At NVISION 08, Total Immersion Takes Home Award for Best Application of Visual Computing
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LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)-- Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com), the global leader in augmented reality, announced today that the company received the award for Best Application of Visual Computing at the just-concluded NVISION 08 Visual Computing Conference in San Jose, Calif. Total Immersion was selected from a field of 60 companies for its concept of augmented reality, which, in the words of the show organizers, "combines features of the real world with a virtual environment." At NVISION 08, the company took part in the visual computing industry's First Emerging Companies Summit. The two-day conference, held on August 26-27, was aimed at entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investment bankers interested in learning more about both visual and high-performance computing applications. "The Emerging Companies Summit gathered together 350 people from 60 up-and-coming visual companies to collaborate and learn from one another," said Jeff Herbst, vice president of business development at NVIDIA, which organized NVISION 08. "These companies have produced some of the most exciting innovations in visual computing that have been seen in years." "Given the caliber of those participating at the NVISION Emerging Companies Summit, we're gratified and honored to receive this recognition," said Bruno Uzzan, CEO, Total Immersion. "Augmented reality, or AR, is among the most compelling technologies in marketing today, and its appeal is growing dramatically. With AR, the virtual world literally leaps out of the screen into the real world to captivate audiences with 3D, interactive brand experiences. Our AR makes it possible to supercharge a marketing campaign by offering effects never before possible in real-time." Total Immersion designs and produces innovative, interactive brand marketing experiences, serving diverse business segments on a global basis, including theme parks and attractions, special events and promotions, retail, and other digital marketing environments. The company's innovative solutions provide powerful added value to brands interested in furthering engagement and experiential relationships with their customers. Total Immersion serves automakers such as Infiniti, Renault, GM, Peugeot and BMW, theme parks such as Six Flags and Futuroscope, and a host of clients in media/broadcasting, toys/gaming and retail. About Total Immersion Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com) is the global leader in augmented reality. Through its patented D'Fusion(R) technology, Total Immersion blurs the line between the virtual world and the real world by integrating real time interactive 3D graphics into a live video stream. Founded in 1999 by Bruno Uzzan and Valentin Lefevre, Total Immersion is based in France and maintains a U.S. presence in Los Angeles. Its solutions are also available through a network of resellers worldwide. Edge Communications, Inc. Ken Greenberg, 818-990-5001 ken@edgecommunicationsinc.com Copyright Business Wire 2008
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