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It’s also an interesting time for a company like Vayyar, which is starting to roll out its products in greater force while augmented reality is beginning to gain steam. There could easily be applications for these kinds of 3D images that could feed into an augmented reality device, which could help accurately identify problems and how to quickly fix them.
Vayyar is competing with ultrasound and MRI technology, which are widely adopted — so there’s a significant uphill battle for the company. And then there are other chip and sensor makers that could easily go after what Vayyar is trying to build. But Melamed argues that Vayyar’s edge is that it’s already in use, and will be lower-cost than those alternatives.
“For normal imaging, it’s basically something you can hook to your phone and look into the wall,” he said. “You don’t have to touch the milk.”