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Auggie Awards™ Finalists Announced! Who Will Take the Big Prizes?

Auggie Awards™ Finalists Announced! Who Will Take the Big Prizes?

Auggie Awards™ finalists announced! Join us at the award ceremony on June 4th to discover the winners. Register today – a few seats are still available! The 4th Auggie Award™ Competition is where the best of the best in the Augmented World compete for the one-of-a-kind Auggie Trophy and $20,000 in cash prizes in 6 categories. Public voting just concluded and determined the finalists in each category. Now, a judging panel will identify the winners and award the prizes during the Auggie Award Ceremony on June 4th. The winning teams will have the opportunity to demonstrate their innovations during the award ceremony. 87 nominations were submitted and over 1500 people voted for their favorites! The Auggie: One of a kind hand made art sculpture by artist Sigal Arad Inbar Best Augmented SDK For Developers – Finalists Augmented Reality Software Developer Kits for any platform (mobile, PC, Projection, etc)   Best Augmented World Mobile App – Finalists Mobile apps with Augmented reality such as AR browsers, games, apps for education, etc.   Best Augmented Marketing Campaign – Finalists Augmented Reality marketing campaigns for major brands launched on any platform (mobile, PC, Projection, etc) Best Augmented Solution for Enterprise – Finalists Augmented Reality solutions for enterprises and industrial applications and projects on any platform (mobile, PC, Projection, etc.) Best Augmented World Video – Finalists Concept videos that depict a future world with augmented reality (design fiction) Best Augmented World Hardware – Finalists Hardware products such as eyewear, gesture devices, wearables, stationary installations, etc To view all nominations click on each category See you at the award ceremony on June 4th at the Santa Clara Convention Center....

Michael Gorman

Michael Gorman

Senior Associate Editor, Engadget...

Jeri Ellsworth

Jeri Ellsworth

Co-founder and President at Technical Illusions creator of CastAR...

Jon Soberg

Jon Soberg

Jon Soberg has over 17 years of experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and operational executive.  Prior to joining Blumberg Capital, Jon held CEO, COO and CFO positions at several startups, and has built large organizations from the ground up in several companies including Ditech, Broadband Digital Group and Adforce, which had a highly successful IPO.  A CFA Charterholder and adjunct faculty in the Wharton Marketing Department, Jon has consulted for top companies including Toyota, HSBC, Neiman Marcus, Capital Group and Accenture.  Jon started his career in technology at CMU’s Field Robotics Center. Jon earned a B.S in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, an M.S. in Engineering from Northwestern University, and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from the Wharton School, where he is a Palmer Scholar. Jon serves as a member or observer on the Board of Directors of Any.DO, Addepar, Brainrush, CarWoo,CookTasteEat, Coverhound, Credorax, ePetWorld, Kreditech, Mygola, PaidPiper, Paymill, The Fab Shoes, Urbanara, ZipZap, and Zanbato....

Tammi Smorynski

Tammi Smorynski

Tammi joined Intel Capital in 2000. Prior to Intel Capital, Tammi was with J.P. Morgan & Co., focused on leveraged buyout transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, she was an Audit Officer at J.P. Morgan & Co. covering a diverse set of investment banking operations from derivatives trading to global custody. She passed the CPA Exam in 1991. Tammi is board observer of Gainspan, Impinj, RF Code, and has invested in and managed exit for Navini Networks (acquired by Cisco) and Crossbow Technology (acquired by Moog). Tammi earned an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting/International Management from Georgetown University. General Interest:  RFID, Sensors, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, MEMS, and Micro Power Harvesting...

ViewAR

ViewAR

ViewAR is the world leading Augmented Reality technology for displaying objects in your environment. http://www.viewar.com/...

Jason Shih

Jason Shih

DAQRI COO: Jason’s 25 year executive career includes Head of Products & Services at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown during which time his team built DBConnect in 2000, a client online trading site still in use today.  Previously President/owner of a multi-family investment office in excess of $2B, he has also served as Chief Investment Officer to private families and led sales organizations within the wealth management industry.  Jason holds a B.S.E in Chemical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania and a M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business...

Art + Science Labs

Art + Science Labs

Innovate | Create | Develop Art + Science Labs has equal parts artists and engineers that work synergistically together to offer services and create products in the field of Computer Vision for games, apps and short films. The scientists at ASL are able to take advantage of the breakthroughs in computer vision algorithms because of their extensive background in mathematics.  ASL not only implements but extends the latest technologies to do more than what they were meant  to do. Starting in 2011, ASL has worked closely with clients such as Mattel, Inc., Disney and USC’s Innovation Lab, helping them to realize their vision from start to finish. Our latest app  is the Hot Wheels Powerport TM which enhances the typical boosted trackset play experience by adding augmented worlds, the app launches June 1, 2013. In addition to client services we have several products and games in development that will be released in fall 2013. http://artscilabs.com/...

Alexx Henry Studios

Alexx Henry Studios

Presenting on exhibit the first public prototype of the Nikon powered “xxArray”: an incredible >15 gigapixel 3D capture booth capable of producing photo-real 3D “clones” with the goal of using captured data in Augmented Reality applications. Come by and get cloned! Alexx Henry Studios is a creative lab focused on working with technology and visual art to explore the human experience. The studio operates under the philosophy that innovation comes from the marriage of great storytelling and new technologies. Principal Alexx Henry is an award-winning director, photographer and spokesperson in still and motion photography. Recognized by the Huffington Post as “fearless in his vision”, the studio was awarded a 2011 Cannes Gold Lion for the iPad’s first editorial interactive motion feature spread, as well as studio of the year from the Digital Magazine Awards. In addition to developing the Nikon xxArray, AHS spearheads the BRUCELY Project, an independent skunkworks project. The goal: to construct the world’s most advanced 4D performance capture system and to use the performance capture in Augmented Reality applications. alexxhenry.com bruce.ly...

The Fourth Annual Auggie Awards™ is Open for Public Voting

The Fourth Annual Auggie Awards™ is Open for Public Voting

NEW YORK, NY – May 20, 2013 –  AugmentedReality.org, the producer of Augmented World Expo, the world’s largest gathering of augmented reality (AR) professionals, today announced that for the first time, public voting is now open for the fourth annual Auggie Awards™. Public voting for the finalists will take place from May 20th to May 30th. At the conclusion of this voting period, a judging panel will select the winners.  All winners will be announced at the Auggie Award Ceremony at 6:30pm on June 4th, 2013 at the Augmented World Expo being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  Passes for the event are still available by registering here, and all registered event attendees are invited to the ceremony. Public voting for the Auggie Awards is encouraged and can be found HERE. Voters can select one of 6 categories to review the respective nominations and vote for their favorite in each category. “The Auggies have been promoting excellence in augmented reality since 2010, and are intended to bring the best in augmented reality from around the world to the public at large, and to recognize the leading products in 6 key categories,” said Ori Inbar, co-founder and CEO, AugmentedReality.org. “We are very excited to recognize those teams who develop technology and solutions that demonstrate how augmented reality can empower humans to interact with the world in a more advanced, engaging, and productive way.” Consistent with AugmentedReality.org’s mission to educate, connect, and hatch new initiatives in the augmented world, and the organization’s global goal to inspire adoption of augmented reality towards the goal of 1 billion active AR users by 2020, AugmentedReality.org is co-sponsoring this competition, along with SAP, PCH International and Upverter. Winning contestants will receive trophies and cash prizes of more than $20,000 will be awarded across the contest categories. Competition categories include: Best Augmented World Video (Design fiction) Best Augmented World Hardware (Eyewear, Wearables, Gestures, etc.) Best Augmented World Solution for Enterprises and Industry – Sponsored by SAP Best Augmented World Mobile App (Browsers, Games, Education, etc.) Best Augmented SDK for Developers Best Augmented Marketing Campaign Best AR Startup Competition will be held at AWE 2013 and is not open for public voting. Past winners from 2010-2012 can be found HERE. For more details on the fourth annual Augmented World Expo (Formerly ARE) click HERE.   About AugmentedReality.org AugmentedReality.org is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting the true potential of augmented reality. As a trusted partner of its members and supporters, augmentedReality.org facilitates and catalyzes the global and regional transformation of the AR industry. AugmentedReality.org also owns and produces the largest international event for augmented reality and the global forum for AR innovation: Augmented World Expo (formerly Augmented Reality Event). All profits from the event are reinvested into AugmentedReality.org’s industry services.  Media Contact: Mary Ellen Ynes, Vice President, Zeno Group maryellen.ynes@zenogroup.com 650-801-7954 Awards-specific questions contact: auggies@AugmentedWorldExpo.com...

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