Working with founders, engineers, designers and VC's creating new brands and new tech. Investing in Japanese mixtapes. Co-founder, CMO @Distance_tech
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It's now been a bit over 200 days building @Distance_tech. Our proof-of-concept shown below has already higher PPD than Meta's Orion - without needing to wear anything. Next up - going the Distance with the brilliant @GVteam. See you at #AWE24 where we showcase our latest tech.
Welcome to the portfolio, @Distance_tech!
Finland-based Distance Technologies is pioneering the development of glasses-free mixed reality with contextual AI. Read more in @venturebeat — bit.ly/3MZpw6i
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Just tried the Varjo XR-4 standard & Focal edition. F me, these guys are truly bending reality here.
Impressions are coming in my CES recap video!
#CES2024 @varjodotcom
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Huvilanranta DJs. Pyysimme mukavia ihmisiä, joilla on hyvä maku, soittamaan Helsinkiläisille levyjä joka päivä alkaen klo 16 ennen Huvilan keikkaa. Maksuton ja avoin kaikille. Sarjan avaa tänään huikea Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto - Japanese Mixtapes! helsinkifestival.fi/djs
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Alex McDowell and Jen Stein from Experimental Design trying latest demos from @varjodotcom in #helsinki
Thank you @luovanto for the invite
#minorityReport #ar #vr #design #innovation
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When you think of iconic trios you might think of:
👪 Luke-Leia-Han Solo
👨👩👦 Ash-Misty-Brock
🦸♂️ 🦸♂️ 🦸♂️ @itzik009(@volvocars)-@luovanto(@varjo)-Jeff Hanks(@unity)
We sat down with the last 3 to talk how #MR is driving change in the automotive industry 🏎️
on.unity.com/42KJxUv
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We're less than one week out from speaking on a panel led by @Sofie_Hvitved at #SXSW on 3/15. If you are in Austin next week, join Varjo's @luovanto talk about the future of #XR tech in the auto industry with panelists from partners at @unity & @volvocars: eu1.hubs.ly/H035K4Z0
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In December I had the pleasure to be one of @VRDays Immersive Tech Week guest curators - industry leaders to put together a session with speakers and projects that I felt everyone should know about.
youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4fq29c…
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How the Finnish National Opera used VR to stage a century-old production f-st.co/zBbTKJM
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Imagine training in a simulated cockpit that's so realistic, you'll feel like you're soaring in the skies. Lufthansa Aviation Training partnered with BRUNNER to create an advanced #mixedreality flight simulator for commercial pilot training.
Read story: eu1.hubs.ly/H02Hyjk0
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In designing future car models, @honda goes from life-size clay models to ultra high-res 3D models using @varjodotcom XR solutions. Happy to see two @NordicNinjaVC family members collaboration opening new ways of working.
techcrunch-com.cdn.ampprojec…
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Speaking of perspectives it was great to partake in the panel with peers from Varjo, Siemens, Sweco and B-com. Great meeting you @luovanto and thanks for the pic 👍
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link.medium.com/5NyEVHIWovb
Here is an article and small turorial how to use the @DigitalTwin @unity3d @volvocars Test Track template
#vr #unity #tech #simulation #automotive #volvo #innovation #sensors #selfdrivingCars #vrDays #sweden #varjo
Testing #XR headset @varjodotcom Varjo XR-3 in #zerogravity. @esaspaceflight and @PaleBlueVR aboard @AirZeroG.
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Stream @unity #VR and #XR experiences in human-eye resolution with the new Varjo Reality Cloud. Register now to hear from Jan-Christian Lehtinen (Senior Global ISV Partner Program Manager at #Unity) in our special launch event this Friday.
REGISTER HERE varjo.com/webinar/varjo-real…
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Power high frame-rate, photorealistic @UnrealEngine #VR and #XR experiences with the new Varjo Reality Cloud. Register now to hear from Victor Brodin (Product Specialist, XR at @unrealengine), in our special launch event this Friday: eu1.hubs.ly/H029bxt0
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@luovanto is the Chief Brand Officer at @varjodotcom. He works with founders, coders, engineers and VC’s creating new brands and new technologies. He has helped guide Varjo’s marketing, branding, PR and products from its beginning.
More Speakers: vrdays.co/speakers-2/
#VRDays
Def. World is a better place with more creators in human-eye resolution mixed reality.
Experiencing VR in the Varjo is like looking into the future of what VR will be like for everyone someday.
#VR #XR #R2MV #Varjo bit.ly/3TtEdjy