Pinscreen is a Los Angeles based company with software for creating 3D user-generated avatars. The avatars can be personalized and originate from the user's own selfie.

Avatar SDK illustration from https://pinscreen.com/avatarsdk/
The company has three products as of 2019: the Pinscreen app, Avatar SDK, and Face Tracker. Users can download the app through the Apple app store and take a selfie or upload a photo of themselves in order to create an avatar. The avatar can be personalize with body shape, clothing, and accessories. Users can connect with other avatars through a messaging system.
The Avatar SDK allows for users to make avatars as well from uploading a picture of oneself. The avatar can be downloaded and applied to contexts such as games, fashion, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Platforms on which the avatar can be used include iOS, mac, Windows, Unity, and Unreal Engine.
Pinscreen's' Face Tracker is a real-time facial performance solution that can be used with a video stream or web cam. It provides facial tracking as well as facial retargeting.
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People
Jens Fursund
CTO
Frances Chen
CFO and Co-Founder
Hao Li
CEO and Co-Founder
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