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Copresence Sets New Industry Standard for Cost-Effective Avatar Solutions

Copresence Sets New Industry Standard for Cost-Effective Avatar Solutions

ZURICH — COPRESENCE AG (“copresence”), a pioneer in digital avatar technology, has today announced a significant breakthrough in the balance of quality, efficiency, and cost in the avatar generation process. The company’s innovation sets a new industry standard, offering unparalleled value in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The digital avatar market has traditionally been dominated by either high-end, resource-intensive solutions from major tech giants, or simplistic cartoon-style avatars. Whilst these high-end avatars may look impressive, their creation involves highly expensive camera setups that are not accessible to the average consumer. Furthermore, subjects may need to sit for hours at a time in order to get fully scanned. On the other hand, the more simplistic avatars lack the level of realism required to create a truly believable likeness.

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Copresence’s technology bridges this gap by delivering photorealistic avatars that rival the quality of top industry players at a

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Federal budget sets aside $83B for clean technology tax credits – National

Federal budget sets aside $83B for clean technology tax credits – National

Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act.

The spending commitments announced in Tuesday’s federal budget include tax credits for investments in clean electricity, clean-tech manufacturing, and hydrogen that together are expected to cost some $55 billion through to the 2034-35 fiscal year.

Total tax incentives amount to almost $83 billion over that timeframe when the carbon capture and storage and clean-tech investments credits announced last year were factored in, both of which saw minor boosts this round.

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In Budget 2023, Liberals eye inflation relief ‘without having to write a big check’

The government says the funding is necessary to boost clean economy spending from some $15 billion a year to the $100 billion a year needed. The spending is also needed to not fall behind as other countries roll out subsidies,

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