Meron Gribetz

Meron Gribetz
Born Israel
Residence California, U.S.
Alma mater Columbia University
Occupation CEO, Meta

Meron Gribetz is an Israeli technology entrepreneur.[1][2] He is best known as the Founder and CEO of Meta,[3][4][5] a Silicon Valley company that is known for producing innovative Augmented Reality products.[6][7][8]

Early life and education

Meron Gribetz was born and raised in Israel, where he worked for a number of national start-ups, as well as served in a technological unit in the Israel Defense Forces.[9][10] Beginning of 2009, he attended Columbia University in New York where he studied Computer Science and Neuroscience.[11][12][13] It was at Columbia that Meron conceived of the idea of a “Natural Machine” that would replace keyboards, mice and touch screens with a more intuitive interface.

Meta

In 2012, Meron Gribetz built his first prototype of an AR headset with an oven-heated knife, hot glue gun and the best components he could acquire. The next year, the company he founded Meta was accepted into Y-Combinator (YC13).[14][15] One year later,[16][17] Meta the company entered the market with its first see-through glasses that allowed wearers to move and manipulate 3D content and holograms using hand gestures.[18][19] The project received $1m in seed funding and support from Paul Graham and Steve Mann. Meta soon established itself as a prominent company in Augmented Reality, partnering with other various organizations and academics to assist in 3D technological development.

TED2016

In February 2016, Meron Gribetz introduced the Meta 2 at TED (conference). The Meta 2 consisted of an augmented reality headset that makes it possible for users to see, grab and interact with move holograms in a natural fashion. The headset has an onboard color camera (720p) and four speakers for near-ear audio. It supports Windows-based applications (Mac applications expected later in 2016).[20] Meta 2 is fully hand-controlled, with types of AR applications that include 3D modeling, web browsing, and remote collaboration (e.g., colleagues in different locations can view and manipulate holograms with their hands). At TED, Gribetz suggested this new technology was designed to allow users to interact with virtual objects yet maintain their sense of presence and interaction with their natural surroundings rather than being focused or distracted by traditional 2D computer screens. Meta currently produces augmented reality technology that enables users to interact with virtual objects rendered by a head-mounted display.[21]

Awards

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Best of CES". TechCrunch. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "TED 2016: Meta augmented reality headset demoed at TED". British Broadcast Corporation. BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Meta's Meron Gribetz and the rise of the natural machine". CNET. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meron Gribetz: A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset". NYCaribNews. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Meron Gribetz Wants To Build The IOS Of The Mind". Forbes. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "How Is Meta Different Than Google Glass?". Bloomberg.
  8. ↑ "Meta - Google Glass Reborn as Something You'd Actually Want to Wear". Wired.
  9. ↑ "This engineer replaced his 4 monitors with Meta glasses — and it might be the future of work". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Meta's Meron Gribetz and the rise of the natural machine". CNET.
  11. ↑ "ROCKSTAR PROFILE: MERON GRIBETZ". {M Journal. Retrieved 29 May 2016.}
  12. ↑ "Australian behind futuristic Iron Man-style Meta SpaceGlasses says they're the future of the PC". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  13. ↑ "Meron Gribetz: A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset". New York CaribNews. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Meta (YC S13) augmented reality glasses now available for pre-order, does what Glass can't". Y Combinator.
  15. ↑ "Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 2: Meet Meta, Lob, Amulyte, Weilos And More". TechCrunch.
  16. ↑ "CORRECTING and REPLACING Meta Launches Meta 2, First "Natural Machine" Augmented Reality Product - Business Wire". businesswire.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Daily Exchange - Posting". exchangemagazine.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Meron Gribetz Wants To Build The IOS Of The Mind". exsees.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "AR entrepreneurs mapping out mind-bending trip". The Japan Times. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "First 'natural machine' augmented reality product Meta 2 launches to developers". Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Meta Shows Off Their Next-gen AR Glasses on Stage at TED". Road to VR!. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Forbes 30 under 30". Forbes Media LLC.
  23. ↑ "The Best of Consumer Electronics Show 2014". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "25 GENIUSES WHO ARE CREATING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS". Wired.com. Wired. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Meta's Meron Gribetz is Recognized as an Honoree of MIT Technology Review's 2016 Innovators Under 35 List". Yahoo. Yahoo. Retrieved 7 Sep 2016.

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