VDIGM Announces TIH Mobile: The First AI Chatbot You Can Interact with in Augmented Reality

Seoul, South Korea — [2025.11.17] — VDIGM, the South-Korean AI startup specializing in next-generation
avatar and motion technologies, is preparing the launch of TIH Mobile (Talk, Interact, Humanize), an innovative
platform that blends emotional AI chatbots, customizable 3D avatars, AR interactions, and camera-based
motion capture — all on a smartphone or on your computer.
Designed for chatbot lovers and anyone seeking a more immersive AI experience, TIH Mobile transforms AI
companions into visual, expressive, and interactive digital beings.
VDIGM already opened a Kickstarter pre-launch page and is inviting early supporters to join its community
ahead of the launch and the app’s early access period planned for February 2026.

A New Era of AI Companions in Augmented Reality
Unlike traditional chatbots limited to text bubbles, static profile pictures or generic talking avatar, TIH Mobile
brings your AI companion to life through:

Fully Customizable Avatars, Users can fully choose from:
• Avatars included in the app
• Avatars entirely designed by the user,
All avatars can be styled, personalized, and matched with a custom voice, personality and story background.

Emotionally Smart AI Chatbots, TIH’s companion reacts using:
• Voice tone analysis
• Language expression analysis
• Facial expressions input
• Body motions analysis
• Behavioral memory
TIH’s chatbot adapts to your mood and learns your communication style over time.

AR Mode Bringing Your AI Into Your World
Open your camera and place your AI companion right beside you.
Talk, interact, ask questions, or simply share a moment — as if they were physically there.

V-Card: Animate Your Avatar with Your Real Movements:
Record simple body motions videos with your phone camera upload it and look at your avatar instantly
reproducing them in a video.
Perfect for social content (short videos) and creative storytelling:
No suit, no sensors, no hidden equipment — just you and your phone.

Designed for Creators, Companions, and Everyday Magic, TIH Mobile bridges entertainment, creativity, and personal connection:
• For creators: Make avatar content effortlessly, without expensive gear, and create viral clips instantly
• For fans of emotional AI: Build a companion with the personality and background you always wished
• For casual users: Bring your AI into AR for fun interactions and memorable memories, and/or make fun
videos to share with your closed ones

About VDIGM
VDIGM, founded in 2020 by Youngwan Kim (former senior computer scientist at Samsung with over 20 years’
experience), is a South-Korean startup specializing in AI-powered avatars, emotion-aware chatbots, and
sensor-less motion tracking.
As a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program, VDIGM’s mission is to redefine digital self-expression through
accessible and intelligent avatar technologies.

Launch Timeline
• Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page: Already opened!
• Early Access: February 2026
• Full Mobile Release: March 2026
Supporters who back the project will receive exclusive updates, early access invitations, and community rewards.
Special launching early birds’ discounts will also be available at launch.

More on: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vdigm/tih-a-chatbot-coming-to-life

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