HashPlay

HashPlay Inc., founded in March 2015 by Jan-Philipp Mohr (CEO), Ingo Nadler (CTO), and Jan Schlüter (COO), operates as a technology and software company from San Francisco, USA. The firm provides an end-to-end platform enabling real-time streaming of VR/AR applications on mobile devices. Its proprietary cloud engine is engineered to deliver performance comparable to stationary VR/AR setups, addressing the market for mobile immersive experiences.

The company's business-to-business model initially targeted mobile use cases for events like trade fairs and corporate training. In March 2017, HashPlay collaborated with Deutsche Messe to create a virtual reality platform for CeBIT exhibitors, allowing them to replicate their trade show presence in a virtual space. HashPlay's platform evolved to allow users to create interactive VR experiences, integrating 360° images and videos with hotspots without requiring coding knowledge. The company has also worked with gaming publishers like BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Germany to market titles such as Dark Souls III using live streaming and VR.

Later, HashPlay shifted focus to data-driven industries, particularly oil and gas, with its 'Immersive Data' platform. This service utilizes 'Alternate Reality' visualization and GPU-driven database technology to convert complex operational data into real-time, context-rich 3D models and digital twins. In November 2018, the company launched EAST (Entity Anonymous Safety Tracking), an AI-powered extension for analyzing live video feeds to track people and vehicles and identify safety issues, designed to be GDPR compliant.

Keywords: immersive data, virtual reality platform, augmented reality streaming, cloud engine, mobile VR, B2B software, data visualization, alternate reality, digital twin technology, oil and gas technology, live video analysis, operational excellence, corporate training VR, trade fair VR, virtual content creation, GPU-database, real-time data insights, AI-powered video, safety tracking, entity detection