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YDreams' History Milestones
Click on each button to discover some of the fundamental moments that belong in YDreams’ history, from mobile games to the world recognition of the company’s Augmented Reality technology.
The Beginning
YDreams2000/06/06
António Câmara, Eduardo Dias, Edmundo Nobre, Miguel Remédio and Nuno Correia, former colleagues at GASA, a research lab at the New Lisbon University's Faculty of Science and Technology, found Ideias Interactivas S.A. (future YDreams) in June 2000.
Vizzavi.pt interactive map channel
Projects2000/12/01
Company launches Vizzavi.pt interactive map channel for web and mobile devices for Lisbon and Porto. Distinguished as one of the year’s best apps by Motorola International.
Location-based mobile applications
YDreams' Spinouts2001/04/16
YDreams starts developing pioneering location-based gaming technology, combining the players' real location with the game storyline. The company would launch Undercover in 2003, Spooks (BBC) in 2004 and UnderCover 2: Merc Wars in 2005.
Company changes name to YDreams
YDreams2002/06/06
Company changes its name to YDreams. First choice, "XYDreams" quickly discarded after Internet searches bring up a substantial number of sites featuring questionable results.
Rock Star Launch
Products2002/07/01
YDreams releases their first mobile game, Rockstar, on Vodafone Live!.
Vodafone Interactive Cube
Projects2003/01/30
Creates giant Interactive Cube with IDEO for Vodafone Lisbon’s HQ, which goes on to win a Gold Award from the Industrial Design Society of America.
First Steps in Augmented Reality
YDreams' Spinouts2003/06/09
YDreams' first steps in Augmented Reality.
Interactive Environments Kick-Off
Projects2004/02/16
YDreams crafts interactive ambient spaces for clients like Portugal Telecom, Portuguese Communications Foundation, Museum of the Presidency, Milan Triennale, among others.
YDreams starts operating in Barcelona
YDreams2004/09/27
2004 kicked off the company's international expansion with co-founder José Miguel Remédio relocating to Barcelona to open YDreams Med, YDreams’ first affiliate in Spain.
UnderCover2: Merc Wars Launched in Cannes
Projects2005/02/16
UnderCover2: Merc Wars launched at the 2005 3GSM World Congress in Cannes.
First Virtual Sightseeing installed
Products2005/09/22
First Virtual Sightseeing® - Scenic Viewer implemented in northern Portugal.
YDreams closes round of funding
YDreams2006/01/20
YDreams raises 8.5 million Euros in venture capital from ES Tech Ventures (Grupo Espírito Santo) and North American firm Herrick Partners.
Adidas Eye Ball
Projects2006/03/22
Launches Adidas Eye Ball, the company’s biggest international project to date.
Cristiano Ronaldo Underworld Football Launch
Products2006/11/13
YDreams and Gestifute/PolarisSports launch Cristiano Ronaldo Underworld Football, a mobile game revolving around the international football star. The game, first released by Vodafone Portugal, would go on to be released by content providers around the globe.
YDreams pioneers cinema interactive ads
Products2007/06/04
YDreams creates the first interactive advertising experiences for cinema audiences in Brazil, Portugal and Spain.
New offices in the USA
YDreams2007/08/06
Opens Office in Austin, Texas.
YDreams in 'The Economist'
YDreams' Spinouts2007/12/07
YDreams referenced in The Economist as a pioneering company in Augmented Reality technologies.
Coca-Cola Campaign in Brazil
Projects2008/02/26
Conceives and creates entire interactive "Happiness Factory" Coca-Cola campaign in Brazil.
YBand
YDreams2008/05/02
YBand makes it to the European finals of the Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands.
Architek Launch
Products2008/06/02
Launches new product – Architek - Interactive Solutions Creator.
Invisible Network
YDreams' Spinouts2008/11/10
YDreams creates entrepreneurial network for developing revolutionary products.
Audience Entertainment
YDreams2009/01/05
Strikes agreement with New York-based Brand Experience Lab (BEL).
YDreams Joins AR Consortium
YDreams' Spinouts2009/08/12
YDreams becomes a member of The AR Consortium, a group of global companies that are pioneers in the development and creation of augmented reality technology and tools.
Visitors Center, Ciudad Grupo Santander, Madrid
Projects2010/02/15
Advanced robotics, interface design and interactivity mark the difference at bank HQ visitors center.
BTEK Interpretation Center
Projects2010/06/09
YDreams' Interactivity Powers BTEK, the Basque Country's First Technological Interpretation Center.
Barcelona Natural Sciences Museum
Projects2011/03/27
Museu Blau uses YDreams interactive technologies to enhance visit for museum-goers, by involving them in a story about our planet and its incredible diversity.
AquaDuck Interactive Experience
Projects2011/12/05
The first interactive audience game in cinemas across the U.S.A.
Bradesco Next: Bank of the Future
Projects2012/08/30
"Bradesco Next" features one-of-a-kind interactive and technological experiences, enabling clients to experience today what they could only dream for tomorrow
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