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 LinkedIn company profile, Retrieved 2012/7/2Metaio Opens New Office Retrieved 2014/1/6 Metaio provided a software development kit (SDK) for programming PC, web, mobile applications, and custom offline augmented reality applications.Metaio SDK Information Page Retrieved 2014/1/6 Additionally, Metaio was the creator of Junaio, a free mobile AR browser available for Android and iOS devices.Metaio releases junaio 2.0 for App Store Retrieved 2014/1/9Metaio releases junaio for Android Retrieved 2014/1/9
History Metaio was founded in 2003 by Günter Greiner, Peter Meier, and Thomas Alt, researchers at the Technical University of Munich.metaio private company information, Retrieved 2014/1/9 The company grew out of an internal project within Volkswagen that received a German grant.Harro Ten Wolde, Tarmo Virki, "Look, no hands! Augmented reality gets a grip", Reuters, 2012/06/21Abgleich zwischen realer und digitaler Welt, Retrieved 2009/9/28 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 gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Computerwoche, Retrieved 2007/12/11 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.junaio short Movie, YouTube Retrieved 2012/6/20 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.Metaio Presents at ISMAR 2011 Retrieved 2014/1/9junaio 3D Tracking For the Win at ISMAR, Junaio Blog news Retrieved 2011/10/28The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event Retrieved 2012/5/8
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.Metaio Enterprise Page Retrieved 2014/1/6metaio at Mobile World Congress 2012: Unleashes Augmented City Platform, Daily Deal Media, Preetam Kaushik, Retrieved 2012/2/28
Awards Auggies Award for the "Best Campaign", 2014The Auggie Awards™ - Winners Announced! Volkswagen Augmented Reality Tracking Challenge, 2013Volkswage Augmented Reality Tracking Challenge Results Retrieved 2014/1/6 ISMAR Best Poster, 2013ISMAR 2013 Awards Retrieved 2014/1/6 Auggies Award for "Best AR Demo", 2012The Auggies 2012, Augmented Reality Event, Retrieved 2012/5/8 Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Award for "Best AR Marketing Campaign" and "Best AR Developer Toolkit" for the Metaio Mobile SDK, 2011Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Awards 2011 Results Retrieved 2014/1/9 Best Android AR App Ever – Second Place for "Best App Ever", 2011Best App Ever, Retrieved 2011/12/10 Augmented Planet Reader's Choice Award – Runner up for "Best Augmented Reality," 2010Readers Choice Awards 2010 Winners, Retrieved 2012/1/7 "Innovation Spreis Des Jahres" or "Innovation Award Of the Year "for "Virtual Dressing Room", 2010Deutscher Versandhandels Kongress 2010: Branchen-Oscars vergeben, Olaf Groß, Retrieved 2010/10/5 "I Caught Their Eye" Award, Winner in the Innovation for Tomorrow category, 2009Innovation seekers, Retrieved 2009/5/7 First Prize at "Deutscher Internetpreis" (German Internet Award), 2007metaio gewinnt Deutschen Internet-Preis, Retrieved 2007/11/12
References
External links Metaio home page - website for Augmented Reality Metaio Augmented Reality Blog Junaio home page Metaio Thermal Touch Technology