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Cybever, a startup offering a platform for creating 3D environments using generative AI, and Cloud Zeta, a separate cloud hosting service designed specifically to host memory-intensive 3D assets and said environments, have announced a major partnership to develop a web-based platform that simplifies the creation of immersive 3D scenes for entertainment and industrial use cases.
Scheduled for public rollout in the first quarter of 2025, the upcoming joint tool combines Cybever’s AI-driven world-building platform with Cloud Zeta’s advanced 3D data management infrastructure, leveraging a common 3D asset standard, OpenUSD, for seamless interoperability.
The partnership addresses long-standing challenges in 3D content creation, including high costs, complex workflows, and compatibility barriers.
“With OpenUSD and cloud infrastructure, we believe 3D data management will become more accessible,” said Jiwen “Steve” Cai, co-founder and CEO of Cloud Zeta, in a video call interview with VentureBeat. “Our goal is to empower companies across industries to use 3D without breaking the bank.”
By integrating AI automation with scalable cloud infrastructure, the platform enables creators from gaming, film, industrial design, and beyond to produce 3D environments faster, at lower cost, and with less formal graphics training needed.
“Our mission is to democratize 3D world creation, empowering everyone to quickly and easily create their own virtual 3D environments for gaming, movies, education, and more,” added Jie Yang, co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Cybever.
The plan is to empower 3D graphics creators across a wide range of industries — not only in gaming, film, and entertainment, but also in engineering, modeling, and even architecture, construction, and product development.
“Another major sector is industrial applications,” Cai noted. “Almost anything you can buy today, from Walmart or other mass-produced goods, involves a 3D model in its production pipeline—that’s the concept of a digital twin. For example, BMW is creating a massive digital twin of their entire factory to optimize workflows. It’s a huge market with strong paying potential, and 3D data plays a crucial role in improving production efficiency.”
A match made in AI-generated 3D heaven
The joint product makes sense given the differing but complimentary strengths of the two California-based startups, founded in 2022 (Cybever) …