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THE ANGELS, November 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Michael V Lewis has been appointed Chairman of the Board of San Mateo, Calif.Campfire based on (campfire3d.com), a company focused on advanced holographic collaboration for the enterprise market.
Lewis’s role as President of Campfire follows a significant investment from the Alchemi Project, a company formed by Lewis to support businesses and ideas that are poised to positively impact the world, spanning technology, media and consumer products. Previously, Campfire raised more than $8 million in financing from OTV, Kli Capital, Tuesday Capital and others.
“Michael has spent decades at the nexus of media and technology, delivering immersive experiences to billions of people,” he said. Jay WrightCEO of Campfire. “We are delighted that he has chosen to lend his expertise and passion in support of Campfire and look forward to the journey ahead.”
“Campfire is the epitome of what’s to come in augmented and virtual reality, bringing to life technology that until now only existed in sci-fi movies,” said Lewis. “Campfire embodies all the attributes I look for when choosing which companies to support the Alchemi Project: it is transformative, has a higher purpose, and embraces sustainable policies and practices.”
On Michael V Lewis
Lewis co-founded RealD in 2003 and built it into a globally recognized visual technology leader, best known for operating the world’s largest 3D cinema platform. Under Lewis’s leadership, RealD has been honored three times as “Most Innovative Company” by fast company. Lewis has been named in the hollywood reporter “Digital Power 50” and as one of the publication’s “Innovative Voices.” He has been honored by the Producers Guild of America with the Vanguard Award in recognition of his achievements in new media and technology. He received the Thomas Alva Edison Innovation Award and the Visionary Award from the UCLA School of Neurosurgery.
about the campfire
Campfire enables holographic collaboration for design and engineering. Led by pioneers of today’s most popular augmented reality platforms, Campfire offers a new generation of devices and apps that enable distributed teams to work with 3D models as shared holograms. Campfire’s system dramatically improves current AR/VR offerings for visual performance, ease of use, and workflow integration. Building on a foundation of over 60 patents, Campfire is available now through an early access program with commercial availability expected in 2022.
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