Apple invites Casey to develop on Apple Vision Pro, half a year before it’s ready for launch!
August 1, 2023
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Our CEO Casey Pollock had the unique opportunity to test the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro for an extensive seven-hour session in Cupertino. While photography was not allowed, technical feedback was highly encouraged and Casey described this groundbreaking experience as "absolutely magical". He highly appreciated that the session was facilitated by a team of Apple's finest Evangelists, Engineers, and Designers.
From the moment he held the device, the futuristic quality was unmistakable. Apple Vision Pro stands out with its unmatched screen resolution and high-quality materials, offering a glimpse into what the future of technology holds. Casey was particularly impressed by the device's seamless integration into everyday activities like walking around a room and engaging in conversations. The field of view (FOV) of the headset was so comfortable and natural that it didn't even cross his mind, a testament to the device's ergonomic design.
Digital content displayed through the Apple Vision Pro was nothing short of spectacular. Casey compared the crispness and clarity of the imagery to that of a high-quality movie theater, highlighting the device's superior display technology.
Looking forward to the official launch next year, this early experience with Apple Vision Pro remains a remarkable highlight for us as a company. This device not only met but exceeded expectations, setting a new standard for immersive technology and opening doors to countless possibilities in the digital realm.
Read the full cover story here on Apple’s Developer News.
Casey meets Tim Cook and Apple Vision Pro at WWDC23!
June 5, 2023
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference was undeniably a historic event, marking the launch of the world’s first true spatial computer for consumers. As one of Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp alumni, our CEO, Casey Pollock was right there to witness it all, sitting directly behind Apple’s executives for the entire keynote.
Considering that Casey released his first augmented reality app for the iPhone and iPad in 2017, it’s fair to say that we’ve been waiting six years for this special event! Within minutes of the two hour keynote concluding, Casey was able to converse with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, about our work in the App Store, even topping off the conversation with this fantastic selfie.
Later that day, Casey toured the Steve Jobs Theater and became one of the first people to see Apple Vision Pro up close and personal. The next day, he attended an exclusive non-recorded event at Apple’s Developer Center in Cupertino. This live presentation provided an hour-long first look at the visionOS software development kit, including Reality Composer Pro. Afterwards, the event included a mixer, providing Casey an opportunity to meet and mingle with engineers from the visionOS team.
Read the full press release here on Apple’s Newsroom
Apple Invites Casey Front Row to WWDC22!
June 6, 2023
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For the first time in two years, Apple held its annual World Wide Developers Conference in person! As a lifelong member of the Entrepreneur Camp Program, Casey was invited to dinner with Apple and participants from other cohorts the day before WWDC. This was a fantastic opportunity for Casey to meet everyone he had already grown familiar with over video chat in person. He also got to be one of the first people to ever tour Apple’s new state-of-the-art Developer Center, which opened to developers that day.
The day of the event, Apple setup a special area for alumni at the very front of their very massive audience of developers and reporters. What made this event especially special were the Meet the Teams sessions, were Apple’s development teams made themselves available to answer any technical questions about the new frameworks and iOS 16. Casey was also able to watch the very inspiring Apple Design Awards in person, and afterwards he grabbed dinner with a few friends from Apple and all over the world!
Read the full cover story here on Apple’s Newsroom
Hologarden Selected for Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp Program!
February 25, 2021
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Best Black History Month Ever. The last two weeks working alongside Apple have been nothing short of amazing. We learned SO much, we finally incorporated our company, and the changes made to Hologarden will definitely blow you away when it comes out! Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp was especially special this year because it was their first camp for Black Founders across the entire globe!
Only 13 companies were selected for this cohort, with each receiving two weeks of 1 on 1 design audits, training in product and marketing, and code level support from Apple engineers. We are extremely excited to see where the next year of support from the team at Apple will take us!
Read the full cover story here on Apple’s Newsroom
World Wide Creators Conference Streamed Casey for a Lesson on AR + ML!
June 20, 2020
This year the world was forced to work remotely, sparking the creation of the first annual World Wide Creators Conference! This two day virtual event for creators of all spectrums hosted Casey at 11:30am for a lesson on integrating machine learning models with augmented reality applications. After 9 months of development, this is the first time AugmaOS 4 was demonstrated in public!
Overall this is an easy to digest lesson and demonstration on the topics of machine learning and augmented reality. Near the end of the video Casey even goes into depth as to how machine learning models are made. and how they can be layered within an augmented reality application! Watch Here
San Jose State Hosted Casey for a lecture on AR at Silicon Valley Academy!
July 2, 2019
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Silicon Valley Academy, is an amazing opportunity for European students to visit and hear from tech titans and startups based in the Bay Area. Naturally, when Casey was extended an invite to present on the topic of augmented reality, he wasted no time in explaining every facet of the industry . Students were given a full lecture at San Jose State University, covering a full spectrum of augmented reality capable devices, marketshare expectations, and even a live demo of our reality engine AugmaOS!
UC Berkeley Invited Casey to Lecture their Undergrads on Augmented Reality!
August 1, 2018
The University of California, Berkeley is one of the top Computer Science schools in America, tied with Stanford and Carnegie Melon. This is why we were so excited when Casey was offered the opportunity to lecture more than fifty of their undergraduate students! Students were encouraged to bring their Macbook, and learned how to create an augmented reality app before the class was over! Read More
Our Machine Learning Model "BoozeML" Was Featured On Apple Insider!
June 6, 2018
The next day after Apple announced CreateML, we took hundreds of photographs of the drinks everyone had in hand and created a machine learning model using the new tools! Check out Collin's interview with Apple Insider where he discusses the new model and his experience at WWDC. Read Here
UPDATE: We've decided to Open Source this model, feel free to use it in your projects! GitHub Repo
Collin Nails His Interview With Mac Observer At AltConf 2018!
June 5, 2018
photo credit: (Apple Inc.)
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference was undeniably a historic event, marking the launch of the world’s first true spatial computer for consumers. As one of Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp alumni, our CEO, Casey Pollock was right there to witness it all, sitting directly behind Apple’s executives for the entire keynote.
Considering that Casey released his first augmented reality app for the iPhone and iPad in 2017, it’s fair to say that we’ve been waiting six years for this special event! Within minutes of the two hour keynote concluding, Casey was able to converse with Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, about our work in the App Store, even topping off the conversation with this fantastic selfie.
Later that day, Casey toured the Steve Jobs Theater and became one of the first people to see Apple Vision Pro up close and personal. The next day, he attended an exclusive non-recorded event at Apple’s Developer Center in Cupertino. This live presentation provided an hour-long first look at the visionOS software development kit, including Reality Composer Pro. Afterwards, the event included a mixer, providing Casey an opportunity to meet and mingle with engineers from the visionOS team.
Read the full press release here on Apple’s Newsroom
Casey Makes A Cameo In DreamWorld's Commercial For An Augmented Reality Headset!
June 4, 2018
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Just days before making an appearance at WWDC and AltConf 2018, Casey appeared in a commercial for the previously unheard of DreamGlass! Check out his testimony about developing augmented reality applications for this new hardware.
Jeff Gamet From The Mac Observer Interviews Casey At AltConf 2018!
June 4, 2018
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Casey Pollock sat down with Jeff Gamet from The Mac Observer to discuss Near Future Marketing and the WWDC 2018 announcements. Casey talks about how he got started making apps, and why he started a Meetup to teach people how to make ARKit apps! Watch Here
Collin Just Won Apple's WWDC Scholarship For The Third Year In A Row!
April 5, 2018
It's hard to get into WWDC. Apple holds a lottery and only the winners are allowed to pay the required $1500+ per ticket. Yet for the third year in a row Collin Dewaters just attended absolutely free! Students and STEM organizers may apply for a scholarship to the event by creating an app based on submission requirements created by Apple. Check out Collins submission entry, a robust time trial racing game! Watch Here
Casey Awarded Sponsorship To Facebook's F8 Conference, Makes A Cameo In The Keynote!
May 2, 2018
Thanks to his work with Spark AR Studio and Camera Effects, Facebook decided to offer Casey a full scholarship to this years F8 event in San Jose, California! During the second day of the keynote, Casey makes a quick cameo early on in a video of the previous day. This was a really impressive moment for Casey, he attended the keynote in person and was sitting pretty close! Watch Here
We identified a bug in the current version of Apple's ARKit, which will significantly improve the next version iOS!
January 5, 2018
When Apple pushed the update for iOS 11.2 last week, Casey took a leap of faith and updated his hardware on the same day he would be presenting The Big Sky Above Us. Almost instantly we were able to confirm a bug in the new update that only affected augmented reality apps! Ironically, the bug affected the way Earth was rendered in the release version of our app, making the clouds either pink or invisible! We tested multiple devices, taking advantage of our custom reality engine AugmaOS, until we finally narrowed down why this bug was happening!
Did We Just Publish The Worlds First Augmented Reality Album!?
November 23, 2017
Considering Casey composed the entire album himself back in 2014, you could say this app took 3 years to develop! The Big Sky Above Us is an amazing augmented reality app that lets you listen to every planet and moon in our solar system! None of the music used in the app has ever been released and can only be heard by downloading the app. Read More
UPDATE: We've decided to Open Source the 2017 version of this app! GitHub Repo