Name

DGene

Legal name

叠境数字科技（上海）有限公司

Website

https://dgene.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Digitalization & Light Field Technology

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stereo 3D VFX & Conversion (Stereoscopy, Depth, Reprojection) (MPAHABAJ)

Keywords

• 3D digitalization
• Light field technology
• Virtual digital human
• Real-time holography
• Digital twin platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Technology Solutions & Project Services: DGene provides B2B technology solutions and project-based services to government, cultural institutions, and enterprises for 3D digitalization. Services include 3D museum digitization, digital twin platforms, VR/AR live broadcasting, and virtual human creation. Revenue is generated through project contracts and service fees.
2. Licensing & Technology Partnerships: DGene licenses its light field technology and provides technology solutions to strategic partners including Alibaba's 'Maker God Plan' for e-commerce 3D modeling and partnerships with telecom operators for 5G holographic communications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DGene develops and sells proprietary 3D digitalization technology based on light field capture, AI, and computer vision. Its core product portfolio consists of five technology modules — Virtual Digital Human, Real-time Holography, 3D Reconstruction, Free Viewpoint Video, and the Dimensio Digital Twin Platform — packaged into enterprise solutions for 5G communications, cultural heritage digitization, smart cities, education/entertainment, and smart retail. The company delivers project-based B2B solutions and licenses its underlying technology to strategic partners.

Product overview

DGene (叠境数字) offers a unified platform combining proprietary light field technology, AI, and computer vision for 3D digital content creation. The core portfolio consists of four technology modules: Virtual Digital Human (for photorealistic 3D avatar creation), Real-time Holography (for live holographic telepresence), 3D Reconstruction (for scene and object digitization), and Free Viewpoint Video (for interactive multi-angle viewing). These are unified by the Dimensio Digital Twin Platform, which provides foundational 3D rendering, visualization tools, and data services. The system serves five industry verticals: 5G Communications (holographic calling), Cultural Heritage Digitization, Science Education & Entertainment, City 3D Digital (urban digital twins), and Smart Retail. The architecture enables end-to-end 3D content production from light field capture through AI-powered reconstruction to cross-platform delivery (VR/AR/MR, mobile, web).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Omnivus: Logo brand shown on website (may be a sub-brand or product name)
• Dimensio
• WAND

Products and services

• Virtual Digital Human (虚拟数字人) Advanced virtual human technology combining light field capture and AI for photorealistic 3D human reconstruction. Features include dynamic motion capture, static human body scanning with model reconstruction in 15 seconds, and cinematic-grade facial 3D reconstruction with sub-micron precision. Used by entertainment, education, and advertising clients.
• Dimensio Digital Twin Platform (数字孪生底座) A digital twin foundation platform providing 3D visualization tools, stable data services, and real-time video fusion for digital management platforms. Applied to urban governance, park management, industrial digitization, and city-scale digital twin deployments.
• Real-time Holography (实时全息) Real-time 3D holographic video technology enabling instant face-to-face communication with 25fps continuous human motion and sub-0.5s latency under 5G networks. Supports VR/AR display and holographic meetings/performances for telecom operators and enterprise customers.
• 3D Reconstruction (三维重建) Light field-based 3D reconstruction technology enabling scene, object, and mobile phone 3D modeling. Features include 3D panoramic display, AR shopping experiences (AR BUY+), and cultural relic digitization for museums and e-commerce clients.
• Free Viewpoint (自由视点) Interactive free-viewpoint video technology allowing users to switch camera angles during live broadcasts with 360-degree viewing and bullet-time effects. Used for sports broadcasts, TV productions, and entertainment events such as Tencent's Super Nova Sports 3.
• Cultural Heritage Digitization (文博数字化) Panoramic data acquisition and depth information collection systems for reconstructing 3D digital models of cultural relics, exhibition halls, and historical sites. Provides AR/VR immersive experiences for museum exhibitions. Deployed for Shanghai Museum's British Museum 100 Objects Exhibition, Princess Sisi exhibition, and ancient Chinese calligraphy collections.
• Science Education & Entertainment (科教文娱) Dynamic and static 3D reconstruction technology applied to education and entertainment industries. Integrates virtual humans into AR teaching, interactive live performances, and immersive content experiences.
• City 3D Digital (城市三维数字) Real-time 3D reconstruction and drone aerial photography for urban digital twin modeling. Connects city scene objects with planning data for scientific urban planning assistance. Deployed for Shanghai Municipal Government's first digital twin museum system and the Zhongxing Nanjing Binhai Base smart campus platform.
• 5G Communications (5G通讯) Real-time holographic video call technology for 5G networks, breaking 2D communication barriers. Integrates light field capture, processing, and display with high compression algorithms for immersive telepresence. Deployed with China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D reconstructed models achieve 98% similarity to real subjects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Zhangjiang AI IslandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022DGene selected as member of Zhangjiang Metaverse Development Alliance, participating in Shanghai's digital economy initiative.
• AlibabacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2021Strategic technology partnership for Alibaba's 'Maker God Plan' - providing light field 3D product modeling for e-commerce platform sellers.
• L'OrealcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020L'Oreal partnered with DGene to integrate beauty and technology through AR applications and virtual try-on experiences.
• China TelecomcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2019China Telecom partnered with DGene for 5G real-time holographic technology demonstrations and applications.
• China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom (三大运营商)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019All three major Chinese telecom operators partnered with DGene for 5G light field holographic technology applications.
• China UnicomcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2019China Unicom partnered with DGene and Huawei to accelerate 5G Cloud X business landing, focusing on real-time holographic applications.
• Pudong TV (浦东电视台)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018DGene partnered with Pudong TV to build China's first light field studio for television production using 72-camera array system.
• Microsoft Accelerator ShanghaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018DGene selected as Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai Cohort 3 member (2018). Received Azure cloud services, AI/ML tools, and introductions to major retail brands including Coca-Cola, Nike, McDonald's, Haier, Bright Food.
• China MobileflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2018China Mobile partnered with DGene and Huawei to conduct first 5G standalone network holographic video call at MWC Shanghai 2018. DGene provided real-time light field 3D reconstruction for the call.
• HuaweiflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2018Huawei partnered with China Mobile and DGene for 5G holographic video call demonstration. DGene provides light field technology for Huawei's 5G applications.
• Shanghai MuseumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2017Shanghai Museum partnered with DGene for high-precision 3D digitization of cultural relics using light field technology, creating new preservation methods.
• TencentcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2016Tencent partnered with DGene for light field effects in entertainment projects including 'Kung Fu World Cup' 3D modeling and 'Super Nova Sports 3'.
• Digital DomaincoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2016Digital Domain collaborated with DGene on visual effects and digital content creation using light field technology.
• Wasu Media (华数传媒)Technology or Integration · 1 August 2016DGene partnered with Wasu Media for 4K VR product strategy, providing light field technology for VR content.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dimension Studio: Dimension Studio (formerly Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studios) is a volumetric video and VFX production company. Direct competitor to DGene's volumetric capture and virtual production capabilities, serving entertainment, advertising, and brand clients with similar technology stacks.
• 8i: 8i pioneered volumetric video and holographic content creation, offering tools to convert video into 3D holograms. Highly comparable to DGene's virtual human and 3D reconstruction offering, serving similar enterprise and consumer use cases around immersive 3D human capture.
• Leia Inc: Leia Inc develops light field display technology for mobile devices and immersive content. Comparable to DGene through its focus on light field technology as a differentiator, though Leia focuses more on the display/hardware layer while DGene focuses on capture and reconstruction.
• Metastage: Metastage operates volumetric capture studios for entertainment, sports, and enterprise. Direct peer to DGene's volumetric video capabilities, with comparable technology for creating 3D holograms of humans for sports broadcasting and entertainment applications.
• Looking Glass Factory: Looking Glass Factory builds holographic light field displays for 3D visualization without headsets. Adjacent technology positioning to DGene's holographic rendering stack, focused on the display/output layer rather than capture, but serving similar enterprise and creative use cases.
• VNTANA: VNTANA provides 3D and AR content infrastructure for e-commerce and retail brands. Comparable to DGene's e-commerce 3D modeling and AR try-on offerings, particularly the Alibaba 'Maker God Plan' use case, with similar B2B SaaS positioning for brand customers.

Broad incumbents

• NVIDIA (Omniverse): NVIDIA's Omniverse platform enables digital twin creation and 3D collaboration for enterprises. A broad incumbent competing with DGene's Dimensio digital twin platform, with significantly more capital and ecosystem reach but less specialization in light field capture.
• Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios: Microsoft operates volumetric capture studios and provides Mixed Reality Capture tooling through Azure. Comparable in product category to DGene but as part of Microsoft's broader cloud and mixed reality portfolio rather than a specialized offering.
• Intel Studios: Intel Studios pioneered large-scale volumetric video capture for entertainment. Broad incumbent comparable to DGene in volumetric capture capability, backed by Intel's hardware and processing ecosystem but operating as a non-core venture within a larger chipmaker.

Emerging players

• KIRI Engine: KIRI Engine provides AI-powered 3D scanning and photogrammetry from smartphone photos. Emerging player in mobile 3D reconstruction that overlaps with DGene's mobile 3D reconstruction capabilities, with a stronger focus on consumer/prosumer tools and a software-first model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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