"There's something special about being together," said Eric Romo, founder and CEO, AltspaceVR. "With AltspaceVR's social VR platform, people feel as if they are in the same place, where they can enjoy shared experiences like watching a movie or sporting event. We're bringing VR beyond gaming applications to give people the opportunity to interact across a wide range of activities in the most natural way possible online."
Event Details
What: AltspaceVR at CES 2015
Who: Curious consumers, early adopters, explorers
When: January 6-9, 2015
Where: CES 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada (Intel Booth #7252 - Tech East LVCC, Central Hall).
The AltspaceVR community is connected to share a wide range of experiences in virtual reality, including watching movies, streaming live sporting events, shopping, collaborating and gaming together. Currently, the platform is in closed beta.
Founded in 2013, AltspaceVR has received $5.4M in funding from Google Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures and Formation 8, among others. The company is expanding its community and hiring aggressively; for more information or to join the beta, visit AltVR.com.
About AltspaceVR
Based in Redwood City, Calif., AltspaceVR, is a virtual reality social platform that enables consumers to create shared experiences with one another in real time.
Founded in 2013, investors include Dolby Family Ventures, Formation 8, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, Foundation Capital, Rothenberg Ventures, SV Angel, Haystack Fund, Tencent, Raine Ventures, Promus Ventures, Startcaps, Maven Ventures and Western Technology Investment.
Media Contact: Bill Bode Highwire PR for AltspaceVR (415) 943-4174 x 49 AltspaceVR@HighwirePR.com