Spaitial Pioneers 3d World Generation With $11m Seed

SpAItial, founded by Matthias Niessner, pioneers Spatial Foundation Models (SFM) for generating and reasoning about real and imaginary environments. SFMs operate natively in physical space, enhancing cognitive abilities to mimic human understanding. This technology promises to revolutionize sectors, including gaming, CAD construction, and VR/AR experiences. SpAItial secured $11 million in seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital. The company aims to create interactive 3D worlds that behave like the real world. The team includes Ricardo Martin-Brualla, formerly of Google's 3D teleconferencing platform, and David Novotny, who led Meta's text-to-3D asset generation project.