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Built a 3D sculpting app for iPad after 13 years of building VFX tools

Built a 3D sculpting app for iPad after 13 years of building VFX tools

by leventt·Mar 25, 2026·2 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

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Spider-Verse TD builds privacy-first sculpting app after 13 years in VFX.

Strengths
  • •Creator worked on Spider-Verse and Netflix Eyeline Labs with SIGGRAPH publications
  • •No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads—work stays entirely on device
  • •Cross-platform with native iPad optimization plus web browser access
Weaknesses
  • •Crowded category with Nomad Sculpt, ZBrush, and Blender already established
  • •No clear technical differentiator beyond privacy stance and pricing model
Category
Design
Target Audience

Digital artists, 3D sculptors, iPad creators

Similar To

Nomad Sculpt · ZBrush · Blender

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