Metaio

Metaio GmbH
Metaio GmbH
Type	Private
Industry	Technology, software, developer platforms
Founded	2003; 23 years ago, in Munich, Germany
Founders	Günter Greiner, Peter Georg Meier, Thomas Alt
Defunct	2015
Fate	Acquired by Apple Inc.
Headquarters	Munich, Germany
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Thomas Alt (CEO), Peter Meier (CTO)
Products	Software Technology; Augmented reality systems;
Parent	Apple Inc.
Website	metaio.com; Archived May 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

Metaio GmbH was a privately held augmented reality (AR) company that was acquired by Apple Inc. in May 2015. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with subsidiaries in San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, and Dallas, Texas, Metaio provided a software development kit (SDK) for programming PC, web, mobile applications, and custom offline augmented reality applications. Additionally, Metaio was the creator of Junaio, a free mobile AR browser available for Android and iOS devices.

History

Metaio was founded in 2003 by Günter Greiner, Peter Meier, and Thomas Alt, researchers at the Technical University of Munich. The company grew out of an internal project within Volkswagen that received a German grant. In 2005 Metaio released an AR application called KPS Click & Design in Germany, which allowed the user to put virtual furniture into an image of their living room. Metaio also released the Unifeye Platform, which third-party developers could use to create commercial AR products. In 2006, Metaio released a browser plug-in for web-based AR applications. Shortly thereafter, Metaio launched an AR application for mobile devices, Junaio. From 2010 to 2012, Metaio presented a tracking application for print and television on a consumer mobile device and as a result, won the ISMAR Tracking Contest in 2011.

Starting in 2006, Metaio has organized insideAR, an annual event for augmented reality developers, researchers, and businesses.

In May 2015, Metaio cancelled its upcoming conference and discontinued all sales of its products. On May 28, 2015, media outlets reported that Apple Inc. had bought the company, and finalized the purchase on May 21 or 22.

Products

Metaio developed several augmented reality software tools, including the Metaio SDK, which enabled developers to build AR applications for mobile and desktop platforms. The company also created Junaio, a mobile augmented reality browser available on iOS and Android devices. Other products included Metaio Creator, a tool for designing AR experiences without programming, and Metaio Cloud, a platform for managing AR content.

Awards

Auggies Award for the "Best Campaign", 2014
Volkswagen Augmented Reality Tracking Challenge, 2013
ISMAR Best Poster, 2013
Auggies Award for "Best AR Demo", 2012
Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Award for "Best AR Marketing Campaign" and "Best AR Developer Toolkit" for the Metaio Mobile SDK, 2011
Best Android AR App Ever – Second Place for "Best App Ever", 2011
Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Award – Runner up for "Best Augmented Reality," 2010
"Innovation Spreis Des Jahres" or "Innovation Award Of the Year "for "Virtual Dressing Room", 2010
"I Caught Their Eye" Award, Winner in the Innovation for Tomorrow category, 2009
First Prize at "Deutscher Internetpreis" (German Internet Award), 2007

References

↑ metaio LinkedIn company profile, Retrieved 2012/7/2^{[self-published source]}
↑ Metaio Opens New Office Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}
↑ Metaio SDK Information Page Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}
↑ Metaio releases junaio 2.0 for App Store Retrieved 2014/1/^{[self-published source]}9
↑ Metaio releases junaio for Android Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}
↑ "Metaio – Augmented-Reality-Pionier aus München". Computerwoche (in German).
↑ metaio private company information, Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}
↑ Harro Ten Wolde, Tarmo Virki, "Look, no hands! Augmented reality gets a grip", Reuters, 2012/06/21
↑ Abgleich zwischen realer und digitaler Welt, Retrieved 2009/9/28
↑ metaio gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Computerwoche, Retrieved 2007/12/11^{[dead link]}
↑ junaio short Movie, YouTube Retrieved 2012/6/20^{[self-published source]}^{[dead link]}
↑ Metaio Presents at ISMAR 2011 Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}
↑ junaio 3D Tracking For the Win at ISMAR, Junaio Blog news Retrieved 2011/10/28^{[self-published source]}^{[dead link]}
↑ The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event Retrieved 2012/5/8
↑ "InsideAR Augmented Reality Conference – 29-30th October Munich". Ubergizmo. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
↑ "What Powers the Augmented City? Learn more at insideAR 2012!". metaio. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
↑ "Apple Acquires Augmented Reality Company Metaio". techcrunch. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ Wakabayashi, Daisuke (28 May 2015). "Apple Buys German Augmented-Reality Firm Metaio". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ Metaio Enterprise Page Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}
↑ metaio at Mobile World Congress 2012: Unleashes Augmented City Platform, Daily Deal Media, Preetam Kaushik, Retrieved 2012/2/28
↑ The Auggie Awards™ - Winners Announced!
↑ Volkswage Augmented Reality Tracking Challenge Results Retrieved 2014/1/6
↑ ISMAR 2013 Awards Retrieved 2014/1/6
↑ The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event, Retrieved 2012/5/8
↑ Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Awards 2011 Results Retrieved 2014/1/9
↑ Best App Ever, Retrieved 2011/12/10
↑ Readers Choice Awards 2010 Winners, Retrieved 2012/1/7
↑ Deutscher Versandhandels Kongress 2010: Branchen-Oscars vergeben, Olaf Groß, Retrieved 2010/10/5
↑ Innovation seekers, Retrieved 2009/5/7
↑ metaio gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Retrieved 2007/11/12

External links

[1] taio LinkedIn company profile, Retrieved 2012/7/2^{[self-published source]}

[2] Metaio Opens New Office Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}

[3] Metaio SDK Information Page Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}

[4] Metaio releases junaio 2.0 for App Store Retrieved 2014/1/^{[self-published source]}9

[5] Metaio releases junaio for Android Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}

[6] "Metaio – Augmented-Reality-Pionier aus München". Computerwoche (in German).

[7] taio private company information, Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}

[8] Harro Ten Wolde, Tarmo Virki, "Look, no hands! Augmented reality gets a grip", Reuters, 2012/06/21

[9] Abgleich zwischen realer und digitaler Welt, Retrieved 2009/9/28

[10] taio gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Computerwoche, Retrieved 2007/12/11^{[dead link]}

[11] unaio short Movie, YouTube Retrieved 2012/6/20^{[self-published source]}^{[dead link]}

[12] Metaio Presents at ISMAR 2011 Retrieved 2014/1/9^{[self-published source]}

[13] unaio 3D Tracking For the Win at ISMAR, Junaio Blog news Retrieved 2011/10/28^{[self-published source]}^{[dead link]}

[14] The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event Retrieved 2012/5/8

[15] "InsideAR Augmented Reality Conference – 29-30th October Munich". Ubergizmo. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[16] "What Powers the Augmented City? Learn more at insideAR 2012!". metaio. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[17] "Apple Acquires Augmented Reality Company Metaio". techcrunch. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[18] Wakabayashi, Daisuke (28 May 2015). "Apple Buys German Augmented-Reality Firm Metaio". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[19] Metaio Enterprise Page Retrieved 2014/1/6^{[self-published source]}

[20] taio at Mobile World Congress 2012: Unleashes Augmented City Platform, Daily Deal Media, Preetam Kaushik, Retrieved 2012/2/28

[21] The Auggie Awards™ - Winners Announced!

[22] Volkswage Augmented Reality Tracking Challenge Results Retrieved 2014/1/6

[23] ISMAR 2013 Awards Retrieved 2014/1/6

[24] The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event, Retrieved 2012/5/8

[25] Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Awards 2011 Results Retrieved 2014/1/9

[26] Best App Ever, Retrieved 2011/12/10

[27] Readers Choice Awards 2010 Winners, Retrieved 2012/1/7

[28] Deutscher Versandhandels Kongress 2010: Branchen-Oscars vergeben, Olaf Groß, Retrieved 2010/10/5

[29] Innovation seekers, Retrieved 2009/5/7

[30] taio gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Retrieved 2007/11/12