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TimeLooper, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences aimed at enhancing the interaction between cultural institutions and visitors. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, TimeLooper employs advanced technologies such as geographic information systems, holographic imaging, and 3D scanning to develop applications that allow users to explore historical events and cultural settings. By integrating storytelling with these technologies, TimeLooper's platform offers users a unique opportunity to engage with the past, facilitating a deeper understanding of history and culture through innovative, location-based time travel experiences.

We are a pioneer in the world of Immersive Media experience. We continue to push the limits because we believe in Immersive Media’s unmatched power to educate, inspire, entertain, and communicate. Zeality Inc. is the leading provider of innovative cloud solutions for delivering immersive media content across all connected devices. The company offers a full suite of products and services that will help you define the use of immersive media, determine the value of the medium and develop repeatable, scalable model for using VR and 360 videos in your iphone and android applications. The company leverages strong strategic partnerships with production companies, tech corporations, infrastructure organizations, and more, to create multi-directional engagement with a variety of audiences through immersive experiences. Our customers include innovative brands like the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, Reebok and others, who are all working to deliver on the promise of immersive media. For more information, please visit http://zeality.co/.

River Studios LLC was founded in April 2015 by Mike Rothenberg. River Studios is most known for creating and producing "Hymn for the Weekend" in collaboration with Coldplay and Beyonce, as well as providing technical consulting and expertise for the world's first and most successful accelerator program for early-stage startups, the River Accelerator. Prior to creating River Studios, in 2012 Mike founded Rothenberg Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and the leading VC for Frontier Technology startups. In January 2015, identifying the huge potential in VR, Rothenberg decided to build the world's first startup accelerator program focused on VR companies, and named it The River Accelerator Program, run by Rothenberg Ventures at the time. After the River Accelerator 2015 Spring program, Mike founded River Studios to create, build and promote frontier technology including VR, AR, and AI and to advise and partner with clients like Rothenberg Ventures. River Studios' team of experienced cinematographers helped the River Accelerator identify and cultivate startups to produce better technology and VR content, which started to draw the attention of artists and brands, that in turn asked to work with River Studios to help them understand, build, and create VR & AR content. In 2015, a client project that combined production with development work inspired the studio to partner closely with Twisted Oak Studios, one of the most talented Unity 3D development studios in the world, which unofficially became known as "River Studios Canada". Since 2015, River Studios has collaborated with artists and creators across the globe including Coldplay, Beyonce, Bjork, and BEP. River Studios' producer Mike Rothenberg pitched, created and produced "Hymn For the Weekend", launched in 2016 and now approaching 900 million YouTube views. River Studios has continued its collaborated with Rothenberg Ventures as a joint venture for the River Accelerator 2015 Fall, River Accelerator 2016 program, and River Accelerator 2017 programs.

River Studios LLC was founded in April 2015 by Mike Rothenberg. River Studios is most known for creating and producing "Hymn for the Weekend" in collaboration with Coldplay and Beyonce, as well as providing technical consulting and expertise for the world's first and most successful accelerator program for early-stage startups, the River Accelerator. Prior to creating River Studios, in 2012 Mike founded Rothenberg Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and the leading VC for Frontier Technology startups. In January 2015, identifying the huge potential in VR, Rothenberg decided to build the world's first startup accelerator program focused on VR companies, and named it The River Accelerator Program, run by Rothenberg Ventures at the time. After the River Accelerator 2015 Spring program, Mike founded River Studios to create, build and promote frontier technology including VR, AR, and AI and to advise and partner with clients like Rothenberg Ventures. River Studios' team of experienced cinematographers helped the River Accelerator identify and cultivate startups to produce better technology and VR content, which started to draw the attention of artists and brands, that in turn asked to work with River Studios to help them understand, build, and create VR & AR content. In 2015, a client project that combined production with development work inspired the studio to partner closely with Twisted Oak Studios, one of the most talented Unity 3D development studios in the world, which unofficially became known as "River Studios Canada". Since 2015, River Studios has collaborated with artists and creators across the globe including Coldplay, Beyonce, Bjork, and BEP. River Studios' producer Mike Rothenberg pitched, created and produced "Hymn For the Weekend", launched in 2016 and now approaching 900 million YouTube views. River Studios has continued its collaborated with Rothenberg Ventures as a joint venture for the River Accelerator 2015 Fall, River Accelerator 2016 program, and River Accelerator 2017 programs.

8i is a Wellington-based company that specializes in virtual reality software and technology, focusing on volumetric video solutions. The company provides enterprise-grade hologram capture stages using camera arrays, alongside a sophisticated software stack that employs proprietary computer vision and machine learning models to fuse, edit, and compress holograms. This technology enables the transformation of photoreal holograms into immersive digital experiences that can be viewed in virtual reality, augmented reality, and on the web. By simplifying the creation and distribution of 3D content, 8i enhances communication and interaction through the realistic representation of humans in holographic form, allowing clients to easily create and share engaging experiences.

Fove, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of eye-tracking virtual reality headsets. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, the company offers several innovative products, including the FOVE0 Headset, which allows users to navigate virtual environments through their gaze. Fove Healthcare is another offering that utilizes VR and eye-tracking technology for cognitive function assessments. Additionally, the NeU-VR headset measures both eye and brain activity. Fove also develops applications that provide real-time information related to its devices, enhancing user interaction with virtual content. By integrating advanced eye-tracking capabilities, Fove enables users to control and interact with virtual objects in unprecedented ways.