Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
Virtual reality (VR), along with its counterpart augmented reality (AR), is projected to be an $80-billion-dollar industry by 2025, according to global investment firm Goldman Sachs.
Georgia is on the forefront of this new wave of technology due in part to the state's thriving film and television production ecosystem and deep technology talent base.
Last year, there were 248 entertainment productions in the state, and the number of gaming companies rose to more than 70 in metro Atlanta alone.
Georgia's production tax incentive, which also extends to digital entertainment, has brought big projects and put the state on the world stage as no. 5 in film production globally.
Atlanta also lands among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for technology startup activity and venture capital funding further fueled by talent from neighboring internationally renowned institutions such as the Georgia Institute of Technology, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and others.
Georgia boasts leading thinkers in VR and AR research, game design and production. Demand from the state's 30 Fortune 1000 companies fuels virtual reality innovation for commercial use.
From the cutting-edge research conducted at Emory University leveraging VR to treat PTSD and Georgia Tech's dedicated Augmented Realities lab, to TRICK 3D's commercial projects for corporate clients such as Delta Air Lines and Georgia Power, VR innovations and applications are taking off in Georgia.
Press Releases
Jul 14, 2014 Georgia Wins Miley Cyrus Movie Project
, April 9, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Savannah will be the filming location for the upcoming Disney film, The Last Song...
Jul 14, 2014 Litton Loan Servicing Brings 270 Jobs to Henry County
ATLANTA, July 5, 2007 —Litton Loan Servicing L.P., a mortgage servicing company, is investing $14 million to build a new facility in Henry County where...
Jul 14, 2014 Savi Networks partners with Georgias Maritime Logistics Innovation Center
SAVANNAH, GA. and SUNNYVALE, CALIF., July 6, 2006 - Savi Networks, a provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based information services to monitor cargo container shipments...
Jul 14, 2014 26th Annual National Tourism Week Recognized in Georgia
ATLANTA, May 11, 2009 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Tourism Division joins hundreds of cities, states and travel-related businesses nationwide in recognition...
Jul 14, 2014 New Global Vaccine Center Partnership, Center for Drug Discovery Coming to Georgia
ATLANTA, May 19, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that two of the world's leading vaccine research centers will combine their expertise to establish...
Jul 14, 2014 Georgia Hosts Second Annual SEUS-Canadian Provinces Conference in St. Johns, Newfoundland
ATLANTA, May 28, 2009 — Join the Georgia Department of Economic Department (GDEcD) at the second annual Southeastern U.S. - Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS//CP) conference...
Jul 14, 2014 Chicos FAS, Inc. to Expand Distribution Center in Barrow County
ATLANTA, June 3, 2009 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that women's fashion retailer Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) plans to expand its distribution center...
Jul 14, 2014 Redneck Trailer Supplies to Locate New Distribution Center
ATLANTA, August 18, 2009 — Missouri-based Redneck Trailer Supplies announced today that it will locate a new distribution center in Byron, creating 10 jobs and...
Jul 14, 2014 QualityTech to invest $50 million in Atlanta expansion
ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2009 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Quality Technology Services (QualityTech) will develop more than 200,000 square feet of...
Jul 14, 2014 Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.) Inc. to Locate East Coast Distribution Center Near Savannah
ATLANTA, Dec. 10, 2009 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.) Inc., a worldwide leader in the logistics industry, will open...