NovaPixel raises $35M to debut photoreal renderer for real-time UI prototyping

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NovaPixel announced a $35 million Series B and released LumenLive, a real-time photoreal renderer tailored for UI and product prototyping. LumenLive simulates accurate lighting, material responses, and device display traits to preview how products and interfaces appear in real environments.

Designed for product designers and industrial teams, LumenLive integrates with common 3D and UI toolchains, enabling rapid scene staging and consistent visual assets across marketing and engineering. The renderer supports layered compositing, color grading, and export for AR previews.

The funding will expand cloud rendering capacity, improve material libraries, and add collaborative scene editing. Early adopters reported improved stakeholder alignment and fewer late-stage visual discrepancies between prototypes and production.