Company:UploadVR

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UploadVR
IndustryVirtual reality and augmented reality
Founded2014
FounderTaylor Freeman
Will Mason
Websiteuploadvr.com

UploadVR is a virtual reality media company based in San Francisco , California .[1][2] The company is best known for its virtual reality-driven events,[3] digital publication uploadvr.com, and the Upload Collective, a VR focused co-working space in San Francisco.[4] The organization focuses on helping to grow the global virtual reality and augmented reality industry. In 2015 UploadVR received a $1.25m investment from Shanda Group.[5]

History

UploadVR was founded in 2014 by Taylor Freeman and Nick Ochoa out of assets developed for a client of Guru Media. After leaving Guru Media they re-branded those client assets "JustVR" and later renamed it to "UploadVR".[6] The organization formed out of a meetup group in San Francisco . The first event had 60 people and six demos ranging from DK1s to early NASA hardware.[7][8] Over the following six months UploadVR produced over 20 events ranging from small events to AWE, a 3,000 person, 3-day conference they co-produced with augmentedreality.org in June 2015.[9] The company currently organizes events, covers the industry and runs the Upload Collective.[10]

UploadVR investors include Joe Kraus, David Freeman,[11] Larry Braitman, VRI, and Shanda Group.[12][13]

Controversy

In May 2017, a former employee of the company submitted a lawsuit against the company and alleged the company of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the workplace.[14] Although the company said that the allegations were "entirely without merit".[15]

References

  1. ↑ "UploadVR Announces The Creation of Upload Collective". VR Focus. http://vrfocus.com/archives/27628/uploadvr-announces-the-creation-of-upload-collective/. 
  2. ↑ "UploadVR Announces The Upload Collective". VR Startups. http://vrstartups.net/2016/01/15/uploadvr-announces-the-upload-collective/. 
  3. ↑ "UploadVR Showcase World’s Largest Event in Augmented Reality". Market Wired. http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/superpowers-people-awe-uploadvr-partner-showcase-worlds-largest-event-augmented-reality-2015134.htm. 
  4. ↑ "Superpowers People Awe UploadVR Partner". Finance Yahoo. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/superpowers-people-awe-uploadvr-partner-152711061.html. 
  5. ↑ "UploadVR Focused Incubator and Co-Working Space in San Francisco Launch in 2016". Virtual Reality Reporter. https://virtualrealityreporter.com/uploadvr-announces-vr-ar-focused-incubator-and-co-working-space-in-san-francisco-to-launch-in-q1-2016/l. 
  6. ↑ "JustVR". Iterate. https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/10/months-after-the-facebook-oculus-deal-virtual-reality-meetups-have-become-the-new-rage/. 
  7. ↑ "UploadVR Announces Incubator in San Francisco". Video Technology News. http://videotechnologynews.com/uploadvr-announces-incubator-san-francisco/. 
  8. ↑ "Will Mason On Accelerating the Growth of the VR Industry with UploadVR Coverage Consumer Facing Events". Voices Of VR. http://voicesofvr.com/154-will-mason-on-accelerating-the-growth-of-the-vr-industry-with-uploadvr-coverage-consumer-facing-events/. 
  9. ↑ "UploadVR Companies". Virtual Reality Reporter. https://virtualrealityreporter.com/upload-vr-companies/. 
  10. ↑ Parisi, Tony (2015). Learning Virtual Reality: Developing Immersive Experiences and Applications for Desktop, Web, and Mobile. O'Reilly Media. p. 140. ISBN 978-1491922835. https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=bXvPCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=UploadVR&source=bl&ots=oZSY8UfD14&sig=WBZXxw_MFusfHJNKiiQUoHyaAJk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiymq-Xmf3KAhWElZAKHYCLAJ04UBDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=UploadVR&f=false. 
  11. ↑ "The Future of VR a Night in VR with Boot VC UploaVR". GetshashVR. http://getdashvr.com/blogs/news/35711937-the-future-of-vr-a-night-in-vr-with-boost-vc-uploadvr. 
  12. ↑ "UploadVR Raises For Virtual Reality News". Silicontap. http://www.silicontap.com/uploadvr_raises_____m_for_virtual_reality_news/s-0063312.html. 
  13. ↑ "UploadVR Secures $1.25m Seed Funding Round". Xconomy. http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2015/12/18/uploadvr-secures-1250000-seed-funding-round/. 
  14. ↑ Farivar, Cyrus. "UploadVR set up "kink room" at the office, says ex-employee in lawsuit". https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/uploadvr-set-up-kink-room-at-the-office-says-ex-employee-in-lawsuit/. 
  15. ↑ Matney, Lucas. "UploadVR sued over ‘rampant’ sexual behavior in the workplace and wrongful termination | TechCrunch". https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/15/uploadvr-sued-over-rampant-sexual-behavior-in-the-workplace-and-wrongful-termination/. 

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