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CastAR

castAR (formerly Technical Illusions) was a Palo Alto–based technology startup company founded in March 2013 by Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson. Its first product was to be the castAR, a pair of augmented reality and virtual reality glasses. castAR was a founding member of the nonprofit Immersive Technology Alliance.

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Founded
Woodinville, Washington, Washington (March 2013 (2013-03))
Industry
Technology, Augmented reality, Virtual reality
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Defunct
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)
Fate
Closed due to layoffs
Founder
Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson

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CastAR

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CastAR

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples45
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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related to history · 18
CastAR → Avalanche Software, CEO, COO, Darrell Rodriguez, Disney Infinity, In, In August, In September, LucasArts, Playground Global, President, Salt Lake City, Steve Parkis, The Walt Disney Company, They, Valve, While, Zynga
related to castAR · 14
CastAR → After, Along, AR, Bay Area Maker Faire, Before, Editor's Choice, Educator's, Kickstarter, Playground Global, Projected Reality, Technical Illusions, The, This, VR
related to External links · 2
CastAR → KickstarterJeri Ellsworth, Official
Defunct · 1
CastAR → June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)
Fate · 1
CastAR → Closed due to layoffs
Founded · 1
CastAR → Woodinville, Washington, Washington (March 2013 (2013-03))
Founder · 1
CastAR → Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson
Headquarters · 1
CastAR → Palo Alto, California, United States
Industry · 1
CastAR → Technology, Augmented reality, Virtual reality
Key people · 1
CastAR → Jeri Ellsworth, president and co-founder Rick Johnson, co-founder Steve Parkis, CEO

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technology reality company jeri ellsworth glasses founded augmented virtual kickstarter president startup 2013 former 2016 also parkis ceo employees palo

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CastARDefunctJune 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)1.00infobox
CastARFateClosed due to layoffs1.00infobox
CastARFoundedWoodinville, Washington, Washington (March 2013 (2013-03))1.00infobox
CastARFounderJeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson1.00infobox
CastARHeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States1.00infobox
CastARIndustryTechnology, Augmented reality, Virtual reality1.00infobox
CastARKey peopleJeri Ellsworth, president and co-founder Rick Johnson, co-founder Steve Parkis, CEO1.00infobox
CastARNumber of employees70+1.00infobox
CastARProductscastAR1.00infobox
CastARTypeStartup company1.00infobox
CastARWebsitecastar.com1.00infobox
CastARrelated to castARThe0.60section

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