Company:8i (virtual reality)

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Short description: New Zealand based virtual reality software company
8i
8i Logo Blue Black.png
Type of businessPrivate
Founder(s)Linc Gasking
Eugene d'Eon
Sebastian Marino
Joshua Feast
CEOHayes Mackaman
WebsiteOfficial website
Launched2014 (2014)
Current statusActive

8i is a volumetric video company specializing in the capture, transformation, and streaming of real human holograms, on any device, for the Metaverse.

History

8i was founded in May 2014[1] by Linc Gasking, Eugene d'Eon, Sebastian Marino and Joshua Feast[2] to develop software that can capture, analyze, compress, and recreate all the viewpoints required for volumetric capture.[3][4][5][6]

In October 2015, 8i raised a $13.5 million Series A. Investors included RRE Ventures, Founders Fund Science, Samsung Ventures, and Dolby Family Ventures.[7][3][8][9]

In January 2016, 8i premiered #100humans at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New Frontier exhibit.[10] The program featured four VR projects that placed characters captured using 8i technology in distinct environments ranging from a dystopian wasteland to the Grand Canyon.[11][12][2]

In October of  2018, Hayes Mackaman became CEO and relaunched the company in 2019. Since then, he has focused on productizing core volumetric video technology.

References

  1. ↑ Devlin, Collette (14 October 2015). "Ashton Kutcher, Samsung among investors in Wellington virtual reality company". http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/72990764/Ashton-Kutcher-Samsung-among-investors-in-Wellington-virtual-reality-company. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kiwi company 8i puts viewer in movie" (in en). 4 May 2014. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/60052202/kiwi-company-8i-puts-viewer-in-movie. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Takahashi, Dean (4 January 2016). "8i unveils web VR player for its 3D imagery of people". https://venturebeat.com/2016/01/04/8i-unveils-web-player-for-its-3d-imagery-of-people-in-vr/. 
  4. ↑ James, Paul (4 January 2016). "8i Launch 'Volumetric VR' Player for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift at CES". http://www.roadtovr.com/8i-launch-volumetric-vr-player-for-htc-vive-and-oculus-rift-at-ces/. 
  5. ↑ Hodson, Hal. "Virtual reality throws you in at the deep end". https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429903-300-virtual-reality-throws-you-in-at-the-deep-end/. 
  6. ↑ Johnson, Eric. "'Come Invent This New Medium': 8i Wants to Be Vine for Virtual Reality". http://recode.net/2015/08/05/come-invent-this-new-medium-8i-wants-to-be-vine-for-virtual-reality/. 
  7. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (14 October 2015). "Virtual Reality Startup 8i Raises $13.5M in Series A Funding". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/virtual-reality-startup-8i-raises-831506. 
  8. ↑ Roettgers, Janko (14 October 2015). "3D Virtual Reality Startup 8i Raises $13.5 Million Series A". https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/3d-virtual-reality-startup-8i-raises-13-5-million-series-a-1201617786/. 
  9. ↑ Olanoff, Drew (14 October 2015). "8i Raises $13.5M To Chase The Human Side Of Virtual Reality". https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/14/8i-raises-13-5m-to-chase-the-human-side-of-virtual-reality/. 
  10. ↑ Brascia, Lorenza; Elam, Stephanie. "How virtual reality could change moviegoing". http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/28/entertainment/virtual-reality-movies-sundance-film-festival-feat/index.html?eref=rss_showbiz. 
  11. ↑ Watercutter, Angela. "The VR Company Helping Filmmakers Put You Inside Movies". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2016/01/sundance-volumetric-vr-8i/. Retrieved 7 March 2016. 
  12. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (26 January 2016). "Sundance: Looking for the Tarantino of Virtual Reality". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/sundance-looking-tarantino-virtual-reality-859550. 

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