Immersive Technology: VR/AR Demos & Drinks [Presented by ThotSpots]

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are poised for rapid growth in 2016 and Tech in Motion Orange County is excited to showcase companies that are revolutionizing this sector of the tech industry!

Join us Thursday, March 31st from 6-8:30 at the Cove at UCI Applied Innovation for our classic Demos & Drinks event - Immersive Tech edition! There is no formal agenda for this event - attendees arrive, grab a bite and a drink, and interact with the various companies showcasing their products and technology. (Appetizers and Drinks provided)

DEMO COMPANIES

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360Heros (http://bit.ly/TiM360Heros)

360Heros Inc., a company specializing in virtual reality 360 video technology, creates camera systems that capture 12K resolution spherical VR content. 360Heros also develops 360 video workflow solutions such as 360CamMan™, the world’s first VR media management software. Through years of research and innovation, 360Heros is empowering content creators to push the limits of this emerging technology and our ability to create immersive content. 360Heros, Inc. is not an affiliate of GOPRO® or Woodman Labs, Inc. 360Heros is a very proud user of GOPRO® cameras.

Bipolar ID (http://bit.ly/bipolarID)

Bipolar Id is a world-class virtual reality production company based in Los Angeles. Bipolar was created by leading VR Director, Gevorg Karensky, who has been at the forefront of cinematic virtual reality since the beginning. Along with his team, Gevorg created the world's first first-person POV and first VR sports experience over 3 years ago and more recently created the highly successful MINI VR campaign that won the most prestigious awards in the industry. The campaign was in collaboration with the NY Times which distributed over 1 million Google cardboards and launched its VR app featuring Bipolar's works. Their demos include works for clients such as Toyota, British Columbia, Nissan, BMW/MINI, O2: UK Rugby Team, Nitto Tires and more. Through custom developed rigs and custom VR software pipeline perfected over the years, Bipolar delivers quality that is currently unparalleled in the industry.

HTML Fusion (http://bit.ly/TiMHTMLfusion)

HTML Fusion is a Culver City-based team of veteran developers working with mixed reality environments and creating successful businesses with entrepreneurs who have great ideas. Most recently, they were invited to the HoloLens Academy to share and explore their augmented reality work. Their current project is a user-friendly virtual reality platform for real estate called OpenHouse VR

Visit their website (http://bit.ly/TiMHTMLfusion) and see their blog (http://bit.ly/HTMLfusionblog) for insights on their work!

Immersive Entertainment (http://bit.ly/TiMimmersvet)

Immersive Entertainment is pioneering next generation technology, tools and content that drive immersive, emotionally engaging, interactive Virtual Reality experiences. They develop VR software for consumers and developers and work with select clients.

MERIDIAN AR (http://bit.ly/TiMmeridianAR)

MERIDIAN AR develops exceptional AR experiences which simplifies the conversations you have with your audience. However, they don't stop there, they integrate important native advertising and commerce applications that allows you to uniquely monetize the AR experience by enabling you to insert targeted advertising and promotions together with powerful mobile eCommerce. They also enable you to measure performance using integrated metrics and tools to see what users are performing, allowing for adjustments later.

Monster VR (http://bit.ly/TiMmonsterVR)

Monster VR is a community-driven virtual reality development house. It was created on the frontlines of the VR revolution. They evolved from an Orange County VR meetup group who focused on bringing together like-minded people with a passion for developing mixed reality experiences.

NextVR (http://bit.ly/TiMNextVR)

NextVR enables the transmission of live, long-form virtual reality content in broadcast quality – leading the way for live and on-demand VR to become a mainstream experience for sporting events, concerts, cinematic productions and more. Launched in 2009, NextVR has more than 26 patents granted or pending for the capture, compression, transmission, and display of virtual reality content. NextVR's platform allows the fully immersive content to be streamed with pristine quality using current home and mobile Internet connections. NextVR was founded by veterans in stereoscopic imaging technology, software development and an award-winning filmmaker. For more information visit their website (http://bit.ly/TiMNextVR)!

OSSIC (http://bit.ly/TiMOSSIC)

OSSIC is developing fully-immersive audio hardware and software for the next generation of content. Their first product is fully-immersive headphones that can render 3D audio that's automatically calibrated to the listener's HRTF data. This creates an incredibly realistic sound experience for any content, movie, game, or virtual reality experience. Launching on Kickstarter February 23rd!

SubPac (http://bit.ly/TiMSubPac)

The SubPac Provides “The Physical Dimension Of Sound” that is usually only experienced in front of a beautifully tuned speaker stack in a nightclub or at a festival. The SubPac augments all media content with low-frequencies to create deeper immersion and engagement, and a greatly improved user experience - simply put, they bring people closer to sound.

There are many and extensive applications for the SubPac, including: Music Production and Performance, Music Listening, Gaming, Virtual Reality (VR), Film / Television, Automotive Audio, Live Events (i.e. Silent Discos and Immersive Events), Musical Experiences For The Deaf & Hard of Hearing.

What is VR and AR?

Virtual reality uses computer technology to create a simulated, three-dimensional world. In a virtual reality environment, a user experiences immersion, or the feeling of being inside and part of that world. Augmented Reality (AR) is the blending of virtual reality and real life, as developers can create images within applications that blend in with contents in the real world. With AR, users are able to interact with virtual contents in the real world, and are able to distinguish between the two.

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ThotSpots (http://bit.ly/1ns9e7u)

A team of highly motivated industry veterans each with a track record of delivering at scale products to market. They believe the only way to build software is to live it. They are inventors, language experts, cloud specialists and most importantly a team committed to getting it done.

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Eureka Fest 2016 (http://bit.ly/eurekaFEST16)

Eureka is a 3-acre technology campus featuring creative office, co working space and one-of-a-kind event venues in Irvine, California designed to empower entrepreneurs and accelerate innovation. Eureka's largest event of the year is coming on April 14th with Eureka FEST! Eureka FEST celebrates being an entrepreneur in Orange County with live music, pitches, parties, and innovative speakers. This is a great opportunity to connect with local Orange County like-minded entrepreneurs and Eureka has expanded their program to a full day to deliver an entire day full of inspiring content to empower the community.

Visit www.eurekaon.com/fest (http://bit.ly/eurekaFEST16)for more detailed information!

Get your ticket @ EurekaFEST2016.eventbrite.com (http://bit.ly/eurekafest16eventbrite) and use code TIMOC for 50% off of your tickets.

**NOTE: Tickets are $10 through March 19th so get them ahead of time before prices increase!

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Archiact Interactive (http://bit.ly/TiMArchiact)

Archiact is a full service virtual reality studio headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Archiact’s team of 40 specializes VR content development, with a dual focus on both entertainment and non-entertainment industries. Archiact is proud to be hosting the 2016 Consumer Virtual Reality (CVR) conference on May 14th in Vancouver. CVR is bringing together all the coolest VR technology in the world for attendees to test and try for themselves. Tickets are limited, get your CVR ticket 40% off with this discount code: TECHINMOTION (limited to ticket availability.) More info + tickets here: http://www.consumer-vr.com/

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