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April 4, 2022
Sketchfab and Zoe Immersive Partner to Drive EdTech Content Creation
Using Mobile or VR Platforms, Teachers Can Create Engaging Immersive Experiences using Quality 3D Models
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 4, 2022) – Zoe Immersive, an award-winning metaverse software company with a mission to democratize content creation, and Sketchfab, the leading platform for 3D and AR on the web, today announced a partnership. This collaboration provides educators with developer-grade graphics and software technology to easily integrate into curriculum to help students create immersive content. To support the partnership, Zoe will conduct several webinars aimed at educators. The training will feature a walkthrough of how to use Zoe in the classroom, and will include spokespeople from some of the educational institutions who have already implemented the technology into their lessons. Zoe will include an introductory video and how-to guides on its website.
Sketchfab’s database of assets provides endless options for educators to customize their lessons, making the process with Zoe easier than ever.
In addition to using Zoe on Oculus Quest, educators can now access the Zoe app on iOS devices. This easy access gives ubiquitous flexibility in creating a fully interactive experience in only a few hours – a skill previously reserved for those with extensive knowledge of game engines or visual effects programs. Zoe’s intuitive tools, with simple and visual interfaces, allow for the creation of complex 3D virtual learning spaces that can be used to explain processes, solve problems, tell stories, create games, and more. Educators and students can now drag and drop objects from Sketchfab’s online 3D library to create interactive experiences while also learning valuable planning, project management, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Zoe also prepares students for the 21st Century workplace by developing digital skills, such as design, creating user interfaces, programming, and working with movement and space.
“Educators will be able to breathe new life into their lesson plans and coursework while teaching their students valuable real-time 3D technology skills,” said Emilie Joly, co-founder and CEO of Zoe Immersive. “Sketchfab’s database of assets provides endless options for educators to customize their lessons, making the process with Zoe easier than ever.”
Zoe makes it super easy to combine Sketchfab assets into a scene, and their focus on education is a perfect match for the diversity of content published on Sketchfab.
Educators at universities and schools across the country already use Zoe to create high-fidelity interactive experiences that inspire learners. More than 1,800 educators from top-tier institutions already use the Zoe platform, including Mountain Creek State High School, Washington State University, Crosstown High School, Colorado Spring Schools, Downey Unified school district, Greenwich Alliance for Education, SDJA, Western Middle School and Lausanne Collegiate School.
"Our mission at Sketchfab is to make 3D content accessible, easy to find and use,” said Alban Denoyel, Sketchfab Co-founder and CEO. “Zoe makes it super easy to combine Sketchfab assets into a scene, and their focus on education is a perfect match for the diversity of content published on Sketchfab."
About Zoe Immersive
Zoe Immersive is an award-winning metaverse company based in Los Angeles and Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 2020, Zoe Immersive democratizes 3D/AR/VR content creation by empowering new generations of learners in the metaverse. With Zoe, novice to experts can create their own interactive worlds with a simple and visual interface, and easy-to-use, cross-platform, world creator. Zoe has partnerships with leading technology companies such as Meta, Unity, Qualcomm and HTC, among others.
About Sketchfab
Sketchfab is empowering a new era of creativity by making it easy for anyone to publish and find 3D content online. With a community of millions of creators who have published millions of models, it is the largest platform for immersive and interactive 3D. Sketchfab’s technology is integrated with every major 3D creation tool and publishing platform, and is compatible across every browser, operating system, desktop, and mobile. Sketchfab also supports VR and AR on compatible hardware.
Media Contacts for Sketchfab
Media Contacts for Zoe Immersive
- Susan Lusty - Susan@SusanLustycomm.com
- Lori Mezoff - lorimezoff@gmail.com