Meta Platforms Inc. will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm, VNTANA.

Via the new integration, VNTANA would allow brands to upload their existing 3D designs from programs like Browzwear, Clo, Keyshot, Modo, and others and automatically convert them to Facebook and Instagram standards.

These 3D models can then be published from VNTANA directly to the Meta catalogue so brands can greatly streamline the creation of 3D ads, the ecoomerce tech company said in a press statement Thursday.

VNTANA has been granted alpha access to Meta’s AR Publishing API to automate the creation and publication of 3D assets for ads. This solution provides brands a new, interactive way to bring their products to Meta apps and connect with their customers online, creating a more immersive shopping experience for the online consumer.

“3D and AR technology in online ads is the next frontier for brands looking to connect with the digital consumer and is a great first step into the metaverse,” Ashley Crowder, VNTANA co-founder and CEO said in a statement.

Crowder added: “Collaborating with Meta to offer brands 3D deployment across its advertising platform is another move forward for VNTANA to democratize 3D for the retail industry. This technology delivers benefits to both the retailer and the consumer, as it gives the consumer a better understanding of the product.”

The AR Publishing API was announced last year with select beauty brands, and this latest update represents the first time it will support apparel, footwear and handbag brands. Just like regular ads, 3D ads appear in users’ Facebook and Instagram feeds displaying interactive 3D models that users can tap and interact with – moving the product around to view all angles, VNTANA claimed in the media statement.

VNTANA’s patented optimization algorithms are key to the success of this test as most 3D design files are too large and would otherwise take days of manual work by 3D artists to optimize for Facebook and Instagram standards.

Instead, VNTANA’s software automates this process so brands can deploy their designs across Facebook, Instagram, ecommerce, game-engines and other platforms where no 3D expertise is required.

“We know how important Facebook and Instagram’s advertising capabilities are for many brands looking to reach their target audience,” said Chris  Barbour, Director, Augmented Reality Business Development & Partnerships, Meta Reality Labs.

“3D and AR opens a new door of advertising possibilities for retail and e-commerce brands, improving the customer experience from the point of acquisition,” Barbour added.

This represents the first in a series of planned new features and capabilities as VNTANA and Meta continue to deepen the integration between their two platforms.

VNTANA is a 3D commerce platform that helps brands, manufacturers, and retailers deploy immersive online experiences for e-commerce, B2B sales, social media, and the metaverse.