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Jaunt XR’s Technology Acquired by Verizon

Jaunt XR — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:05:11 +0000

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jaunt XR today announced the acquisition of its software, technology, and certain other assets by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) for an undisclosed amount. Jaunt XR is a leader in the immersive industry with a focus on the scalable creation and distribution of volumetric video of humans. “We are thrilled with Verizon’s...

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Introducing our 3D Human Pose Annotation Tool

Andrew Walkingshaw — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:04:47 +0000

Posted by: Andrew Walkingshaw, Principal Data Scientist/Software Engineer, Adam Gaige, Head of Engineering and Charles Le Pere, Director of Program Management As we wrote about previously, Jaunt is in the business of human understanding. We design and train neural networks for human pose estimation and body part segmentation—identifying key joints and labelling pixels in images ... Read more

Using Machine Learning to Understand People

Andrew Walkingshaw — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:34:14 +0000

Posted by Andrew Walkingshaw, Principal Data Scientist/Software Engineer and Simon Venshtain, Head of Research Cameras on mobile phones let us capture special moments in our lives at a quality, richness and depth which was unimaginable even fifteen years ago. Whether it’s your child’s first steps, a family portrait or a long-planned vacation, you (and your ... Read more

Continuing our Collaboration with Snap at VidCon

Neal Poeppelmeier — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:58:08 +0000

Posted by Neal Poeppelmeier, Head of Product Today we’re excited to continue our collaboration with Snap by bringing XR Cast to VidCon in Anaheim, CA. We know that creators are always on the lookout for new and compelling content for their followers—and our work with Snap allows for just that. After our first collaboration in April, we saw the power and engagement users experienced in creating...

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XR Cast Across the Pond with NTT DATA

Mitzi Reaugh — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:27:56 +0000

By Mitzi Reaugh, CEO & President We were thrilled to support the opening celebration of NTT DATA’s London office on June 24th. We brought our XR Cast technology to the event and invited NTT DATA’s guests to get recorded in 3D. Once attendees entered our stage, the were able to view their capture in real-time in augmented reality, bringing to life the magic of personalized...

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Why We Believe in Volumetric Video

Charles Le Pere — Fri, 03 May 2019 16:31:14 +0000

By Charles Le Pere, Director of Program Management Almost every AR app that’s released today, relies solely on computer generated animations or graphics to “augment” your environment with something or someone that’s not there—like a face filter, a brand logo or a cartoon. Today, most of these objects are computer generated images. And while that proves to be effective for objects, it doesn’t work...

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Collaborating with Snap on Volumetric Lenses

Mitzi Reaugh — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:44:27 +0000

By Mitzi Reaugh, CEO & President It’s been a busy few months at Jaunt as we continue to develop XR Cast, the leading portable solution to capture and publish humans in volumetric video. One of the first questions we get is “where can I engage with this content?” That’s why we are so thrilled to partner with Snap on the creation of new Lenses featuring our volumetric content in AR. Today...

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Showing off the latest at CES 2019

Jordan Newman — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:28:45 +0000

By Jordan Newman, Head of Business Development and Marketing Rollable TV’s, foldable smartphones, concept cars and even a redesigned plant-based burger — CES 2019 did not disappoint with new technology that promises to change how we interact with the world around us. And it was impossible to leave CES without hearing about how 5G will soon transform the world — allowing download speeds more than...

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A New Look

Mitzi Reaugh — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:15:55 +0000

It’s been an exciting few months here at Jaunt filled with big changes—we’ve shifted our focus and resources to machine learning and AI to capture humans in volumetric video. In other words, we’ve started creating 3D selfies or holograms in real-time. These assets can then be easily viewed in AR on mobile devices or AR/mixed-reality headsets. As part of this ambitious and clear mission, we’re also...

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It’s game time for 5G & Jaunt’s XR Cast

Jaunt XR — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:31:36 +0000

By Mitzi Reaugh, CEO It was an exciting day for the Jaunt team with our first public unveiling of XR Cast — our next generation AR technology. During the tailgate, fans performed their best end-zone dances on one of two XR Cast capture stages. While the tailgaters were dancing, their friends and family watched a real-time, AR stream of the dance over 5G on a miniature football field.

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Jaunt

Jaunt XR’s Technology Acquired by Verizon

Introducing our 3D Human Pose Annotation Tool

Using Machine Learning to Understand People﻿

Continuing our Collaboration with Snap at VidCon

XR Cast Across the Pond with NTT DATA

Why We Believe in Volumetric Video

Collaborating with Snap on Volumetric Lenses

Showing off the latest at CES 2019

A New Look

It’s game time for 5G & Jaunt’s XR Cast

Using Machine Learning to Understand People