Owl Technologies Inc.

What Owl Technologies Inc. does

Owl Technologies Inc., doing business as Owl3D, is a consumer software and hardware company founded in 2021 by former Apple and Meta engineers that builds AI-powered tools for converting flat 2D video and images into stereoscopic 3D content. The company's core technology is a monocular depth estimation neural network trained on millions of stereo image and video pairs that generates per-pixel depth maps, which are then used in a Depth-Image-Based Rendering pipeline to synthesize geometrically accurate left- and right-eye views for VR, holographic, and glasses-free 3D displays. The company serves VR headset owners (primarily Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro), home users with personal photo and movie libraries, and early adopters of glasses-free autostereoscopic displays.

Name

Owl Technologies Inc.

Legal name

Owl Technologies Inc.

Website

https://owl3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Owl Technologies Inc. is a consumer software and hardware company that uses proprietary AI depth estimation to convert 2D video, photos, and apps into stereoscopic 3D for Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and its own Owl3D Shift glasses-free 3D display.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Video Conversion Software

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

AR/VR & Spatial Computing (SLAM, 3D vision) (HDAAAEAJ), VR/XR Hardware & Accessories (Headsets, Controllers, Trackers, Haptics) (MPAFAGAG), Stereo 3D VFX & Conversion (Stereoscopy, Depth, Reprojection) (MPAHABAJ), Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

Keywords

• AI video conversion
• 2D to 3D conversion
• Stereoscopic 3D software
• Glasses-free 3D display
• Depth estimation AI

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (Freemium with Paid Tiers): Owl3D software operates on a freemium model. A free plan covers Live 3D at standard depth quality. Paid plans unlock higher depth quality settings (Precision and Ultra models) and the frame-by-frame Converter mode for processing local files at up to 8K resolution with no usage limits. Subscription billing is the primary software revenue stream.
2. Freemium (Free Tier): Free plan provides access to Live 3D real-time conversion for streaming and any content on the PC screen. Allows users to test the full depth estimation pipeline before committing to a paid plan.
3. Owl3D Shift Hardware Sales: Owl3D Shift is a 14-inch glasses-free 3D second display hardware product. Pre-orders are sold through the Owl3D store (store.owl3d.com) and were initially funded through a Kickstarter campaign raising $189,195. Hardware sales represent a separate one-time revenue stream from the software business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Owl3D develops AI-powered software that converts 2D videos, photos, and on-screen content into stereoscopic 3D using neural-network-based monocular depth estimation. The company offers a desktop application (Windows and Mac) with Live 3D real-time conversion and a frame-by-frame Converter mode, plus the Owl3D Shift hardware — a 14-inch glasses-free 3D second display — that combines the AI software with precision autostereoscopic optics and eye-tracking.

Product overview

Owl Technologies Inc. offers a portfolio of products centered on AI-powered 2D-to-3D conversion technology. The core offering is the Owl3D desktop application (Windows and Mac), which provides two primary modes: Live 3D Screen for real-time conversion of any content on the PC screen, and 3D Media Converter for batch processing of video and photo files. The Owl3D Link companion app (free on Meta Quest Store) enables wireless streaming of the 3D output to Meta Quest headsets. The company recently launched Owl3D Shift, a hardware product — a 14-inch glasses-free 3D display that serves as a second monitor adding natural depth to any content. All products share the same monocular depth estimation AI foundation for converting flat 2D content into stereoscopic 3D.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Owl3D Shift: Glasses-free 3D second display for computers that adds natural depth to any video, photo, or app window. A 14-inch 4K panel with autostereoscopic 3D technology, eye-tracking, and individual calibration.
• Owl3D Link

Products and services

• Owl3D Desktop Application AI-powered 2D-to-3D video and photo converter for Windows and Mac that uses neural network-based monocular depth estimation to transform any 2D content into stereoscopic 3D in real time or via batch file processing. Supports output formats including SBS, MV-HEVC, Top-Bottom, Anaglyph, and RGBD for VR headsets, 3D TVs, and holographic displays. Targets individual consumers and VR enthusiasts.
• Owl3D Shift A 14-inch 4K glasses-free 3D second display for computers with autostereoscopic technology, eye-tracking, and individual per-unit calibration. Converts any video, photo, or app window dragged onto it into 3D instantly. Features 315 PPI, 66 PPD retina-class 3D, a Holographic Photo Viewer, and a 3D Model Viewer supporting glTF and 3MF formats with PBR materials and animation playback. Priced at $189 USD as a one-time hardware purchase. Requires NVIDIA RTX 30 Series or above, or Apple Silicon M1 Pro and above.
• Owl3D Link Free companion app for Meta Quest headsets that enables direct wireless PC-to-VR streaming of Owl3D's real-time 3D conversion output. Provides controller support, diagnostics, and network/firewall status indicators, eliminating the need for third-party streaming tools such as Virtual Desktop or Bigscreen.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ users trust Owl3D for AI-powered 2D to 3D conversion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature11 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Virtual Desktop (Guy Godin): Virtual Desktop is the leading PC-to-Quest wireless streaming app that Owl3D itself recommends for screen-3D streaming. Comparable as an enabling infrastructure layer for the Owl3D real-time 3D use case.

Emerging players

• Topaz Labs: Topaz Labs sells AI-powered video enhancement software (Video AI) and overlaps with Owl3D in the AI video processing desktop software category for creators and prosumers.
• Insta360: Insta360 makes 3D-capable 360° cameras (Insta360 Evo, X4) and AI video tools that overlap with Owl3D's 3D content creation niche. Comparable as a player in the consumer 3D capture and viewing ecosystem.
• Within (formerly Vrse / Makies): Within is a VR content platform that aggregates immersive video on Meta Quest and other headsets. Comparable as part of the XR video ecosystem where Owl3D-generated 3D content is consumed.

Direct peers

• Leia Inc. Leia builds autostereoscopic (glasses-free) 3D displays and the Lume Pad tablet, the closest direct peer to Owl3D Shift. Both target glasses-free 3D viewing on consumer hardware with proprietary optics and software.
• Looking Glass Factory: Looking Glass Factory makes holographic/glasses-free 3D displays (Looking Glass Go, Portrait, 32" displays) for creators and enterprise. Directly comparable as a glasses-free 3D hardware maker competing for the same early-adopter and prosumer user.

Broad incumbents

• Meta Quest: Meta's Quest headsets (the 26M+ installed base Owl3D targets) ship with growing native spatial-video and AI features. Comparable because Meta controls both the XR hardware platform and the immersive viewing experience Owl3D augments.
• Apple Vision Pro: Apple's Vision Pro natively supports MV-HEVC spatial video, the same output format Owl3D targets. Comparable as a deep-pocketed incumbent that could ship first-party depth conversion on its own platform.
• Magic Leap: Magic Leap is a mixed-reality hardware and platform player in the broader XR/spatial computing space. Comparable as an incumbent XR platform pursuing spatial computing use cases overlapping Owl3D's glasses-free 3D ambitions.

Regional players

• Bigscreen Beyond: Bigscreen offers a VR social viewing platform and ultra-small VR headset, competing in immersive movie-watching — the same primary use case Owl3D enables on Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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