Life 3.0 – Augmented Reality and New Media
Life 3.0 is an innovation show by startups that change the way you live. Life 3.0 is the next era after Web 2.0, when internet comes off the screen and enters our lives. This month at Life 3.o you will see by far the most innovative startups in augmented reality. Augmented reality is a real-world environment whose elements are augmented such that you can walk down the street and see people’s names written over their heads; you can see who tweeted what in the nearby building; you can even see a message wall right over the Golden Gate Bridge.
WHEN May 31st, 2012, 6:30pm
WHERE The Fairmont Hotel 950 Mason St. San Francisco
WHAT startups + 500 early adopters, funders, and media
THE EVENT
The battle between the startups was over the best augmentation of our reality, plus a business model. The winner of Life 3.o became Real5D, a Hungarian startup that allows you to walk through, or even fly through, any office, house, or building on the planet. In the second place, Southern Stars wowed Life 3.o attendees with SkySafari, an app that finds objects in the sky using the built-in compass and gyroscope. The third place was a tie between a glasses that let you see veins inside your body without cutting you open made by Evena Medical and a startup that lets you create 3D models of anything from simple photos, called 3Dbin… Read more
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From Our Attendees:
“Life 3.0 was my first startup competition in my life and actually I won it. After one week I found my Investor.”Balazs Farago Founder, CEO real5D |
“The event attracted an incredibly creative and forward-thinking crowd, with over 20 startups exhibiting futuristic technologies.”Scandit |
“We are all blown away by how well organized and professional everything was, and sincerely look forward to participating in your future events.”Trak Lord, Metaio |
“We did extremely well at the event and you ran it very smoothly.”Frank J. Ball, CEO Evena Medical, Inc. |
“Impressed with the vast range of tech concepts.. and high number of apple devices at the demo.”QuartSoft |
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STARTUPS
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PEOPLE
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Roman Hasenbeck,Metaio |
Marc Kleinmaier,Nokia |
Shannon Carter,Golden Gate Angels |
Matthew Firlik,Daqri |
FOR EVERYONE
FOR STARTUPS
Life 3.0 is the place to attract new users, get press coverage, and negotiate funding. At Life 3.0 we bring together the latest and greatest startups and give them the platform to demo their products to early adopters, potential customers, media, and angels and VCs. The winners (top 3) will pitch from the stage to a panel of angels. The Startup’s success all comes down to their ability to show their product.
THE VENUE
Call us at (415) 735-4337
DIRECTIONS: From Caltrain: Get off at King and 4th St. Station, then take MUNI (30 min) or taxi (10 min) From BART: Get off at Powell St. Station, then walk (15 min) or take taxi (5 min) From SFO Airport: Take Highway 101 North into the city or take BART to Powell St Station PARKING: Free – Across the street along California St. or Stockton St. in Chinatown Garage – AMPCO 1051 Taylor st, around $20 for 3 hours Valet – corner of Powell and California Streets. $54.00 USD per night including unlimited access. Rates subject to change.
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