New Partnership: Barco and Igloo Vision Join Forces to Deliver Immersive Virtual Environments

Belgian technology company Barco and immersive environment specialist Igloo Vision, with offices in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, have teamed up to deliver industry-leading VR experiences through a new partnership. Founded in 2008, Igloo Vision initially focused on developing projection mapping software for live events and experiences, but later shifted its focus to corporate spaces equipped with immersive technology and shared virtual reality. The company has already been able to implement hundreds of immersive workspaces around the globe for all kinds of applications such as simulation, visualization, and for collaboration among clients in education, technology, etc. With its “Igloo Vision Media Player” solution, the provider can turn any space into an immersive, collaborative VR environment thanks to specialized software. To visualize the content for this, Igloo works with system integrators and hardware providers such as Barco.

Jake Rowland, Head of Business Development EMEA at Igloo Vision. “[…] We want to make our technology available to anyone around the world. In working together with Barco, we expand our reach and make the shared immersive spaces easier to access and install.” Richard Marples, Sales Director Immersive Experiences at Barco, confirms: “Barco’s expertise with the high-end Canvas and CAVE systems strongly complements Igloo’s vision on shared VR experiences,” confirms Richard Marples, Sales Director Immersive Experiences at Barco. “Both our companies have a strong focus on immersive visualization and improving collaboration everywhere, so this is an ideal partnership!”

As part of their collaboration, the two companies have already delivered two state-of-the-art immersive workspaces for a sports brand and a university. (eap)