T-Mobile Accelerator Kicks Off Spring Program Fueling 5G Innovation in Immersive AR/VR Technologies and More
April 05 2021 - 9:40AM
Business Wire
Meet these eight startups working to build
immersive experiences that better connect us to our world
5G is changing our world, and these eight brilliant startups are
here for it. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today kicked off its 2021
T-Mobile Accelerator Spring Immersive Technology Program as part of
its ongoing mission to fuel 5G innovation. For the next three
months, the following handpicked startups will work directly with
technologists and business leaders at T-Mobile to build the next
big thing in immersive 5G technology from AR wearables to
holographic communications, 3D data storytelling, volumetric video
streaming, immersive virtual learning and more.
“5G is blurring the boundary between our physical and virtual
worlds to create immersive experiences that better connect us to
people and things around the globe. Businesses are finding better
ways to collaborate virtually, and consumers are being engaged with
new experiences that bring them closer than ever to the products
and entertainment they love,” said John Saw, EVP of Advanced &
Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile. “I can’t wait to see the
innovation that occurs from this talented group of developers that
are pioneering the way in immersive 5G technology.”
Participants in the T-Mobile Accelerator Spring 2021 program
include:
- Condense Reality (Bristol, UK). An entertainment
software solution built to capture and stream volumetric video in
real-time. The company combines computer vision with deep learning
and hardware to produce high fidelity volumetric video recordings
of complex events such as live sports, thus enabling broadcasters
and content creators to stream in volumetric 3D to augmented and
virtual reality headsets. (https://www.condensereality.com)
- Everysight (Haifa, Israel). Everysight is
revolutionizing the way people see and experience information. With
decades developing vision systems and heads-up displays, the
Everysight team brings cutting edge experience to the field of
wearable technology. After creating the first consumer-focused
augmented reality (AR) smartglasses for cyclists, triathletes, and
early adopters, Everysight aims to bring the AR revolution to even
more markets. (https://everysight.com)
- FlowImmersive (Auburn, Calif.). Creating data-driven
decisions is easier when everyone can understand the data and is
fully engaged in the discussion. Flow Immersive is a data
storytelling, authoring and presentation platform to drive
data-driven decisions and sales conversions on any device, from XR
to mobile. (https://flowimmersive.com)
- Kai XR (Oakland, Calif.). Kai XR is the most inclusive
and accessible 360˚ platform where kids can Explore, Dream, &
Create. Kids can explore our diverse virtual field trips and dream
and create their very own virtual adventures. Kai XR immerses kids
in new worlds and opportunities by simply using their cell phones.
(https://www.kaixr.com)
- Longan Vision Corp. (Hamilton, Canada). Longan Vision’s
main product, FVS (Fusion Vision System), is a revolutionary modern
smart firefighting Augmented Reality wearable device to enhance
firefighter’s vision in fire operations.
(https://www.longanvision.com)
- Matsuko (Košice, Slovakia). Holographic Communication is
the first software only solution to experience realistic, lifelike
real-time holograms of people for remote communication. It’s like
video calls but in 3D. No avatars, no scanning, no setup. MATSUKO's
solution is not a rigged avatar but a fully expressive hologram
that is way past the uncanny valley. With the MATSUKO app and XR
glasses, you can see your colleagues and friends next to you in the
most lifelike way. (https://www.matsuko.com)
- Multicasting.io (Phoenix, AZ). Multicasting.io is a
platform designed to support an array of different multi-angle
real-time social video sharing use cases all from a single secure
ecosystem. The platform enables the simultaneous video recording,
streaming and creation of highlights from multiple angles at any
event. Easily integrate enhanced social and user features inside
your own application using our platform and SDK to reduce
maintenance, scope of work and time to market.
(https://multicasting.io)
- Prisms of Reality, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY). Prisms seeks to
close the STEM participation and achievement gap for all students
by scaling a pedagogy we know works: experiential learning. Our
goal is to bridge learning gaps in math using adaptive Immersive
Virtual Reality (IVR) to ensure enduring proficiencies and
engagement while reducing re-teaching time that leads to the
largest inefficiencies in our system today.
(https://www.prismsvr.com)
T-Mobile Accelerator serves as a hub for driving ideas,
innovation and action. Focused on collaborative experiences for
growth, it delivers year-round programming and activities,
including entrepreneurial and tech community engagements, expert
speakers and mentorship sessions. Since its inception, the T-Mobile
Accelerator has worked with 67 startup companies that have raised
an aggregate of nearly $80 million since participating in the
program. Additionally, 82% of the alumni companies are still in
business today. The spring program runs through June 30, 2021 and
will culminate in a Demo Day where participants showcase their
accomplishments.
T-Mobile 5G, A Platform for Innovation
T-Mobile is America’s 5G leader with the largest and fastest 5G
network. T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G covers 287 million people
across 1.6 million square miles — that’s nearly 2.5x the geographic
coverage of AT&T and nearly 4x more than Verizon. And with
Sprint now part of T-Mobile, the Un-carrier is widening its lead,
lighting up Ultra Capacity 5G across the country, bringing fast 5G
speeds to more places than anyone else. Ultra Capacity 5G can
deliver speeds around 300 Mbps with peaks of 1 Gbps, and now covers
125 million people.
Amazing new 5G products and services are quickly being built,
and they require a 5G network with capacity and broad reach, one
that’s being built to support virtually all types of use cases and
provide unprecedented reach. It’s called #5GForAll and only
T-Mobile can build it. With its supercharged 5G network as the
foundation, T-Mobile is fueling 5G innovation and building the 5G
ecosystem with a number of initiatives. The Un-carrier collaborates
with universities and standards bodies to support 5G research and
development. It recently expanded its award-winning T-Mobile
Accelerator in collaboration with Georgia Tech and Curiosity Lab at
Peachtree Corners, it operates the T-Mobile Ventures investment
fund and it is a co-founder of the 5G Open Innovation Lab.
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T-Mobile.com.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
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