Becoming a leader in Virtual reality technology – Elverum Kommune

EON is the leading player on the global market for Virtual Reality (VR) and Augment Reality (AR). EON is developing VR and AR solutions for industry and the educational.

Elverum and Hamar have through several years developed renowned environments within the digital development and VR, relating to both the education, public services and commercial activities.

In Hamar has the university College of Hedmark, a program with several degree options in gaming technology, animation and digital communication, ” says dean Morten Ørbeck.

From these studiemiljøene have it become an environment for game development in Denmark, which today counts 8 companies gathered under the umbrella of Hamar Game Collective. In addition, we have games-giant Norsk Tipping in Hamar, so we have much expertise and many forces gathered here already.

– With this creation we are given the opportunity to develop and strengthen our education, which in turn strengthens the well-established games – and IT-related businesses in the region. We also get access to sought-after skills, ” says Ørbeck.

global market

Making View, a Norway company that is already established on the VR market. The news of EON Uk, was presented at a press conference today in Making the View’s premises. Making View and IT company Innit is the two private actors that are included in the partnership.

In agreement with EON is Making the View defined as “the global center of expertise” within the 360 video. – We are experiencing high demand in a market in rapid development, ” explains ceo Are Vindfallet. – Collaborated with EON gives us access to a global market at the same time as it gives us great development potential.

Innit, one of the country’s largest IT companies, is also in Hamar, norway. Managing director Ronny Pedersen think it is exciting to contribute to a nexus in the Interior of VR and AR.

One of our business areas is digital training for vocational programs, and we see a great potential in the skills and the opportunities that are now applied to the us. It will lift our services further, and our goal is to take a leading position in these areas.

In Elverum, norway, it has large draws for EON Reality been høgskolemiljøene in Elverum and Rena. In Elverum you bet on the Dice Network, which works with public health and velferdsteknologi. Here will OUR technology be a central part of both the training and the solution of tomorrow’s welfare. Elverumsselskapet Crisis Training has for many years worked within the civil protection and emergency management and will be merged into Eon Reality Norway AS.

Unique services

EON Norway established in the spring of 2017 with its headquarters and produksjonssenter for VR and AR in Hamar, norway. A showroom where the actors demonstrate and promote the VR – and AR-equipment and solutions, established in Elverum, norway. In addition, established a one-year postgraduate studies within the AR and VR at the university College in Hedmark.

– the Collaboration with EON Norway provides an education at Hamar and Elverum that are unique to the Norwegian and nordic context, ” says høgskoledirektør Pål Einar Dietrichs at the university College in Hedmark. Also other fields of study at the college, as from the new year will be College in the Inland areas, will benefit from the new branch. – Both within teacher education, health sciences, jordbruksfag and in fields of study such as civil protection, management and entrepreneurship can VR/AR-technology is put to use in the classroom, to name a few examples.

Wide partnership

Behind the establishment is a cooperation between municipalities, county, college and local businesses. It is expected that the establishment will generate a significant number of jobs.

– This is a very big day for both Elveum and Hamar, and for the whole Inland. We show here that we are ahead of the future, ” says the mayor of Elverum, Erik Hanstad. – Within three years will have around 100 jobs associated with EON’s business. In a seksårs perspective we will probably be in the top 200. The establishment additionally provides opportunities for other operators within the interactive media in the Inland, and we think EON will draw new bedriftsetableringer to the region.

– For the Hamar, who have already established themselves as Norway’s game-capital, means the creation of EON Norway a substantial strengthening of the spillutviklingsmiljøet and an important resource for the individual company, ” says Einar Busterud, mayor of Hamar, norway.

The total investment is 56 million. money. 50 per cent is covered by the Norwegian parties and 50 per cent of EON Reality Inc.

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Contacts:

Hamar municipality, the mayor Einar Busterud, mob. 901 18 859
Elverum kommune, mayor Erik Hanstad, mob. 988 10 276
the university College of Hedmark, dean Morten Ørbeck, mob. 976 91 867
Making View ceo Are Søby Vindfallet, mob. 995 25 200
Innit, the managing director Ronny Pedersen, mob. 415 21 390