Metaio was founded in 2003 in munich, germany by current ceo, thomas alt and current cto, peter meier. Metaios collaboration with intel for the intel realsense sdk with depth camera integration will allow developers to push the. Metaio releases sdk with support for seethrough displays area. The sole inventor on the patent is peter meier who owned metaio. Ar firms prototype glass app makes you an amateur car. Today, the company released the latest version of its metaio creator, the only commercially available draganddrop design software, now. Augmented realitybased factory planning an application. The company grew out of an internal project within volkswagen that received a german grant the founders used to bootstrap their enterprise. Website, metaio was a privately held augmented reality ar company that developed software.
Thermal touch from metaio a new augmented reality interface. Metaio unveils 3d depth sensor support for augmented reality. We strive for seamless wearable ar, said metaio cto peter meier. You can watch the interview with peter meier, cto of metaio as well as see the augmented city platform in action in the video below. What are good alternatives to metaio software for augmented. The arengine will do for augmented reality what the gpu did years ago for the gaming industry. Feb 22, 20 metaio s chip, which will be built into stericssons upcoming smartphone chipsets, offers a lot of help in making ar more batteryfriendly. The metaio augmented reality sdk, now serving 80,000 developers, is today equipped with optical, truly transparent augmented reality rendering, allowing users to view ar. Dec 02, 2014 metaio unveils 3d depth sensor support for augmented reality. Products, software technology, augmented reality solutions. For meier, ar has always been about adding meaningful, helpful digital content to the real world. Metaio sends augmented reality to the cloud with creator. Founded in february 20, metaio is a technology company that develops augmented reality software technology and solutions. Metaio to integrate 3d augmented reality into intel realsense.
Madcap software and metaio partner to provide industrys. In order to realize the dream of an always on, always augmented world, it is important to. We first showed you metaios creator platform for easy integration of augmented reality into magazines, way back in 2011. Founded in 2003 in munich, germany by current ceo, thomas alt and current cto, peter meier. Metaios collaboration with intel for the intel realsense sdk with depth camera integration will allow developers to push. Metaio has released the latest version of its metaio creator design software, which now has the ability to manage content and apps directly from the cloud. Still 510 years away, metaios technology will eventually focus on headsup displays or interactive spectacles. The firm has worked with over 140,000 developers and counted bmw, audi, and furniture retailer ikea among its clients. You can even play a virtual terrorist by blowing up buildings in your virtual. Dec 10, 2012 the metaio creator is now fully integrated with cloud content management for mobile apps check out the newest product video here.
Metaio releases 6d holodeck source code hypergrid business. Thermal touch tech turns any surface into a touch screen. Metaio releases sdk with support for seethrough displays. Investor, director algorithm lead at apple, founder and cto of metaio. The new camera api access and gyroscope on the iphone 4 has opened up the. Founded in 2003, metaio is a pioneer in the field of augmented reality ar, constantly working on revolutionizing interfaces. Over the past years, a variety of augmented reality arbased applications were created, to support industrial processes. Metaio sdk consists of its own scripting language called arel augmented reality experience language. Apple acquires metaio creator of thermal touch a new. The future of augmented reality, metaio gmbh, press.
Yesterday, metaio cto peter meier ran a small demo for me that describes how their new creator mobile software allows any user to map a 3d. The world leader in augmented reality ar technology and software, metaio, unveils support for new 3d depth sensing camera systems due to hit mobile devices this year. View the profiles of professionals named peter meier on linkedin. Peter meier, metaio cto, said, publishers and design professionals arent necessarily experts in augmented reality yet. Thermal touch is a vision of the near future for wearable computing user interfaces. As the worldwide leader in augmented reality technology, metaio develops software products for visual interactive solutions between the real and the virtual world. Jun 27, 2017 we first showed you metaio s creator platform for easy integration of augmented reality into magazines, way back in 2011. Map your own 3d space with metaio creator mobile techcrunch. From metaio ashes it has born that arkit framework that has created a big hype in the last month. Metaio has launched its unifeye mobile software development kit sdk 2. Top 15 augmented reality development platforms 2018 edition. The software, makes it easy for print designers to select imagery in their lay. This is a great leap in the ar space, and we strongly believe that the ar engine working with stericsson platforms will help realize the augmented city the idea of a completely connected. Metaio sends augmented reality to the cloud with latest.
Metaio says the new camera api access and gyroscope on the iphone 4 has. The future of augmented reality, metaio gmbh, press release. Charts can be found on various organization profiles and on hubs. The metaio creator makes it easy for them to not only launch an experience but also to scale their content massively, through simple cloud content management. By fusing information from an infrared and standard camera, nearly. Furthermore cto peter meier is sharing his vision and thoughts in two major augmented reality sessions. Metaio will also share the demonstration with the emerging technology community at the 2014 augmented world expo in santa clara, ca, may 27may 29.
The creator makes it easy for them to not only launch an experience but also to scale their content massively. And last but not least metaio will present its roadmap for the junaio 3. Jacob ervin, or cto peter meier s presentation on stage during the event. A company originated by thomas alt and peter meier and now acquired by apple, also provides augmented reality sdk. Use the pitchbook platform to explore the full profile. Metaio, the global leader in augmented reality, is a fast growing technology company headquartered in munich with subsidiaries in san francisco, dallas, and new york. If youd like to learn more about metaios software and solutions, please. Virtual and 360 experiences need true immersion, said metaio cto peter meier. Developers need the best tools, said metaio cto peter meier. Madcap software, with its widely adopted, stateoftheart multichannel publishing flare software, was a natural partner to. The invention was inherited when apple acquired the german company metaio.
Although these first demonstrator applications or prototypes cover all parts of the industrial product process design, planning and production, service and maintenance, only a few of them actually turned into established and applied solutions. But its ideal application is in smart glasses, not smartphones. We want to go beyond the limitations of form factors to deliver truly groundbreaking experiences. People arent necessarily experts in augmented reality yet, said peter meier, metaio cto. The company cofounders are thomas alt, ceo, and cto peter meier. If youd like to learn more about metaios software and. Metaio is today releasing the source code for the technology to developers so that they may build immersive and interactive experiences like nextgeneration augmented reality games. Peter talks about the history of metaio and what led them.
We have seen tremendous demand, particularly across the industrial enterprise sector, to provide a richer, more interactive 3d experience with technical documentation, said metaio cto and cofounder peter meier. Metaio, as a company, was created from an initial project with volkswagen and later receiving a german. The free version with a watermark is supported on windows, ios, and android with an additional unity3d plugin. Metaio to integrate 3d augmented reality into intel. About metaio as the worldwide leader in augmented reality technology, metaio develops software products for visual interactive solutions between the real and the virtual world. The best alternative to metaio was vuforia and it is still an awesome framework in my op.
Metaio sends augmented reality to the cloud with creator tool. Prnewswire metaio, the world leader in augmented reality ar software. Gemeinsam mit seinem compagnon thomas alt gehort peter meier. Information on acquisition, funding, cap tables, investors, and executives for metaio. Metaio to introduce augmented city platform at mwc 2012. Metaios ar software then supplements the experience with ar and. Smartphones and tablets have historically made use of single, 2d cameras primarily intended for image capture, but as smart devices have become more powerful, we are demanding more and more from the optics of these devices. Metaio offers ios 4 augmented reality for iphone macworld. Wearable computing is the next step for natural, useful augmented reality, said metaio cto peter meier. Metaio unveils 3d depth sensor support innovative streams. Metaio cto peter meier states that everyone is talking about wearable. Jan 06, 2014 developers need the best tools, said metaio cto peter meier. It is based in germany, headed up by cofounders thomas alt as ceo and peter meier as cto.
Apple wins a patent for augmented reality smartglasses. Dec 10, 2012 today, the company released the latest version of its metaio creator, the only commercially available draganddrop design software, now with the ability to manage content directly from the cloud. The metaio creator is now fully integrated with cloud content management for mobile apps check out the newest product video here. Mar 24, 2015 we have seen tremendous demand, particularly across the industrial enterprise sector, to provide a richer, more interactive 3d experience with technical documentation, said metaio cto and cofounder peter meier. Metaio died years ago because it had been acquired by apple. Peter meier, metaios cto and cofounder, spoke with fast company to explain. Metaio, the world leader in augmented reality ar software and solutions today released the latest version of its metaio creator, the only commercially available draganddrop design software, now with the ability to manage content and even apps directly from the cloud. Feb 29, 2012 yesterday, metaio cto peter meier ran a small demo for me that describes how their new creator mobile software allows any user to map a 3d space with a coordinate system, so they can then add. Yesterday, metaio cto peter meier ran a small demo for me that describes how their new creator mobile software allows any user to map a 3d space with a. Metaios augmented reality chip will be superuseful just. Thermal touch from metaio a new augmented reality interface for.
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