Company:Vntana
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| Industry | Augmented reality |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Ashley Crowder and Ben Conway |
| Headquarters | Van Nuys, California |
| Website | www |
Vntana (stylized as VNTANA) is an American social augmented reality company.[1]
History
In 2012[2] the company was founded in Los Angeles by Ashley Crowder (the company’s CEO) and Ben Conway (the company’s COO).[3] The company’s name is derived from "ventana", the Spanish word for "window".[4][5] They developed a V-3 Hologram System which consists of hardware and software to project holograms without wearables.[6] Their device also includes the ability for users to manipulate the holograms with gestures.[6] The company is headquartered in Van Nuys, California.[7]
Hologram displays
During the 2015 ATP US Open, Mercedes-Benz sponsored a Vntana hologram of tennis player Roger Federer, to which fans could serve tennis balls.[5][8] The company has also worked with Pepsi on its marketing campaigns.[9] In 2016 Vntana produced the first hologram karaoke device, which was featured on a summer concert tour by Rob Thomas where fans could sing alongside a hologram of Thomas.[1][10] It also released the holographic selfie device, in which users can produce holograms of themselves, called the Hollagram Selfie Booth,[11] created from a full body scan.[12] Users then received a video of the experience.[13] Lexus has also partnered with Vntana in order to provide holographic representations of its vehicles at sports stadiums, and during Super Bowl LI events, Vntana provided a SpongeBob SquarePants interactive exhibit for children. The Pro Football Hall of Fame uses Vntana life-size holograms of its inductees.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rob Thomas and VNTANA to Offer First-Ever Hologram Karaoke on Summer Tour". Billboard Magazine. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7415719/rob-thomas-hologram-karaoke-tour-vntana.
- ↑ "Turn Yourself Into a Hologram with HOLLAGRAM". Tech.co. 21 May 2016. http://tech.co/hollagram-2016-05.
- ↑ Bloom, Taylor (14 April 2016). "SportTechie Startup Profile Series: VNTANA Is Building Hologram Systems To Power The Augmented Reality Of The Future". Sport Techie. http://www.sporttechie.com/2016/04/14/industryinsights/startup-profile-series/sporttechie-startup-profile-series-vntana-building-hologram-systems-power-augmented-reality-future/.
- ↑ "Los Angeles' Silicon Beach Becoming Like Silicon Valley". VOA News. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/los-angeles-silicon-beach-becoming-like-silicon-valley/2933294.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "How is VNTANA Creating Social Augmented Reality with Hologram Technology? - Media Jobs". 11 January 2017. http://mediajobs.com/vntana-hologram-technology/5435/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Holograms are the Future, and VNTANA is Taking us There". Tech.co. 1 June 2015. http://tech.co/vntana-hologram-tech-2015-06.
- ↑ Shandrow, Kim Lachance. "This Tech Startup Isn't Based in Silicon Valley. Here's Why That's an Advantage.". Entrepreneur Magazine. https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/275597.
- ↑ "Insights: Are We At Peak Sports?". Tubefilter. 3 August 2016. http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/08/03/insights-peak-sports-twitter-espn/.
- ↑ "Fairfax Native's Hologram Product Lets You (Virtually) Play Tennis With Roger Federer". The Washingtonian. 19 May 2016. https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/05/19/local-woman-starts-new-hologram-company/.
- ↑ Bush, Ian (June 30, 2016). "New Tech 'Virtually' Enables You To Sing With Famous Musicians". CBS Philadelphia. http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/06/30/new-tech-virtually-sing-famous-musicians/.
- ↑ "The Hollagram Selfie Booth Shows How Close We Are to Functional Holograms". August 5, 2016. https://next.reality.news/news/hollagram-selfie-booth-shows-close-we-are-functional-holograms-0171234/.
- ↑ "Woof Washer – CBS Dreamteam". CBS. http://www.cbsdreamteam.com/episodes/woof-washer/.
- ↑ Blake, Emily (June 23, 2016). "The first-ever hologram karaoke experience will debut this summer". Mashable. http://mashable.com/2016/06/23/hologram-karaoke/.
- ↑ "Holograms can produce real results in sports". Sports Business Daily. March 13, 2017. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2017/03/13/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Lexus-Holograms.aspx.
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