VR/AR ECOSYSTEM REPORT: PORTUGAL Q1 2021 CompanyName WhitewolfVR CompanySummary DevelopmentoftrainingsolutionsinVRARandXR Contact Name:JorgeCabral Email:geral@whitewolfvr.com Website:www.whitewolfve.com SizeofCompany EmployeesorFTEequivalent:1-5 CaseStudy N/A TypeofCompany Software CustomerTypesand/ornames Architects,trainers,etc. WhyareyouinPortugal? AftertravelingthroughtheworldIthoughtVRwouldbeagoodoptiontogrow. Now,theplaceIliveisintheinteriorandthereisalackofindustryinallkindsof technologyandwithenoughknowledgeandgrowthIthinkthatthereisenough potentialtomakethiscityalargehubforvirtualreality.Thegreatoptionforthisis thatthereisamajorITuniversityhereandtheabilitytogetenoughstudentsto movedirectlyintothissectionwouldbeagreatkickoffforthiscitytogrow. Whatdoyouneed/hopefor/fromthePortugalEcosystem? Theabilitytohavecompanieslookforourservices,aswellasgettingnewtecnologies forus.Thereisalsotheabilitytomaketheinteriorgrowaspreviouslystated. WhatweneedistheabilitytobevisibleespeciallynowthattheCOVIDhaskickedin,so thatwecangetstudentstolearnhowtowork. 50
VR/AR ECOSYSTEM REPORT: PORTUGAL Q1 2021 51 Whatdoyouneed/hopefor/fromthePortugalEcosystem? During2020Portugalreceivedseveralinternationaldistinctionsvouchingourthrive forconstantpromotionoftechnologicaldevelopmentandinnovation. Weweredistinguished,forexample,asoneofthetop40bestcountriestodo business,andclassifiedbytheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationand Development(OECD)thecountrywiththemostinnovativeprojectstofightCovid- 19. Theseandotherawardsaretheresultofalongjourneyfromnationalentities promotingthePortugueseentrepreneurialecosystem. Nowmorethanever,companies,developersandinstitutionsmustconvergetofind newinnovativesolutions,technologicalupgrades,andsharetoolsofeffectiveness andmarketplacement.Tofindnewideas,partnershipsandexperiencesinoneplaceis somethingofundeniablevaluetofacethechallengesahead. With“PortugalEcosystem”wehopeVR/ARAssociationcanhelppromotePortugalas acountrythatnotonlyvaluestechnologicaldevelopmentandinnovationbutalsohas severalplayerswithoutstandingresultsanddistinction,indifferentfieldsofactivity, worldwide. PortuguesetechcompanieslikewTVisionmustbeshowcasedasinternational successstoriesandwebelievethe“PortugalEcosystem”willhaveavitalroleinthis. CustomerTypesand/ornames Broadcasters(Local,NationalandInternational),TVdistributors,Production companies,Sportsclubs,associationsandfederations,Stadiumsandmusic festivals.Someexamples:Globo,LaLiga,LigaPortugal,FIBA,RiotGames,UEFA, ATOS,ElevenSports,SportTv,RTP,TVI,ZAP,NOS,Altice,etc. TypeofCompany SoftwareDevelopment,brandinganddesign,liveoperationsforthebroadcast industry EmployeesorFTEequivalent:100+ SizeofCompany WhyareyouinPortugal? wTVisionwasfoundedin2001byagroupof5youngPortuguesepeoplewiththe commondreamofbringing“WisdomtoTelevision”.FromasmallofficeinLisbon (Portugal),theysetupareal-timeTVgraphicssoftwarecompanythatisnowone oftheworld’sbiggestreal-timeTVgraphicsproviders. Twentyyearsofsuccessarepossiblethankstohighlyqualifiedandcommitted professionals,continuoussearchforinnovativeandcutting-edgesolutions,and strongtechnologicpartnerships. InPortugalwefoundthecreativity,dedication,andknow-howtogrowfromasmall companytoapower-houseinthebroadcastingindustry. It’seasytounderstandwhyPortugaloffersgreatadvantagestogrowandsustaina multinationalcompanylikewTVision.It’sproximitytootherEuropeancountries makesiteasytoimplementanddevelopprojectsinEuropeanterritories,inacosteffectiveway. We’velearnedthat,inPortugal,typicalset-backslikelanguagebarriersorlogisticsare easilyovercome(andwetookallthosefactorstoestablishofficesallovertheworld). That’swhyourheadquartersisstillinLisbon,eventhoughourcompanyisnowspread across4continents. wTVisioncreatesintegratedbroadcastingsolutionsbasedonsoftware development,brandinganddesign,liveoperationsandspecializedhuman resourcesoutsourcing. Thecompanybecameoneofthemainreal-timegraphicsandplayoutautomation providersduetoitscomprehensiveknowledgewithintheindustry.Fromsmall one-timebroadcaststothemostimportantonesworldwide,wTVisiontakespart inthousandsofbroadcastseveryyearandhasexperienceinmorethan60 countries. wTVision’ssolutionsforsports,electioncoverage,entertainmentshowsandnews are,togetherwithitsmastercontrolsystems,thepreferredchoiceofmajorTVs andproducersallovertheworld. CompanySummary CompanyName Contact Name:DanielaDias Email:marketing@wtvision.com Website:www.wtvision.com wTVision CaseStudy www.bit.ly/3i9EzKA
