in-house designers can free up their time to focus on other design elements that may need greater specialization. And more.