Recently, Global Product Design & Development Company Fluxon announced the acquisition of Pluto, a virtual event platform that expands Fluxon's portfolio of productivity and collaboration tools including real-time Q&A application Dory.
San Francisco-based Fluxon was founded in 2017 by leaders from Google and other top tech companies with a primary focus on creating effective tools and processes to encourage engagement across time zones. Fluxon builds products for startups and fast-growing companies around the world and provides end-to-end development across design, product management, and engineering. Their customers include Google, Stripe, and Zapier, among others.
In 2020, entrepreneur and investor Elad Gil contacted Fluxon in the hope of creating an immersive VR social experience, and the two sides finally decided on the development direction of VR remote collaboration applications. Elad Gil said: "Due to the epidemic, large gatherings have become less arbitrary, and based on Pluto, people will be able to socially interact in virtual spaces regardless of geographical and temporal conditions. ”
In just a few months, Fluxon collaborated to turn the concept into a fully usable product called Pluto, including a 3D environment that allows users to travel to music venues, convention centers, calm beaches, and even Burning Man. With spatial audio, attendees can roam around as representatives of live video avatars and naturally move in and out of the speech. Pluto strikes a balance between realistic and whimsical fantasy worlds, including customizability, fascinating labyrinths, and An Easter egg hunt.
Katsuya Noguchi and Fatima Sabar co-founded a company and bring Pluto to market in 2021. Once launched, it attracted the attention of consumers and businesses, for which Pluto met the needs of companies working remotely and could evolve into an online space for gatherings, meetings and brand collaboration.
Katsuya Noguchi, CEO and co-founder of Pluto, said: "We are delighted that Fluxon will continue to expand the Pluto Virtual Universe, which is critical in building scalable, high-quality video, audio and 3D technologies. ”
After the acquisition is complete, Fluxon plans to expand Pluto's features and capabilities, including the introduction of more content, such as games and new planets for users to explore and collaborate with. Fluxon also plans to make Pluto available to companies looking to host larger brand events, such as conferences and concerts. According to Fluxon, since Pluto has a team of world-class developers, the possibilities for developing new custom worlds are limitless.
Erad Fridman, CEO of Fluxon, said: "We are excited about the potential of the metaverse and want to make it accessible to everyone without the need for expensive equipment and headsets. Whether it's a meeting on the moon or a singing at the North Pole, Pluto has you covered. ”