alban denoyel3D scanning with the iPhone lidarAs you may know, the latest generation of iPhones (12 Pro and 12 Pro Max) comes equipped with a back facing lidar camera. 3D capture is…Feb 8, 20218Feb 8, 20218
alban denoyelSuccess and struggleI often share our progress, because it feels good, and because as a startup I constantly need momentum. I talk much less about struggle.Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
alban denoyelGetting to breakeven, and how we made it through the “VR winter”A few months ago, I shared May was our first month of positive cash flow in 8 years at Sketchfab. I’m happy to share an even more…Nov 13, 20201Nov 13, 20201
alban denoyelSketchfab’s business as an animal matrixI love visual frameworks, helping you easily grasp a concept in a single glance. One of my favorite ones is the animal matrix by Christoph…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
alban denoyelRunningI never expected I would start running, let alone enjoy it.Apr 21, 2019Apr 21, 2019
alban denoyelLaunching Sketchfab 7 years agoIn my previous blog post, I covered how Sketchfab got started. Today, we are celebrating the 7th anniversary of our launch, so I wanted to…Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019
alban denoyelHow Sketchfab got startedI often get asked how Sketchfab got started, and how did we came up with this “great idea”. Sketchfab started as an encounter, which…Jan 12, 20193Jan 12, 20193
alban denoyel3D is the backbone of any immersive strategyAs we grow Sketchfab into the leading 3D content and visualisation platform on the internet, we talk with a lot of companies. We pitch…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
alban denoyelMy first drone 3d captureAs some of you know, I’m a big advocate of 3D capture. I believe it’s the next big capture medium. I 3D scan a lot of things, you can see…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
alban denoyel3 tips for raising your series AYesterday, I hosted a group of French entrepreneurs, to share tips about fundraising in the US (and in general). It reminded me of a blog…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
alban denoyelApplication 101We receive a lot of applications at Sketchfab, and to be honest I am disappointed by most of them. I can fairly say that I usually discard…Oct 31, 2018Oct 31, 2018
alban denoyelThe art of shoe makingLast January 2017, I spent 2 awesome days crafting my own shoes. I’ve always been a shoes aficionado, and I like to make things, so I…Apr 27, 20181Apr 27, 20181
alban denoyelVirtual Reality: a new paradigm for creationConsumer VR has been here for less than a year. We got dev kits early on at the office, and started downloading a lot of apps to play with…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
alban denoyelWebVR and the future of VR2016 has been named “the year of VR”, with so many industry milestones happening across the year. Among the most notable ones, Vive and…Sep 8, 20161Sep 8, 20161
alban denoyelTime is the best due diligenceThis was originally posted on my blog in December 2013.Feb 28, 2016Feb 28, 2016
alban denoyelInteractive 4DTimeSlice Films reached out a few weeks ago to say they were working on 4D capture with experimental tech from GoPro. Today, Sketchfab and…Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
alban denoyelInitial tractionI recently received an email asking me how we got initial traction at Sketchfab. The answer depends on the product, but you can find some…Feb 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016
alban denoyelUnstoppable Virtual RealityAs we read epic news about startups like Magic Leap raising more than $1bn in funding pre-launch, or Oculus getting acquired for $2bn by…Feb 9, 2016Feb 9, 2016