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Dekko

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Dekko
IndustrySoftware
Founded2011
FounderSilka Sietsma
Matt Miesnieks
Defunct2014
HeadquartersSan Francisco

Dekko was a San Francisco based company developing a 3D mapping and augmented reality engine.[clarification needed][1] Dekko announced it would develop software that digitally recreates a scene allowing apps and users to interact with their real world surroundings using a built in camera on smart phones or wearable devices like Google Glass. It was founded in 2011 by Silka Sietsma and Matt Miesnieks.[2]

Dekko raised $3.2 million in early funding rounds.[3][4] Their first game, Tabletop Speed, is an augmented reality race car game for iOS devices.[5] Dekko had announced that it was working on augmented reality apps for Android and Google Glass.[6]

Its last published notice on Twitter was in April 2014, where it announced that "(expect temp twitter silence 4 a while)".[7]

References

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  1. ^ Eaton, Kit (July 15, 2011). "Dekko In A Box: Justin Timberlake Follows MySpace Investment With AR Tech Play". Fast Company. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ Miesnieks, Matt (7 September 2012). "With $1.9 Million In Funding, Dekko Aims To Be The Platform On Which Good Augmented Reality Is Built". TechCrunch.
  3. ^ Lawler, Ryan (2013-05-09). "With $3.2M In Funding, 'Real-World Operating System' Startup Dekko Refocuses To Build Its Own Augmented Reality Apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ Dredge, Stuart (2013-05-09). "Dekko wants to take augmented reality beyond a 'marketing gimmick'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ "Dekko Debuts An Augmented Reality Racing Game Playable From The iPad". TechCrunch.
  6. ^ "Google Glass - Are You The Killer App?". Forbes.
  7. ^ @dekko (April 14, 2014). "Dekko". Twitter. Retrieved August 2, 2024.