Bio
David expertise ranges from user interaction, software design, programming language design, 3D machine vision, VR, AR, IoT, AI and solutions architecture. This thinking is put into practice with the powerful Umajin digital platform. David spends most of his time working with partners to launch new products, and advising customers on new projects. The Umajin app creator has now been developed as a platform to create enterprise applications utilizing native edge hardware and cloud compute with over 30 million instances shipped with partners like PwC, NTT, Dell, HP, Intel, IBM and Sony.
NZ Inc Bio
In 1996 while studying at Massey University, David started the company delivering innovative software IP and services within New Zealand and overseas. With strong capability in 3D, gesture and multi touch the company was able to win the contract to create the Dell Stage for all Dell consumer machines in 2009. The company then transitioned to a product company using the Umajin engine to ship over 30 million apps through partners including Dell, Acer, ASUS, Sony, Intel and HP. The Umajin app creator has now been developed as a platform to create enterprise applications utilizing native edge hardware and cloud compute.
Milestones
* 2024 : BMW Innovation Challenge (May 2024) more
* 2024 : Hannover Messe (April 2024) more
* 2024 : NTT Upgrade (April 2024) more
* 2024 : Mobile World Congress (Feb 2024) more
* 2024 : Multicore World (Feb 2024) more
* 2024 : CES Digital Twin presentation (Jan 2024) more
* 2023 : PUZZLE X AI Clone your life, Barcelona (Nov 2023) more
* 2023 : Mobile World Congress, Las Vegas (September 2023) more
* 2023 : SIGGRAPH 50, LA (August 2023) more
* 2023 : Augmented World Expo 2023 (June 2023) more
* 2023 : NTT Upgrade 2023 (May 2023) more
* 2023 : Mobile World Congress, Barcelona with NTT (Mar 2023) more
* 2023 : Multicore world demonstration of Umajin Machine Vision capability (Feb 2023) more
* 2022 : Launched Umajin 4.4 with webview2 and BLE (Oct 2022)
* 2022 : Mobile World Congress with NTT & Umajin Machine Vision (Sep 2022) more
* 2022 : BMW/NTT/Intel 5G innovation launch Munich (August 2022) more
* 2022 : Launched Umajin 4.3 with Spine, Lottie, Canvas, Database & Native Libraries (Aug 2022)
* 2022 : Launched Umajin 4.2 with Welcome screen, Arrow component, Template folders, Clipart (Mar 2022)
* 2022 : LEAP Saudi Arabia with Intel and SBM (Feb 2022) more
* 2022 : Launched Umajin 4.0 with an all new rendering engine and compiler (Jan 2022)
* 2021 : AWE show presentation (November 2021) more
* 2021 : Training.com VR makeover (August 2021) more
* 2021 : VentureBeat Metaverse Article (August 2021) more
* 2020 : Won at the 2020 Hi-Tech awards (August 2020) more
* 2020 : Published the Design Led Agile methodology (July 2020) more
* 2020 : Presented at CES 2020 in Las Vegas (January 2020) more
* 2019 : Presented at MWC in Los Angeles (November 2019) more
* 2019 : Partnered with the US DOD on VR training and presented at the International Police Chief Show more
* 2019 : Presented at the US Mobile World Congress show in LA more
* 2019 : Launched Umajin 3.1 with amazing collaborative multi user editing more
* 2019 : Presented and powered PWC at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcellona more
* 2019 : ARIA presentation at the MIT media lab more
* 2019 : New Umajin website launched more
* 2019 : Version 3.0 of Umajin launched with new branding and advanced 3D support
* 2018 : AR/VR showcase at the New York Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
* 2018 : ISMAR/AWE show launching Umajin VR/AR capability more
* 2018 : AR/VR showcase at the House of Lordsmore
* 2018 : Umajin version 2.6 with new 3D, JavaScript support, improved Bluetooth and enterprise database extensions
* 2018 : Gartner cool vendor in Application Design and Development
* 2018 : Umajin version 2.1 with improved performance, html blob editor, improved maps and more
* 2018 : Launching voice powered Digital Agents @ NRF Big Retail show
* 2017 : Umajin version 2.0 with location services, multi user editing, code editor with debugging and more
* 2017 : Umajin version 1.7 with Forms, Grids, High DPI aware and more
* 2017 : Digital agent launch in Las Vegas with PwC @ G2E Integrated resort of the future
* 2017 : Umajin launches update retail kiosk with NexCom and Intel @ ISE 2017, Amsterdam
* 2017 : Umajin version 1.5 with Enterprise support launched
* 2016 : Umajin Application Solutions launch – Customers include partners like IBM & Juniper
* 2016 : Umajin for kiosks launched with Intel and NexCom at the Retail Asia Show more
* 2016 : Umajin enterprise website with solution library and full developer help site launched
* 2016 : Umajin version 1.5 with Enterprise support launched
* 2016 : Umajin partners with Ryerson and the DMZ – the top University Incubator in North America
* 2016 : First North American office opened in Toronto
* 2016 : Umajin working with Intel on the new range of Intel RealSense devices
* 2016 : Umajin version 1.4 with JavaScript launched
* 2015 : $5m USD raised to launch the Enterprise and IOT opportunities
* 2015 : Umajin wins the most innovative mobile solution at the Enterprise Mobility Forum
* 2015 : Umajin launched the Umajin IOT kit with WPP and Intel
* 2015 : Umajin version 1.3 with IOT launched
* 2015 : Umajin wins two awards at the HiTech awards
* 2015 : Umajin RealSense edition launched with Intel
* 2015 : MoveIt launched with DreamWorks and Intel
* 2014 : New Umajin website and version 1.2 launched
* 2014 : Intel(R) RealSense(TM) partnership – Umajin lets anyone create Intel(R) RealSense(TM) powered apps
* 2014 : Presenting Umajin at the Ogilvy Labs day in London
* 2014 : Launched Umajin version 1.1
* 2014 : Launched Umajin version 1.0
* 2014 : Winner of the Apex Gold award at the Digital Signage Expo
* 2013 : Launched Fingertapps Instruments on the HP Recline 23, 27 and the HP Split x2 and HP Pavillion 11 x2
* 2013 : Launching the umajin platform for Windows, iOS, android and OSX
* 2013 : Launched Fingertapps Instruments and Fingertapps Jigswar the HP Envy Rove 20 for Windows 8
* 2013 : Launched Fingertapps Instruments with the Dell XPS 18 for Windows 8
* 2013 : Launched family Organizer with ASUS
* 2013 : Created Fingertapps Piano for Leap Motion
* 2012 : Launched Fingertapps Family Organizer with Sony for Windows 8
* 2012 : Created Kung Pow Kevin for the Intel perceptual computing initiative
* 2011 : Launched 5 new Window 7 consumer applications with Dell, Acer, Asus
* 2010 : Unlimited Realities wins the New Zealand HiTech awards software category
* 2010 : Fingertapps wins the contract to build the Dell stage for every Dell consumer machine
* 2009 : Fingertapps ships Touchzone on all Dell touch machines
* 2008 : Fingertapps brand created and reboot to commercialise umajin in the export market
* 2006 : Umajin Creative launched at CeBit
* 1997 : Award winning internet enabled application for Cricket broadcasting
* 1996 : Unlimited Realities formed
