MeTown Honored with Minister's Commendation at the 2025 ICT Next Awards

Metown Unveils EVOVA 3D and Unlimited Content Generation UI/UX at ‘Seoul Tex&Tech 2025’ Fashion Tech Pavilion

Hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown participated in ‘Seoul Tex&Tech 2025,’ held from September 25 to 26, 2025, at the Design Lab 1F Showroom in Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul. The event was hosted and organized by Ditto&Ditto and Buckle, with support from Centric Software and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP). It served as a platform for leading fashion and technology companies to share cutting-edge innovations and trends. Metown showcased its EVOVA 3D Showroom at the Fashion Tech Pavilion, drawing significant attention from attendees. The company unveiled a new technology and intuitive UI/UX that enables unlimited generation of product page content through EVOVA 3D, demonstrating the future of scalable digital commerce experiences. Metown highlighted that its core technologies and services were developed with the support of major Korean government ministries—including the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism—under national programs such as the Metaverse Lab Support Project. Jung-wook Song, CEO of the fashion brand Wualong, who visited Metown’s booth, commented, “We’ve been exploring unique solutions for differentiating our online store content, and Metown’s hyper-realistic 3D technology really stood out. It looks perfect for 3D content creation of our hats and denim lines.” Through this exhibition, Metown strengthened its position as a leading technology innovator driving the digital transformation of the fashion e-commerce sector and plans to expand its global reach through partnerships with brands worldwide.

2025.09.26

Metown Powers TreeVillage’s Successful Showcase at Maison&Objet Paris

Korean contemporary art brand TreeVillage successfully exhibited at Maison&Objet 2025, held in Paris from September 4 to 8, operating its own independent booth. The exhibition was elevated through the support of hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown and its EVOVA 3D technology. TreeVillage presented original artworks and painting series that reinterpret traditional Korean aesthetics with a modern sensibility, drawing strong attention from global visitors. With Metown’s EVOVA 3D Showroom, the artworks were digitally twinned, enabling visitors both on-site and online to experience their textures and details in hyper-realistic 3D. This digital transformation overcame booth and logistics constraints by presenting the entire lineup in 3D, which greatly enhanced efficiency in meetings with global buyers and designers. Local stakeholders praised the immersive experience as “beyond reality.” Through this participation, TreeVillage has set the stage for global expansion into the interior and art markets and plans to further collaborate with Metown to strengthen digital-based exhibition and distribution strategies.

2025.09.18

Metown Publishes Research on Hyper-Realistic Clothing Reconstruction Using 3D Neural Rendering

A joint research paper titled "ClothingTwin: Reconstructing Inner and Outer Layers of Clothing Using 3D Gaussian Splatting" by Moonkyung Jung (Yonsei University), Dohae Lee (CEO of Metown), and In-kwon Lee (Head of Metown Research Lab) has been published in the prestigious journal Computer Graphics Forum and will be presented at Pacific Graphics 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The study introduces a pioneering approach to reconstructing both the inner and outer layers of clothing using advanced 3D neural rendering techniques, achieving hyper-realistic and highly accurate restoration. This is the first method to fully consider both sides of clothing, earning recognition for its novelty and excellence. This breakthrough is expected to play a leading role in transforming the 3D e-commerce sector and strengthening Metown’s position in the global fashion-tech industry.

2025.08.22

MeTown Honored with Minister's Commendation at the 2025 ICT Next Awards

Metown, a hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup, received a Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT at the 2025 ICT Next Awards hosted by the ministry and organized by the Korea Communications Agency (KCA). At the ceremony held at the Lokaus Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul, Metown presented its best-in-class AI fashion platform that combines 3D virtual fitting with XR technologies, drawing significant attention from attendees. The award recognized Metown's continued leadership in AI and digital transformation, highlighting the company's technological strength and market readiness. EVOVA 3D Showroom, Metown's flagship service, has been developed with support from the ministry's Information and Communications Promotion Fund through the "Metaverse Lab" program. The solution converts e-commerce product detail pages into immersive 3D experiences, enabling shoppers to inspect garments from every angle. CEO Sangbin Jeon commented, "We are honored to receive this prestigious award and will continue advancing AI-driven services that push innovation within the global ICT industry."

2025.07.28

MeTown Achieves Global Market Expansion Success at France's 'VivaTech 2025'

Metown Achieves Global Market Success at VivaTech 2025 in France Hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown participated in VivaTech 2025, Europe's largest startup tech exhibition hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in Paris, France, achieving remarkable outcomes. At VivaTech, Metown showcased its advanced product 3D viewer technology, demonstrating significant competitiveness in the global market. The event resulted in 343 business meetings and approximately 9 billion KRW worth of export consultations, establishing a robust foundation for its European market entry. During the 'Super Pitch Korea 2025' session, an official pitching event at VivaTech, Metown presented its innovative converged content technology, receiving positive reviews from local industry experts. The recognition highlighted Metown’s capability to create novel experiences and values through the integration of technology and content. With this successful participation at VivaTech, Metown plans to accelerate its expansion into global markets further.

2025.06.17

MeTown Signs MOU with Hongik University for Innovative 3D Photography Project

Metown Signs MOU with Hongik University for Innovative 3D Photography Project Hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown has signed an MOU with Hongik University's Graduate School of Film & Visual Communication to collaborate on an innovative AI-based 3D photography project. As part of Hongik University's government-supported initiative, 'Near Real Time 4D NeRF-based VFX System Development and Talent Cultivation Project,' this collaboration aims to provide practical experience to students by transforming still photographs into 3D models using NeRF (Neural Radiance Fields) and 3DGS (3D Gaussian Splat) technologies. Metown, known for its advanced NeRF and 3DGS-based high-quality 3D rendering technology, will support this project scheduled from September 24 to 26 at the Hongmun Hall Lobby of Hongik University. Both students and professors from the Graduate School of Film & Visual Communication will participate, allowing students to gain valuable experience in AI-driven 3D content creation essential for the future of the film and visual industries. Jeon Sang-bin, CEO of Metown, expressed, 'We are delighted to collaborate with Hongik University on this pioneering project and look forward to expanding our technological applications across the visual industry in future partnerships.'

2025.05.29

MeTown Wins Innovation Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award) at World IT Show 2025

Metown Receives Innovation Award at World IT Show 2025 Hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown won the Innovation Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award) at World IT Show 2025, Korea's largest ICT exhibition. Metown showcased its ultra-realistic 3D showroom 'EVOVA', leveraging proprietary neural rendering technology. This innovative solution automatically generates high-quality 3D content without professional designers, significantly reducing production costs and time by over 90%. Metown is actively expanding this technology to various industries including fashion, healthcare, and architecture. With this prestigious award, Metown aims to further enhance its technological capabilities and strengthen its global competitiveness.

2025.04.23

MeTown Presents AI-based 3D Services at Daegu International Textile Fair

Metown Presents AI-Based 3D Services at Daegu International Textile Expo Hyper-realistic neural rendering AI startup Metown showcased its advanced AI-based 3D content creation services at the Daegu International Textile Expo (Preview in Daegu·PID). The event successfully attracted participation from 261 companies across 11 countries, held at EXCO in Daegu. At the expo, Metown introduced its EVOVA 3D ShowRoom technology, capable of rapidly generating hyper-realistic 3D content without the need for professional designers, capturing significant attention from attendees and industry professionals. Additionally, Metown revealed its innovative AI-based 3D viewer platform developed in collaboration with Professor Lee Seung-ik from Hongik University's Textile Art & Fashion Design department. Metown's technology was highlighted in the High-Tech Pavilion, emphasizing sustainability and echoing its success from the CES 2025 Innovation Award in Fashion Tech. Metown remains committed to pioneering digital transformation and advancing the textile and fashion industries through cutting-edge AI technology.

2025.03.04