Jussi Mäkinen

Working with founders, engineers, designers and VC's creating new brands and new tech. Investing in Japanese mixtapes. Co-founder, CMO @Distance_tech

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

It's now been a bit over 200 days building @Distance_tech. Our proof-of-concept shown below has already higher PPD than Meta's Orion - without needing to wear anything. Next up - going the Distance with the brilliant @GVteam. See you at #AWE24 where we showcase our latest tech.

[GV @GVteam]

Welcome to the portfolio, @Distance_tech!

Finland-based Distance Technologies is pioneering the development of glasses-free mixed reality with contextual AI. Read more in @venturebeat — https://t.co/tAKiNUQCsx

[Cas and Chary XR @CasandChary]

Just tried the Varjo XR-4 standard & Focal edition. F me, these guys are truly bending reality here.

Impressions are coming in my CES recap video!

#CES2024 @varjodotcom

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@benz145 I guess their marketing is still scratching their heads who is this for.

[𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡 @Thrilluwu]

The Varjo XR4's passthrough is a spiritual experience.

On the Focal edition the cameras autofocus giving a surreal-realism. I'm blown away.

Spent a couple hours with it today...
Full thoughts tomorrow.
Just in time for a Friday Newsday.

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@moia @cmioffice ❤️

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@KarolMattila @Jyrkiharkki 🦾 @KarolMattila !1

[Marko Ahtisaari @moia]

Huvilanranta DJs. Pyysimme mukavia ihmisiä, joilla on hyvä maku, soittamaan Helsinkiläisille levyjä joka päivä alkaen klo 16 ennen Huvilan keikkaa. Maksuton ja avoin kaikille. Sarjan avaa tänään huikea Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto - Japanese Mixtapes! https://t.co/hpfw3jh1Ms

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@rainisto Bert was a always such a super chill delight when he visited the office back in the early Varjo days. So sorry for your loss ❤️

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@rainisto This is next level 🔥

[Jussi Mäkinen @luovanto]

@rainisto Spot on

[Timmy Ghiurau @itzik009]

Alex McDowell and Jen Stein from Experimental Design trying latest demos from @varjodotcom in #helsinki
Thank you @luovanto for the invite

#minorityReport #ar #vr #design #innovation

[Unity for Digital Twins @DigitalTwin]

When you think of iconic trios you might think of:
👪 Luke-Leia-Han Solo
👨‍👩‍👦 Ash-Misty-Brock
🦸‍♂️ 🦸‍♂️ 🦸‍♂️ @itzik009(@volvocars)-@luovanto(@varjo)-Jeff Hanks(@unity)

We sat down with the last 3 to talk how #MR is driving change in the automotive industry 🏎️
https://t.co/VORVPUXZUo

[Nathie 🔜 AWE @NathieVR]

Finally met @konttori and @luovanto. Super fun and passionate guys who really want to take VR to the next level with Varjo. Thanks again for having me!

[Varjo @varjodotcom]

We're less than one week out from speaking on a panel led by @Sofie_Hvitved at #SXSW on 3/15. If you are in Austin next week, join Varjo's @luovanto talk about the future of #XR tech in the auto industry with panelists from partners at @unity & @volvocars: https://t.co/imfZ04eiHV

[Timmy Ghiurau @itzik009]

In December I had the pleasure to be one of @VRDays Immersive Tech Week guest curators - industry leaders to put together a session with speakers and projects that I felt everyone should know about.

https://t.co/Tg5gszUR4Q

[Varjo @varjodotcom]

Introducing the world’s most immersive #XR experience running on the @NVIDIA RTX6000 ADA GPU. 12,000 reflective flying objects, navigating intelligently in real-time with individual spatial awareness around the #Varjo HQ in human-eye resolution, at 90 fps.

[Fast Company @FastCompany]

How the Finnish National Opera used VR to stage a century-old production https://t.co/AbDlqyAXC9

[Varjo @varjodotcom]

Imagine training in a simulated cockpit that's so realistic, you'll feel like you're soaring in the skies. Lufthansa Aviation Training partnered with BRUNNER to create an advanced #mixedreality flight simulator for commercial pilot training.

Read story: https://t.co/LqdMJveVcd

[Rainer Sternfeld @rsternfeld]

In designing future car models, @honda goes from life-size clay models to ultra high-res 3D models using @varjodotcom XR solutions. Happy to see two @NordicNinjaVC family members collaboration opening new ways of working.

https://t.co/0rVSYEoFu6

[ERIC BLOMQUIST @ericblomq]

Speaking of perspectives it was great to partake in the panel with peers from Varjo, Siemens, Sweco and B-com. Great meeting you @luovanto and thanks for the pic 👍