CrowdOptic, Inc.

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CrowdOptic, Inc.
Type Private company
Industry Software
Founded 2010
Headquarters San Francisco, USA
Key people Jon Fisher, CEO, Jeff Broderick
Products Software, Mobile technology
Website CrowdOptic.com

CrowdOptic is a privately held company founded in 2010 by Jon Fisher, Jeff Broderick, Doug Van Blaricom and Alex Malinovsky.[1][2] Jon Fisher is the CEO of the San Francisco-based company.[3][4] CrowdOptic is best known for their mobile technology that gathers and analyzes data from smartphone cameras, based on where they are pointed, to identify areas of high interest.[5][6]

Google Glass

In 2014, CrowdOptic partnered with the Sacramento Kings to develop an alternative view of basketball games using Google Glass.[7] The company broadcast Google Glass video footage from the perspective of players and cheerleaders on the Jumbotron and mobile devices.[8] This technology was also implemented during warm-ups by the Stanford basketball team.[9]

Technology

CrowdOptic analyzes data from mobile devices to identify hot spot activity and connects Google Glass footage to live video feeds.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Deborah Stambler (April 18, 2013). "Bold Vision: Jon Fisher of CrowdOptic". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "CrowdOptic And LBMA Announce Research Partnership To Advance Focus-Aware Mobility". The Street. April 8, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Jami Oetting (August 16, 2012). "Tech Profile: CrowdOptic". The Agency Post. Retrieved May 12, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Riley McDermid (November 17, 2010). "Looking for perfect event pic? CrowdOptic says: Look no further". Venture Beat. Retrieved June 1, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Mobile Social Startup CrowdOptic Raises Another $500K, Plans Consumer Launch". TechCrunch. April 12, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2013. 
  6. ↑ Matt Marshall (December 8, 2012). "How Crowdoptic’s big data technology reveals the world’s most popular photo objects". Venture Beat. Retrieved June 1, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Sacramento Kings wear Google Glass onto the court". USA Today. Retrieved 22 Jan. 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Sacramento Kings Get Up Close and Personal With Google Glass". ABC News. Retrieved 22 Jan. 2014. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Better view than courtside: Stanford basketball players don Google Glass". Venture Beat. Retrieved 22 Jan. 2014. 
  10. ↑ "Beyond ‘Likes’: CrowdOptic Uses Google Glass To Map Your Focus". The Security Ledger. Retrieved 22 Jan. 2014. 

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