Sponsors & Exhibitors

ARE 2011 Sponsors and Exhibitors


Video sponsorship contact:
Chris Grayson
917-597-4787
chrisgrayson@humble.tv
Please contact Chris Grayson for video sponsorship information and details.
Exhibitor and other sponsorship contact:
Sean Lowery
503-570-6295
sean@augmentedrealityevent.com
Please contact Sean Lowery for exhibit information and details.
ARE 2011 Sponsors & Exhibitors

Presented By

Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies and the world’s largest manufacturer of chipsets for the wireless industry. Qualcomm innovations are enabling ultra-personal mobile devices; shaping relevant, next-generation mobile experiences; and inspiring transformative new business models and services. Dedicated to accelerating mobile growth and progress worldwide, Qualcomm is transforming the way people live, learn, work and play.

Gold Sponsors


One part science lab; one part software startup, Occipital develops state-of-the-art mobile computer vision applications with natural user interfaces.  Located in downtown Boulder, Occipital is internally-funded, was backed by Techstars in 2008 and is also known for developing RedLaser, a barcode-scanning application that was acquired by eBay Inc. In 2010, the company reinvented panoramas with 360 Panorama, an app which makes 360-degree image capture as simple and fast as recording a video clip [the technology behind 360 Panorama was publicly demoed for the first time at ARE 2010].  Occipital is transforming the camera into a window onto a new world where the digital is fused with the physical using realtime computer vision.

Silver Sponsors


Ogmento was founded in 2009 by industry veterans committed to developing Augmented Reality Games. By fusing real and virtual worlds Ogmento is spearheading the next generation of video games that are played in the real world. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, Ogmento develops and publishes Augmented Reality (AR) games and entertainment products. It combines leading Augmented Reality technologies with creative leadership to deliver a totally unique experience across a range of mobile devices and platforms, including iPhone, Android, PC/Mac, and traditional game consoles.
Layar
Layar is the world-leading Augmented Reality browser for mobile devices. It uses the technology already built-in to your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or Google Android device to feed additional information about your surroundings.Looking through the camera on your phone, Layar reveals practical data that can link into more detailed web-based content. In addition to this, the Layar Stream enables the user to browse location-based data quickly and easily.It’s free to download from the Android Market or the AppStore.

ARt Gala and Reception Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunity for ARt Gala is still open!

Contact Sean Lowery to apply

Mobile Conference Guide Sponsor


Ju­naio is the world’s most ad­vanced Aug­ment­ed Re­al­i­ty Brows­er. It is grow­ing dai­ly with in­ter­est­ing con­tent rel­e­vant to your lo­ca­tion or to the im­ages and ob­jects your cam­era is point­ing at. This is your in­stant source of in­for­ma­tion about places, events, bar­gains or ob­jects around you.
The un­matched ease of use, great choice of con­tent and su­pe­ri­or fea­tures make ju­naio® your smart com­pan­ion wher­ev­er you are.

Event Partners

AR Consortium
The AR Consortium is made up of eight companies whose primary focus is augmented reality, whether technology, tools, applications, solutions, or content. Future members will be invited individuals who are actively involved in pioneering AR research, application, design, and theory.
ISMARThe 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2010). The symposium will be held on Oct. 13-16, 2010 at COEX, in Seoul, Korea. We invite you all to participate in this great event for the exchange of new ideas in this exciting field!.

Media Partners

h + Magazine
h + Magazine covers technological, scientific, and cultural trends that are changing — and will change — human beings in fundamental ways. They follow areas like NBIC (nano-bio-info-cog), longevity, performance enhancement and self-modification, Virtual Reality, “The Singularity,” and other areas that both promise and threaten to radically alter our lives and our view of the world and ourselves.
GigaOM
The GigaOM Network is a business media company linking the world’s leading technology innovators to a global audience of prospective customers, business partners, and investors. The GigaOM Network builds communities, uniting innovators and their partners through online media, events, and research.

ARE is partnering with the 2nd annual Privacy Identity Innovation conference (pii2011), and you’re invited to join us at the conference. It’s taking place May 19-20 at the Santa Clara Marriott right after ARE ends and you can save 20% off tickets for pii2011.
The pii2011 conference will look at where innovation is heading and what it means for the future of digital privacy, identity, reputation and trust. Join a diverse group of 200+ technology executives, investors, entrepreneurs and policy experts to explore the business, technological, ethical and legal issues in a candid and comprehensive way.

The AR Summit is designed to explore this new dynamic reality and provide delegates with the perfect opportunity to uncover Augmented Reality in full and explore the opportunity’s AR brings any brand or company.The AR Summit is positioned at the forefront of this exciting continually developing new industry. Whether you are a Brand, Advertiser or Agency, Technology provider or Developer looking to meet key industry figures, keep up with the latest developments, technology’s & tools or simply to network with other from the world of AR – The AR Summit is an excellent platform for you.
GigantiCo
GigantiCo is the online journal of Chris Grayson, a digital creative strategist in the advertising & marketing world of New York City. At GigantiCo, any forward-looking subject near the intersection of culture and technology is fair game: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Gadgets, Transhumanism, Robotics, Kinetic/Animatronic Sculpture, Electric Vehicles, Aviation, Space Travel, Architecture, HI/UX Design and The Arts.
O'Reilly MediaO’Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, research, and conferences. Since 1978, O’Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and galvanizing their adoption by amplifying “faint signals” from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
Read Write Web
ReadWriteWeb is a top ten blog and the number one information technology blog in the world. ReadWriteWeb is known for offering some of the most insightful commentary available about each day’s Internet industry news.
Immersive Tech
Immersive Tech is a California non-profit organization that promotes the development and adoption of immersive technology so that the human experience is improved. They run an annual summit to collaborate on cutting-edge immersive technology, its applications, and its implications. They also connect technologists with business developers and promote their endeavors so that immersive technology can enter the mainstream market.
Based in Los Angeles, California, TechZulu is an independent news organization delivering an insightful story of the technology industry by showcasing the very people creating it. Our mission is simple: to discover, cover and connect you with vetted technology resources in the Southern California ecosystem and beyond. A pioneer in live Web television, TechZulu engages millions of viewers through real time reporting at conferences and its weekly news show, TechZulu Live. TechZulu also offers production services for conferences and events, and runs the Spotlight Series highlighting promising new technologies.
Games Alfresco
Games Alfresco vows to sensuously take the pulse of the new field of Augmented Reality (AR). They say it will reinvent interactive entertainment. And Games Alfresco believes it’s best played outdoors.
Ugo Trade
UgoTrade came out of Tish Shute’s experience working on a proposal to bring ICT training centers to the Tibetan Communities in exile in Southern India. She imagined a global reality/virtuality where on grid folks – innovative technologists, and social entrepreneurs will work together with off grid entrepreneurs to reinvent global trading and communication from the back of a yak, a canoe on the Amazon, and a houseboat in New Orleans.
Augmented Planet
Lester Madden has been at the cutting edge of technology for over 15 years. His creation, Augmented Planet is one of the most popular blogs covering Augmented Reality.

Exhibitors


With more than 10 years of experience, 500+ projects, more than 450 business customers, an international partner network, numerous federal, national and international research projects and a comprehensive, patented product portfolio, metaio is a pioneer and leader in this game changing technology field. Based on the Unifeye platform we connect any object to additional, digital information. Our vision is the seamless and easy integration of the virtual into the real world.
Layar
Layar is the world-leading Augmented Reality browser for mobile devices. It uses the technology already built-in to your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or Google Android device to feed additional information about your surroundings.Looking through the camera on your phone, Layar reveals practical data that can link into more detailed web-based content. In addition to this, the Layar Stream enables the user to browse location-based data quickly and easily. It’s free to download from the Android Market or the AppStore.

One part science lab; one part software startup, Occipital develops state-of-the-art mobile computer vision applications with natural user interfaces.  Located in downtown Boulder, Occipital is internally-funded, was backed by Techstars in 2008 and is also known for developing RedLaser, a barcode-scanning application that was acquired by eBay Inc. In 2010, the company reinvented panoramas with 360 Panorama, an app which makes 360-degree image capture as simple and fast as recording a video clip [the technology behind 360 Panorama was publicly demoed for the first time at ARE 2010].  Occipital is transforming the camera into a window onto a new world where the digital is fused with the physical using realtime computer vision.

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with market-leading strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors. With offices in the world’s major financial and technology centers, we counsel clients on all aspects of global transactions and litigation. Our multidisciplinary teams allow us to anticipate trends and offer a 360-degree perspective on complex business and legal issues—helping clients take greater advantage of opportunities and better mitigate risk.

Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies and the world’s largest manufacturer of chipsets for the wireless industry. Qualcomm innovations are enabling ultra-personal mobile devices; shaping relevant, next-generation mobile experiences; and inspiring transformative new business models and services. Dedicated to accelerating mobile growth and progress worldwide, Qualcomm is transforming the way people live, learn, work and play.

seac02 is an emerging Italian company established in Torino in 2003, seac02 can boast several cooperative arrangements with leading Italian
and international universities and research centres and develops a suite of Virtual and Augmented Realty software products dedicated to the manufacturing, retail, marketing, communication, media and edutainment sectors, offering business management solutions with a highly innovative product portfolio.

Total Immersion, a global leader in Augmented Reality Solutions, develops the most scalable and reliable Augmented Reality Platform: D’Fusion®, with more than 800 clients experienced AR in Digital Marketing ,Retail, Consumer Product, E-Commerce and Entertainment

VividWorks Ltd. offers innovative user-friendly visual solutions to the global market. We provide tools which are instantly accessible, enabling visual customization of products as a part of the purchase experience.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a globally networked multitechnological contract research organization. VTT provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services. We enhance our customers’ competitiveness, thereby creating prerequisites for society’s sustainable development, employment, and wellbeing.

Vuzix Corporation is a publicly traded company and the pioneer in manufacturing Video Eyewear and personal display devices for the mobile video, entertainment, defense and commercial markets. Since 1997, the company has been developing advanced proprietary display technology for the military and industrial sectors and laid the foundation for its leadership position in the emerging consumer Video Eyewear market Vuzix introduced the Video Eyewear product category in 2005 with its award-winning model V920. Since then, Vuzix has been a consistent winner of numerous Consumer Electronics Show awards for innovation in design and engineering.

YDreams is a global company that is redefining the concept of interactivity, with a focus on the exciting field of Augmented Reality technologies.Over the last few years we have been developing full-scale interactive environments (from stores to exhibitions), products and intellectual property, combining technology and design.