8i is a technology startup on mission to give people the best way to connect with each other and express themselves through holograms. We provide the easiest way to create, mix and experience human holograms that look real and feel as if they were in the same room. Our proprietary technology transforms video from an array of cameras into a photo-realistic hologram of a human that can be viewed from any angle, on any device for x-realities (virtual, augmented or mixed reality).
As the world escapes the flat screen, we believe that holograms enable us to experience human content and each other in the most realistic way.
Founded in May 2014, 8i is based in Wellington, New Zealand, and Los Angeles. Learn more at http://8i.com/.
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Total raised: $20M
Investors 10
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 14.10.2015 | - | $20M | - |
Mentions in press and media 31
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| 09.03.2022 | The Value Of The Metaverse: Why Your Company Should Explore ... | Hayes is CEO of 8i — end-to-end volumetric video technology that captures, transforms and streams 3D... | forbes.com... |
| 14.10.2021 | 8i shows off its real-time holograms | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn m... | venturebea... |
| 14.10.2021 | 8i shows off its real-time holograms | Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & F... | venturebea... |
| 14.10.2021 | 8i Announces the Launch of Real-Time Holograms, an Industry ... | Capture, Transform, Stream Holograms are no longer the stuff of science fiction. VENICE, Calif. (PR... | prweb.com/... |
| 05.01.2021 | Omnivor raises $2.7M as pandemic spurs interest in holograph... | Investors are putting more fuel behind Omnivor, a Seattle startup gaining traction with its 3D holog... | geekwire.c... |
| 06.02.2019 | Future of video? Watch our first interview shot with volumet... | To rotate the figure click, hold, and drag. I need to sit up straight. That was my first reaction ... | geekwire.c... |
| 17.01.2018 | Volumetric photogrammetry — big words, bigger impact on VR | Ben Bloch Contributor Ben Bloch is a Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneur. He is best known for hi... | techcrunch... |
| 15.12.2017 | Celebrity hologram startup 8i to lay off half its staff | 8i, the New Zealand and Los Angeles-based augmented reality startup bringing celebrity personalities... | techcrunch... |
| 22.06.2017 | 8i lets you superimpose holographic characters into photos w... | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn m... | venturebea... |
| 22.06.2017 | 8i lets you superimpose holographic characters into photos w... | Holographic tech startup 8i is launching its Holo mobile app, which enables you to add 3D holograms ... | venturebea... |
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