augzoo LLC Company Overview
- Founders: Michael Mares Mendoza, Johnny Luce (formerly involved)
- Team: Michael Mares Mendoza (President & COO), Neema Rezaee (CTO), Kaye Cruz (Consultant)
- Founded: 2016
- Current Status: An innovative tech company focused on augmented reality (AR) applications.
Products and Services:
- augzoo Platform: An augmented reality platform that seamlessly integrates with an online web-based portal (augzoo Editor 2.0) and an app for iOS devices.
- Editor 2.0: An authoring tool that uses GPS, sensor fusion, and occlusion to place digital content anywhere in the physical world, discoverable through the augzoo app.
- Services: Production and hosting services, immersive experiences, historical content merging with digital art, and white label versions for clients.
Recent Developments:
- Spacepower Conference: augzoo created three immersive spatial demos under the new Spacepower Conference Channel, showcasing content collected by Kaye Cruz.
- Leadership Change: Michael Mares Mendoza has assumed the roles of President and COO, leading the company into new markets and spearheading immersive projects.
- Technological Advancements: augzoo’s 2.0 editor went online, enabling the creation of new immersive experiences, with ongoing testing revealing the platform’s potential for various applications.
- Broader Impacts: The platform is not just for art but can be used for personal experience sharing, brand activations, historical interpretive planning, and news sharing in a spatial way.
Future Plans:
- Upcoming Projects: augzoo is eager to share upcoming immersive projects, including those focusing on the history of Austin.
- Technological Convergence: Encouraged by the convergence of technologies, including LiDAR sensors and increased adoption of QR codes, augzoo anticipates an exciting future for augmented reality.