Meta (company)
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| Founder | Meron Gribetz, CEO |
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| Products | Augmented Reality Products |
| Website | metavision |
Meta is a Silicon Valley company known for making augmented reality products. Their products include the Meta 1 Developer Kit and the Meta 2 Development Kit. They combine real world technology with holographic images, and unlike the Oculus Rift, which is completely virtual, Meta is still transparent and the real world can still be seen. It was founded by Meron Gribetz. Gribetz thought of starting Meta while studying neuroscience and computer science at Columbia University under tutelage of Steven Feiner.CNBC identifies its main competitors as Vuzix and Recon Instruments rather than Google Glass. Their initial demographic will be business use, such as product engineers and architects.
Meta was founded by Meron Gribetz. Gribetz thought of starting Meta while studying neuroscience and computer science at Columbia University under tutelage of Steven Feiner.
On May 17, 2013, Meta launched a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign which successfully resulted in 501 backers pledging $194,444 out of a $100,000 goal. The summer of 2013 provided Meta the honored acceptance to Y Combinator's seed accelerator program. Around this time, Meta brought Steve Mann on as Chief Scientist providing the company with advice and guidance.
In the Fall of 2013, Feiner joined as Lead Advisor. Meta subsequently opted to rent a large house to serve as its headquarters. The new address was shared with the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation.
In 2014, Gribetz was awarded the "30 Under 30 award" in the technology category by Forbes. In 2014, Meta won best heads-up display award for the Meta Pro at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Meta Pro was deemed a prototype and never publicly released.
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