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Palo Alto, CA-based Jaunt VR has Appointed Arthur van Hoff as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Jaunt is pioneering the future of creative storytelling through cinematic virtual reality. Founded in 2013, Jaunt is the leading developer of the hardware, software, tools, and applications to enable cinematic VR and put the power of virtual reality in the hands of today`s best content creators. Jaunt works with leading creatives – from brands to artists to filmmakers – to create cutting-edge content accessible across all devices and platforms. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company also maintains a presence in Los Angeles, CA through its studio arm, Jaunt Studios; a European business office in London; and an engineering and development office in Amsterdam. In 2016, Jaunt established Shanghai-based Jaunt China, a VR company formed in partnership with Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and China Media Capital (CMC). Collectively, Jaunt produces branded and original VR content for audiences worldwide.
About the Person
Previous to Flipboard, Arthur A. van Hoff served as Chief Technology Officer for Software and Services of Zing Systems Inc. Mr. van Hoff is a Founder of Marimba Inc. and served as its Chief Technology Officer since February 1996. He served as Principal Engineer of TiVo and was responsible for networked products including interactive television, TiVoToGo, and Internet movie distribution. From February 1993 to February 1996, Mr. van Hoff served engineering positions at Sun Microsystems and served as its senior staff engineer. He served as Director of Marimba Inc. since February 1996. Mr. van Hoff received his M. Phil. in Computer Science from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland and a postgraduate degree in Computer Science from Hogere Informatica Opleiding in Enschede, Holland.
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