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In 2016, Virtual Umbrella was hired by Ruder Finn to help organise Nokia’s UK launch event for the 'world's first professional virtual reality camera', the OZO, at the O2 Arena in London. The team demoed several different headsets, including Samsung Gear VR, Oculus and Vive,...

In March 2016, Virtual Umbrella teamed up with advertising company, Leo Burnett, to create an internal innovation afternoon dedicated to introducing virtual reality to company staff. This involved bringing in several VR businesses from across the UK, each of which provided demos and intimate sessions...

Mintel is a global, award-winning market intelligence agency, providing marketing data and research to clients such as Tesco, Faber-Castell, and NARS. Virtual Umbrella worked with the company on several events during 2015 and 2016:   At 2015’s ‘Innovative Technology Showcase’, Virtual Umbrella showcased a range of VR...

In 2016, Virtual Umbrella worked alongside not-for-profit organisation, Jisc, to introduce virtual reality to the education sector at the Digifest event in Birmingham.   The Client Director led a section to discuss the benefits, content, and next steps for VR as a tool for learning, and the...