Over the last few days we have been profiling each of the 13 companies in Rothenberg Ventures’ River Program, which is closing up it’s first semester with Founders Field Day today at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA. We wanted to group these profiles in one handy place for easy reference.
So without further adu, your inaugural graduating class of River:
Awaken
Awaken wants to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives, using virtual reality
DeepStream VR
DeepStream VR’s experienced team of medical professionals are using VR for pain relief
Discovr
Discovring new ways to educate the masses with virtual reality with Discovr
Emblematic Group
Immersive Journalism is the future of news, and the Emblematic Group is leading the charge
Emergent VR
Emergent VR prepares to emerge with a mobile virtual reality experience sharing program
FOVE
FOVE prepares to launch a Kickstarter campaign for its eye tracking HMD
Innerspace VR
Innerspace VR, shaping the future of interactive storytelling
See also: Innerspace’s branching narratives are just what VR storytelling needs
Psious
Psious is immersing people in their fears, and improving lives along the way
Reload Studios
Reload Studios, building virtual reality games “from the ground up”
Solirax
Solirax is the indie “supergroup” of VR, and they are doing crazy things
Totwise
Totwise is creating “The Hum,” a vast virtual reality sci-fi universe centered around aliens
Triggar
Triggar wants to make VR content creation accessible
Vantage.tv
Attend Concerts With Your Friends in Virtual Reality With vantage.tv
That’s it! Rothenberg Ventures is currently taking applications for the next round of River candidates, if you have an interesting VR idea or a startup – be sure to apply here. Applications are due by Monday, May 25th.
