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An Augmented Reality Gift Invention

I created a tech invention that I know the world will love! I need funding to create more products to sell and advertise to the world.

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Our Brand. Our Story.

We are a women-owned company and manufacture our jars in the United States.

When someone has the opportunity to experience Augmented Reality – it is an experience they will NEVER forget. It's magical and it's new. What if we could bring this Augmented Reality experience to the common person of all ages – a gift, a souvenir, a package to get shoppers excited for an event, an Augmented Reality photo memory to take home, clothing, or even jewelry.

Augmented Reality is a new technology and not yet a common behavior. By combining physical objects with this technology, it gives the consumer multiple reasons to enjoy and own the experience.

My two daughters and I have recently launched a very exciting new product called 3DHappyAR. In my research, working with a patent attorney and being invited to launch at (CES) Consumer Electronics Show 2022, we are learning that this is a first to market and has not been done before!

From a professional standpoint, I have 20+ years of experience working in the digital design world. My current job is leading the design team’s Augmented

Reality at Yahoo for advertisements. I see how ads work with brands and know that Augmented Reality is the next big thing. The number of Augmented Reality users is set to reach 1.73 billion users by 2024. The current value of the AR market stands at $3.5 billion and that it will increase to $198 billion by 2025.

My two daughters Quinn and Summer are my creative team. My goal is to teach them how to work hard and dream big. They are a true asset to the company. They know my audience and what makes an experience new, techy, and fun. They’re avid users of Tik Tok, Snapchat, and YouTube and follow the latest trends. They give me honest feedback, and new ideas constantly. I’m blown away by their creativity and feel lucky to have them on this journey with me. The first jar that Quinn designed was for the World Wildlife Foundation and all proceeds will go towards saving endangered species. They have both insisted that we only sell PET recyclable jars to help with global emissions and climate change.

With the grant, my first step would be to upgrade the technology. There is an immediate need for this if I want to continue to create new experiences. I have hit my cap of the experiences that I can create with my current vendor. I would like to upgrade to a different vendor that offers a better product and unlimited experiences for $250/month. I would need to hire freelance 3D modelers to help me create more experiences, sales and online store management. I have been working on my trademarks, patent applications and many other legal tasks for the business and website. This is proving to be costly as well. We are officially patent pending! Overall, the grant would help to continue with the business, make the technology more robust and create more features. It would also help with resources to help us grow!

What funding Stage: From what I’m learning about being a startup, I am in the pre-seed phase, which means that we are getting our operations off the ground. I have spent the last 6 months engineering the product and testing it. After 5 rounds of testing and prototypes, I did a soft launch and they sold out immediately. I'm already having a hard time keeping up with the demands.

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What is the technology?

Watch how the same image can change its 3D art daily or hourly with the magic of Augmented Reality and QR rule engineering.  Web AR brings static 2D images to life through Augmented Reality. Using a mobile device, interact with graphics and watch content come to life. Each 3DHappyAR experience can be customized or created for a theme. Customization includes 3D models or graphics or video. A theme includes holidays (ex. Christmas), events (ex wedding or corporate events), category themes (space, dinosaurs, unicorns), and life events (get well, happy birthday, thank you).

What makes this Augmented Reality unique, is that the technology has been engineered to change out the content daily or hourly.  In our research, working with a patent attorney and being invited to launch at (CES) Consumer Electronics Show 2022, we are learning that this is a first to market and has not been done before!  

3DHappyAR "image targets", which are labels, can be placed on objects to enhance the object. For example, 3DHappyAR offers branded jars that complement the 3DHappyAR label. Additional labels and stickers will be placed on the jar to match the color scheme, along with a QR code that takes the user to the website to trigger the Augmented Reality. Empty jars can be filled by a retailer or customer to use the jar as a gift container or storage. Filled jars are offered during the holiday season, or by special request.  

Augmented Reality is the next big thing. The number of Augmented Reality users is set to reach 1.73 billion users by 2024. The current value of the AR market stands at $3.5 billion and that it will increase to $198 billion by 2025.  Please reach out with any feedback or suggestions on our products!

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