8i is a virtual reality software development company focusing on creating life like humans in virtual reality.

8i is building consumer media platform that lets users create, experience and share the most immersive 3D video of real people, for virtual reality, augmented reality and the web.

8i was founded in May, 2014 by Linc Gasking, Eugene d'Eon, Sebastian Marino and Joshua Feast. The company is based in Wellington, New Zealand and has since expanded to Los Angeles and San Francisco.

8i’s mission is to enable the evolution of media and human communication by giving people the best way to connect with each other and express themselves through holograms.

8i's proprietary technology transforms video from an array of cameras into a photoreal hologram of a human with real volume and depth, that can be viewed from any angle, on any device for augmented, virtual or mixed reality.

 

8i is backed by investors including Baidu Ventures, Time Warner Investments, Verizon Ventures, Hearst Ventures and others. The company has raised a total of $41.5M in funding. Their most recent funding was raised on Feb 13, 2019, which was a Series B round of $27M.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2014
  • Funding Info: $41.5M over 3 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series B)
  • Yearly Revenue: $2M-$5M (2019)
  • Employee Size: 51-200
  • Business Valuation: NA
  • City/Town: Wellington
  • State: Wellington
  • Country: New Zealand
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