Didimo

What an incredible week we had together in Porto! 🚀✨ We worked hard and played hard — as a team! From thrilling karting races to creating delicious homemade cocktails and our always-hilarious White Elephant gift exchange, this week was all about teamwork, fun, and making amazing memories 😊 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year, and we can't wait to share more about our plans soon 🤫 Stay tuned for updates, and here's to ending 2024 on a high note! 🥂 . . . #gamedev #3Dart #3Dcharacters

At Didimo, we’re proud to be part of the sci-fantasy MMO adventure Stars Reach by Playable Worlds helping shape its galaxy with infinite character possibilities through Popul8™ 🚀 ✨ Why Stars Reach Characters Shine 1️⃣ Horizontal Progression: Characters evolve uniquely, breaking free from rigid archetypes and enabling diverse skill combinations—crafting, diplomacy, combat, and more. 2️⃣ Species & Customization: Create from a range of alien species with intricate, personalized avatars—fully inclusive with no gender locks. 3️⃣ Dynamic Evolution: Watch characters grow and adapt based on in-game choices and environmental storytelling. 4️⃣ Player-Driven Roles: Dive into the economy and governance as a trader, leader, or explorer, shaping the universe with every move. 5️⃣ Social Integration: Foster collaboration in planetary governments and communities. 6️⃣ Environmental Connection: Build homes and settle in a living, breathing galaxy. 💡 Powered by Popul8™: We’ve automated 3D character creation for Stars Reach, enabling: ✅ Seamless asset fitting for diverse species ✅ NPC generation at scale without compromising art style ✅ In-game character editing for player-driven personalization Join the Stars Reach play tests today to explore these dynamic characters and help shape a universe of endless possibilities. Together, we’re setting a new standard for character creation in gaming. 🌟 #GameDev #MMORPG #Innovation

We are incredibly proud of Veronica Costa Orvalho, CEO of Didimo, for winning the Women in Leadership Award at Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 🎉 Her dedication as a female entrepreneur and leader in technology inspires us all! We are equally honored to stand among such extraordinary organizations, including the 9 startups from our Portugal Ventures family that made the Fast 50 ranking -- so happy to share this moment with Teresa Fiúza. And of course, we can't be grateful enough to our UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto family, thank you Maria Moura Oliveira for your support and friendship 🤩 Together, we celebrate innovation, leadership, and the future of technology! 👏 Congratulations to Veronica and all the winners! #WomenInLeadership #TechnologyFast50 #PortugalVentures

📢 𝗗𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗴𝗹ó𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺í𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 @ Technology Fast 50 🏆 Prémio Venture Champion: Portugal Ventures 🏆 Prémio Rising Stars: PeekMed® 🏆 Prémio Women in Leadership: Veronica Costa Orvalho (Didimo) 🏆 9 startups no ranking das 50 empresas tecnológicas de crescimento mais rápido Foram hoje apresentados os resultados da edição 2024 do  Technology Fast 50, promovido pela Deloitte. Este programa identifica as empresas tecnológicas que mais cresceram, com base no crescimento do volume de negócios ao longo de três anos. 🏅 Foi com muita satisfação (e alguma emoção) que recebemos o 𝗣𝗿é𝗺𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻, que reconheceu a empresa de capital de risco que financiou e/ou apoiou o maior número de empresas distinguidas pelo Technology Fast 50 Portugal. No total, temos 9 magníficas startups da família que se destacaram e integraram o ranking:  ✅ Addvolt ✅ Mediaprobe ✅ HiJiffy ✅ Leadzai ✅ Xhockware ✅ PETsys Electronics ✅ Aptoide ✅ Barkyn ✅ Jscrambler 👉 E porque um “reconhecimento nunca vem só”, a PeekMed® foi também distinguida com o 𝗣𝗿é𝗺𝗶𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, destinado a distinguir empresas que lideram através de inovação com resultados já alcançados; e @Verónica Orvalho, CEO e Founder da Didimo, ganhou o 𝗣𝗿é𝗺𝗶𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, destinado a reconhecer mulheres e empresas tecnológicas que se destaquem no mercado e sejam lideradas por uma CEO ou com uma equipa fundadora composta por um mínimo de 50% de mulheres. 👏 Muitos parabéns a todas as startups distinguidas e um agradecimento muito especial a toda a equipa da Portugal Ventures que trabalha todos os dias movidos pela paixão pelo empreendedorismo 🌟 Mais info 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dXU5fgQB

Generative AI tools can boost 3D game art pipelines—that's one of the key insights from our in-house R&D initiative, Project KARA! Curious to see how? In November, our project team took a closer look at the Skybox creation pipeline. Read their research and development report here: https://lnkd.in/esE8d__f For future updates on project KARA, subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter 'Supercharged'.

Sean Cooper leading Popul8 development with FIVE DECADES in game development 🤩👏 Our 3D Character Production solution is built in years of innovation in #AI, #gamedev problem solving, and #computervision!

So proud of our partner Playable Worlds bringing their vision to life thanks to Popul8 🤩 Leading the next-generation of 3D character production for ambitious games studios around the world 🚀 Check our their upcoming title Stars Reach 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSFh4hjU Using Popul8 as their 3D character pipeline, Raph Koster's Playable Worlds continues to deliver beautiful, customizable characters to draw players into a world of new experiences! Reach out to find out how Popul8 can help you achieve 📞 > Automated Asset Fitting > Diverse NPC generation in your art style > Rendering optimisation for 1,000s of characters per scene #MMO #3Dcharacters #gamedev

IMPACT INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENTS 🌟 Call to submit talks at #SIGGRAPH 2025! We're asking forward-thinking leaders to share discoveries and perspectives on current and emerging topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques, sparking conversations that propel the innovations of tomorrow. As Veronica Costa Orvalho, Didimo’s CEO, is serving as the General Submissions Chair for ACM SIGGRAPH 2025, we're encouraging all to submit their great innovation for the upcoming conference! Indeed, this is your chance to contribute to the future of interactive techniques by presenting your groundbreaking work. Talks cover a vast array of topics, creating an inspiring and informative experience for all attendees. Whether it’s new techniques, novel applications, or insightful case studies, your work could ignite the next wave of innovation. Submit Talks on topics like: 🎓 Academic research 🎮 Games and pipeline tools 🌍 DEI and education 🛠️ Technical innovations 💡 Professional development Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise and inspire the SIGGRAPH community. 🖊️ Submit your Talk here: https://lnkd.in/g9rhN7bd 📅 Deadline: Tue, 18 February 2025 Let’s shape the #future, together. 🚀 #computergraphics

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐗𝐑!    We are thrilled to invite you to the very first Joint Business Clinic (JBC) of the PRESENCE project, taking place online on Friday, December 13th, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CET.   As partners in PRESENCE, a Horizon Europe-funded research and innovation project, we are working with European experts to advance Extended Reality (XR) technologies. Our mission is to revolutionize collaboration, learning, culture, and healthcare through cutting-edge innovation.   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄? At PRESENCE, we are developing tools to make XR experiences more immersive and impactful. Our focus is on three key areas: - 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Realistic 3D interactions that feel like being together in the same room. - 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: Tactile feedback technology to enhance virtual experiences. - 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬: AI-powered avatars that mimic human expressions and behaviors. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜? We believe that meaningful innovation starts with collaboration. By joining this session, you can: - Help validate market needs and user challenges. - Co-create solutions to ensure PRESENCE delivers real-world value.   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬: - 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Enhancing teamwork through VR. - 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: XR applications for training and safety. - 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: Reducing pain and stress with immersive XR experiences. - 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: Bringing European culture and heritage to life with XR.   𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  Date: Friday, December 13th, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CET Location: Online   𝐖𝐞’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬: https://lnkd.in/ezsfQ6Nj! Register now by December 10th, 2024 to secure your spot.   Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Let’s innovate, together!   #XR #Innovation #HorizonEurope #JointBusinessClinic #PRESENCEProject

🚀 DevGAMM 2024 Recap: Scaling #3D Character Creation with Popul8 🎮 At this year’s DevGAMM, we shared how #Popul8 is revolutionizing 3D character pipelines! In our workshop, "How to Automate Character Production Pipelines for Any Technical and Art Specification," our Head of AI, Alexis Roche, absolutely crushed the delivery, diving deep into how automation is transforming character production. Alexis also loved hearing what’s top of mind for the industry—great conversations all around! It was incredible meeting or enjoying talks by brilliant minds like Beto Bandeira, Kristina Larionova, and Celia Hodent, who inspire the future of gaming 🌟 Popul8 isn’t just for AAA games—we're building tools for teams at every stage of their journey, from concept to scalable production. Also, check out the kooky images that #MidJourney thinks DevGAMM looked like—can you tell which are real? 😉 What’s your biggest character pipeline challenge? Let’s discuss! 👇