π π Newsletter #13 - $25k to creators, Saturday's showcase, new teammates, & community shoutouts ~<3
βHere's the AR House updates we wanted to share with our closest community supporters so without further ado π
βπͺβ¨ SATURDAY - Gaming & Storytelling Showcase!
βThis could very well be our most exciting showcase yet! AR House's August creators have been hard-at-work creating augmented reality experiences that embed stories & games all across the house and we're now inviting you to come try what we've created.
ββTAHNEE is debuting RC Kaiju robots. KEVANDO is debuting the Houseverse. PRATIK is debuting Napoleon Boneparte. βCOURT is debuting a VR mech shooter. RAJSHREE is debuting AR typography art. βSAVA is debuting a mosh-pit simulator. βTAVIUS is debuting a coconut-chucking game. βEWAN is adding dolphins to the pool. βAIDAN is showing a Snapchat adventure game. βXULIPA is showing off Wand Duel. BRANDON is becoming his Rec Room alter-ego in AR. TREY is inviting you into an audio-reactive world. KEER is debuting dazzling abstract AR art.
βRegister here to attend π
βπΈ Creator Marketplace Generates $25k for Creators
βOur soft-launched Creator Marketplace has already put $25k in creator's hands in just one week so we're very excited our first product is bringing tangible value to creators who very much need it.
βIf you're interested in working with 80 of the best AR/VR creators in the world, post your opportunity to gigs.arhouse.la. $3,000 minimum π
βπ°πΈ AR House is Fundraising
βOur last year working intimately with AR creators and founders has given us an unparalleled understanding of where the industry and culture is going so we're currently planning a big level up for AR House to advance creator education & funding (YC of AR) as well as AR content distribution & AR-enabled location-based entertainment (Disney of AR.)
βTogether with our partners we'll spread AR Houses around the globe, incubating the best emerging AR talent and helping them channel their creativity into what will be the best AR Shows on Earth to entertain & engage entire cities in what are essentially light-as-air, decentralized AR Disney Worlds - Aidan (AR House CEO)
βSound good? Schedule time with Aidan Wolf to:
βGet early access to invest in our Seed Round πΈ
βLP the AR House Seed Fund π± (our creators have raised $25m+ this year)
βPartner on future AR House Events & Pop-ups π
βπ Welcome Kevin, Michael, & Leon to the Squad
βKevin Habich is joining as Community Ops to help our now 80 creators do their best work everyday and find new opportunities in the industry. He's the perfect mix of technical and improvisational and an absolute cheerleader for creators. Also maker of the Marketplace!
βMichael Ronen is leading Business Development at AR House as we scale up to meet opportunities from the best names and brands in the industry and beyond. Michael is a Producer & serial Founder who's continually been at the bleeding edge of technology selling AR in 2012, VR in 2015, and now generative 3D NFTs today.
βLeon Zellers is a singer, influencer, and Tik Tokker with 4M fans and one of the most savvy connectors in LA so we're happy he'll be leading Influencer Marketing to help AR House scale its social media and event-driven AR engagement strategy.
βπ Community Shout-Outs
βSallia is of the best AR creators out there so we are very grateful she took a break from making incredible filters for the biggest brands to give our gaming & storytelling cohort a deep dive into Lens Studio. Thank you Salia for the Lens Studio Workshop!
βTed is one of the big innovators behind Spectacles and one of our favorite people to work with at Snapchat so we were very grateful to have him over to share his AR storytelling wisdom to our group of upstart AR storytellers. Trust me folks, telling stories and making games in AR is not easy and Ted is of the most knowledgable out there about the topic. Thank you Ted for the AR Storytelling Deep Dive!
ββπΎ Connect With Our Community
βDiscord + Instagram + Twitter
βThat's all for now, till next time π₯