OUR LATEST NEWS
60-FOOT-TALL HOLOGRAM! The world’s top League of Legends players gathered in San Francisco to compete for the title of the best player. The Groove Jones team designed and animated a CGI version of Lil Nas X projected on a 60-foot tall scrim, creating a massive holographic effect for the media and fans gathered below for the Riot Games and Spotify event. Case study - https://pulse.ly/0jqh787gdd Thanks to National Experiential for making us a part of the activation. #lilnasx #lol #leagueoflegends #riotgames #drone #holograms #spotify
Just chillin'. 😴 🐕🦺 Yes, Groove Jones is a pet-friendly studio.
#chill
Today Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews platform, recognized the top B2B companies in Texas, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin. Groove Jones ranked #1 in Dallas, according to Clutch.
https://pulse.ly/nx3n2wpg4m
Check out the Tuskegee Airmen Pepper’s Ghost Hologram Exhibit created for the NAEC. https://pulse.ly/ymmi9itnus
Groove Jones worked with Bellwether Prototype to develop the Tuskegee Airmen “Pepper’s Ghost Hologram” found within the Arsenal of Democracy exhibit in the museum.
#b3d #Blender3D #Unity #Animation #AutodeskMaya #AR
@FC Dallas brought on Groove Jones to help them kick off the season with a cool "Pose with the Players" AR experience - https://pulse.ly/2ug9frg6po Here is a #BTS shot of how #FCDallas players - Paxton Pomykal, Jesus Ferreira, and Paul Arriola drop in - superhero style. #ar #mls #fcdallas #soccer
From all the Groovers here at Groove Jones - May the 4th Be With You! Happy Star Wars Day. #starwars
Be Pro Be Proud Uses Gamified Interactive VR Experiences to Recruit Next Generation Skilled Workforce - https://pulse.ly/3ni61im2oq As the current skilled workforce is at or near retirement age, Be Pro Be Proud hopes to change how High School students think about these job opportunities by using exciting, gamified VR experiences. Over 100,000 students have taken the pledge.
#b3d #Blender3D #Unity #Animation #AutodeskMaya #VR #AR #meta #quest
Hungry?
Groove Jones will be at the AWE EXPO June 1-3 in Santa Clara, California. We are nominated for several AUGGIE Awards. DM is if you plan to attend. It would be great to connect. https://pulse.ly/un8fol51i4
#awe #awe2022
One of our fearless leaders, Dan Ferguson, was on stage at the Dallas Digital Fight Club event this week talking about the Metaverse. We appreciate all the cheers and jeers.
#metaverse #digital #dallas
Groove Jones Sandbox - The Metaverse - How Science Fiction Drives Technology. In the book, Stephenson calls the digital space that humans of the near future gather in, The Metaverse. We look at how science fiction drives technology. https://pulse.ly/tv5f1ntbvv
Whoo hoo! 🏆🏆 🛳️ The @RoyalCaribbean Swashbuckler Experience won TWO 🏆 🏆 Canopus Trophies at the Vega Digital Awards this week for Best Use of Interactivity in VR and Best VR Travel & Tourism. Check out our award-winning work -
#rccl #award #vegadigital #winner #groovejones #vr
Groove Jones wins 2 Grand (Best of Show) and 1 Gold trophy at the 2022 NYX Marcom Awards. We are so excited for clients @ExxonMobil and the @fly.naec for trusting us to push the creative limits. https://pulse.ly/4eabszex5s
#marcom #nyxmarcomawards #award #award-winning #nyxmarcom
The Groove Jones team got to check out Meta's new brick-and-mortar retail store and test their latest hardware. Here is Groove Jones co-founder Dale Carman showing off his gaming skills on their mixed reality stage.
Groove Jones does it again - check out this incredible Pose with the Players AR fan experience for MLS FC Dallas. Case study - https://pulse.ly/p7dnkq7ula
#ar #fanengagement #fanexperience #soccer #mlssoccer
🏆 PLEASE VOTE FOR US! 🏆Once again, AWWWARDS has selected us for their site of the day awards. There are four categories when you vote. We would appreciate it if you gave us all 10s! (For new voters, please give us 3 - 10s and 1 - 9 as newbies cannot give all 10s.) Thanks for your support on the work we did for IBM. Vote here - https://pulse.ly/w2qhh9go78
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Groovers head to the State Fair of Texas. (Our office is a few blocks away from Fair Park.) Texas-sized Turkey legs, deep-fried Oreos, and the always delicious Fletchers Corn Dogs! #statefair #texas #bigtex
IBM wins a 2022 COMMUNICATOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Category: Immersive & Experiential-Augmented Reality for Virtual & Remote
Client: IBM
Title: IBM Think
Agency: Groove Jones
https://pulse.ly/tn9m5iomco
Hey, Groovers - get ready for some meat sweats! Celebrate National Hamburger Day on Saturday, May 28. Here is the list of where you can find the best deals on hamburgers.
https://pulse.ly/7rpen0jo0l
#hamburger #cheeseburger #meatsweats #food #deals
Salesforce wins a 2022 COMMUNICATOR AWARDS DISTINCTION
Category: Craft-Use of VR/360 for Branded Entertainment
Client: Salesforce
Title: Up ext in Commerce by Salesforce
Agency: Groove Jones
https://pulse.ly/2xqzk76wml
A solid work day.
@fly.NAEC and @GrooveJones win the Grand (Best of Show) NYX Marcom Award in the Category: Mobile App – Education. https://pulse.ly/ycmj6r5jl5 #nyxmarcom #award-winning #award
For the 2022 holiday season, @xfctr_agency worked with Groove Jones to bring a massive in-store AR campaign to life for their client, Target. By scanning a QRCode on floor decals or custom aisle endcap displays, holiday shoppers can unlock a winter wonderland featuring Target’s mascot - Bullseye, and virtually play with this holiday’s hottest toys. #groovejones #target #augmentedreality #ar #xfctr #holiday #toys #winterwonderland
The IBM Power 10 site Groove Jones created for IBM received an Awwwards Site of the Day Honors award today The AWWWARDS site awards for design, creativity, and innovation on the Internet. We are excited about this. Check out the case study - https://pulse.ly/oihvz8fexf
#award #website #ar #webgl
🏆🏆 Summit Creative Award Winner! 🏆🏆
@GrooveJones recently received a Silver Summit Creative Award trophy for the interactive fan experience we created for our client @fcdallas . Check out the award-winning experience - https://pulse.ly/73jzlg66mh
FC Dallas is part of the Western Conference of the @MLS .
#mls #fanexperience #metaverse #avatar #3d
🏆🏆 Another 2022 Summit Creative Award Winner! 🏆🏆
@Groove Jones received a Silver Summit Creative Award trophy for the interactive WebAR experience - https://pulse.ly/ssk0hlxdjb we created for the @NHL team the @njdevils
This was the first time an NHL team used AR to launch a new jersey design. WebAR allows you to create dynamic and interactive 3d experiences without the need for any special plugin or software.
#b3d #Blender3D #Animation #AutodeskMaya #VR #AR
@Zappar - How @GrooveJones created a 200 ft² AR mural for FC Dallas. We always love it when Zappar posts about the work we did. They just shared a case study on how we used their SDK for the FC Dallas AR mural. https://pulse.ly/vcylgbf70g #ar #mls #mural
The Savannah College of Art and Design's annual SCAD TVfest is back in action, and Groove Jones co-founder Dan Ferguson will speak about emerging technologies and entertainment! 🎤
The star-studded event includes actors, producers, and showrunners from the shows - Yellowstone, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fear the Walking Dead, Grown-ish, and Gotham Knights.
Dan is especially excited about the chance to cross paths with Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Craig Robinson (The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine), who are confirmed to attend.
The event is from February 9th through the 11th. For more information, check out scadtvfest.com
This image is from SCAD TVfest 2017 when Dan previously spoke at the event!
#scad #tvfest #groovejones
♥️♥️ You know you've made it when Unity starts using the term "Groovers" when they message you. ♥️♥️
✨🧨 Happy Fourth of July from Groove Jones. 🧨✨
From all of us at Groove Jones, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season ❄️🎄⛄️
#groovejones #holidays #winter #christmas #nye #new year
@clutch.co honored Groove Jones as one of their 2022’s finest leading global developers coming in at No. 2! 🥈
To honor the companies that play crucial roles in the thriving development and IT industry, Clutch recognized the top-performing firms from various categories with Groove Jones securing the second spot for best leading global developer in AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality).
We're honored 🙏
#clutch #groovejones #ar #vr #award
National Movie Night is the second Friday in June. THAT'S TODAY! Grab some popcorn and screentime with a friend. #nationalmovienight
Nissan Launches “Thrill Seekers” AR Scavenger Hunt at the New York Auto Show - https://pulse.ly/wb42n6jlle
George P. Johnson worked with Groove Jones to bring to life an interactive AR scavenger hunt inspired by Nissan’s “Thrill Driver” national television campaign. In the television commercial, Eugene Levy transforms into an action hero when he experiences the thrill of driving a Nissan.
#nissan #ar #auto
@GrooveJones worked directly with @mideaamerica internal creative team to create the Ride the Wave AR Experience. This interactive WebAR demo is for customers to activate at Lowe’s retailers and highlights all the best features of their washing machine’s latest technology. Case study - https://pulse.ly/fr4g77y0j9 #b3d #Blender3D #WebAR #Animation #AutodeskMaya #AR
Groove Jones is thrilled to announce the launch of a new experience that pushes the boundaries of VR gaming. Adventurers on @Royal Caribbean's cruise ship, Odyssey of the Seas, can experience “Swashbuckler,” a custom-built, 4D VR game. Case study - https://pulse.ly/mgc909ph1o
Groove Jones worked with Royal Caribbean’s Product Development and technical teams to bring the 4D adventure to life. The leading cruise line’s commitment to delivering the most memorable vacations to travelers of all ages aligns well with Groove Jones’ agile approach to developing next-generation experiences for world-class brands.
4D effects like wind, physical environmental, and haptic body effects add to this one-of-a-kind experience.
#vr #cruising #lbe #virtualreality #htcvive
Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people worldwide participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. Groove Jones wants to bring awareness to the AXOLOTL, a mythical endangered creature known for its inquisitive nature. https://pulse.ly/538n13j5xl
The @IBM IBM Think AR Experience won a 🏆 Canopus Trophy at the Vega Digital Awards this week for Best Use of AR. Check out our award-winning work - https://pulse.ly/ijpwp6ssip
#ibm #award #vegadigital #winner #groovejones
The @SpiritHalloween Times Square Billboard won a 🏆 Canopus Trophy at the Vega Digital Awards this week for best Video – Experimental / Innovative. Check out our award-winning work -
#spirithalloween #award #vegadigital #winner #groovejones
How long would you last in the Octagon fighting against the opponents? https://pulse.ly/q8gjkncrcv This is the Oculus Quest 2 UFC VR fighter game we created for Modelo. Check out the sweet tattoo on the chest of Blatov Borisovich.
#b3d #Blender3D #Unity #Animation #AutodeskMaya #VR #oculus #meta #quest
