Digitalcarbon transforms ordinary images and videos into interactive, photorealistic 3D environments. Our technology can take photos from any device and render 3D scenes at more than 100 frames per second on everyday devices. 

The founders were the first and second hires at a previous YC company AssemblyAI, and have more than 8 years of experience building AI models. 

Creating immersive 3D experiences typically requires complex equipment and suffers from slow rendering speeds. This has limited the adoption of 3D technology across various industries. Digitalcarbon fixes that, eliminating the need for specialized equipment and dramatically accelerating the rendering process.

Our technology enables applications across various industries:
* Real estate: Creating virtual property tours that feel remarkably lifelike
* E-commerce: Providing interactive 3D product visualizations to boost consumer experience
* Tourism: Helping tourist businesses attract more travelers with immersive virtual previews
* Drone mapping and inspection: Enhancing aerial surveys and structural assessments with detailed 3D models

Think Unreal Engine meets Matterport with no hardware, but faster, editable, and more accessible for businesses of all sizes.
Transform Images And Videos Into Immersive 3D With AI
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### Transform Images And Videos Into Immersive 3D With AI

Digitalcarbon transforms ordinary images and videos into interactive, photorealistic 3D environments. Our technology can take photos from any device and render 3D scenes at more than 100 frames per second on everyday devices. The founders were the first and second hires at a previous YC company AssemblyAI, and have more than 8 years of experience building AI models. Creating immersive 3D experiences typically requires complex equipment and suffers from slow rendering speeds. This has limited the adoption of 3D technology across various industries. Digitalcarbon fixes that, eliminating the need for specialized equipment and dramatically accelerating the rendering process. Our technology enables applications across various industries: \* Real estate: Creating virtual property tours that feel remarkably lifelike \* E-commerce: Providing interactive 3D product visualizations to boost consumer experience \* Tourism: Helping tourist businesses attract more travelers with immersive virtual previews \* Drone mapping and inspection: Enhancing aerial surveys and structural assessments with detailed 3D models Think Unreal Engine meets Matterport with no hardware, but faster, editable, and more accessible for businesses of all sizes.



DigitalCarbon

Founded:2024

Team Size:0

Location:San Francisco

### Active Founders

### Guru Rao, Founder & CEO

Guru is the cofounder and CEO of DigitalCarbon. Previously, Guru was the first hire and AI Lead at AssemblyAI (YC 2017) and was instrumental in scaling the company from 1 to 100+ employees and helping to raise over $115M from top VCs including Accel and Y Combinator. He has been building in the AI space since 2015.



### Michael Nguyen, Founder

Make GPUs go brrrr



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**Tl;dr**  
DigitalCarbon transforms images and videos into photorealistic, editable 3D scenes. Create virtual home tours or show off products in 3D using just your phone - no special gear needed!

**❌ The Problem: Creating 3D environments is complex and slow**

Billions of images and videos are captured daily, but turning them into immersive 3D experiences is challenging:

*   Requires specialized, expensive equipment
*   Rendering is painfully slow, limiting real-time applications
*   Expertise needed to create and edit 3D scenes

This complexity has restricted 3D technology adoption across industries, leaving immense potential untapped.

**🚀 Our Solution**

DigitalCarbon turns ordinary photos and videos into interactive, photorealistic 3D environments - all rendered at 100+ FPS on everyday devices.

**With DigitalCarbon, you can:**  
❌ Eliminate need for specialized hardware  
❌ Eliminate slow rendering times  
❌ Eliminate complex 3D modeling skills  
✅ Create 3D scenes from simple 2D inputs  
✅ Edit and customize 3D environments easily  
✅ Deploy across multiple platforms instantly

**🌟 Transform Your Industry:**  
🏠 Real Estate: Create lifelike virtual property tours  
🛒 E-commerce: Offer interactive 3D product visualizations  
✈️ Tourism: Provide immersive destination previews  
🚁 Drone Mapping: Enhance aerial surveys with detailed 3D models

**🙌 Our Asks**

🧪 Beta Testers: If you're in Real Estate or E-commerce, we'd love your feedback on our platform!

🤝 Intros: Know decision-makers in PropTech or E-commerce? We'd appreciate an intro.

Check out our demos at [**digitalcarbon.ai**]( or email us at [**founders@digitalcarbon.ai**](mailto:founders@digitalcarbon.ai).
