- CEO
- Daniel Cavalcante Japiassu
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
- Address
- 200 Granville Street Vancouver BC Canada V6C 1S4
- IPO Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Business
- YDx Innovation Corp. (TSXV:YDX, OTC:YDRMF) develops and commercializes immersive technologies incorporating virtual reality, augmented reality, esports, and gaming for location-based entertainment, branded experiences, and interactive exhibitions worldwide; its core offerings include the Arkave VR Arena, a multiplayer free-roam wireless virtual reality gaming platform with arenas in the US, UK, Canada, and Brazil; YDreams Global, which creates custom interactive experiences for brands such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike, and the NBA including projects like the Bank of the Future for Bradesco and World Cup VR; Game On Festival, an esports event format combining digital storytelling, competitive gaming, and immersive videogame history exhibitions; and Render, a production studio providing content management for esports teams, brands, and streamers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the company operates in over 30 countries across North America, Europe, and Latin America through IP licensing, exhibition development, and esports tournaments. Formerly YDreams Global Interactive Technologies Inc., it changed its name in January 2019 and has pursued strategic growth including the completion of the Render GG Ltd. acquisition in September 2020 for CAD 0.85 million to bolster esports content capabilities; a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Northern Esports Academy Inc. for CAD 0.4 million; partnerships such as with Walt Disney Company Brazil for exclusive Mickey Mouse VR content in Arkave arenas; and expansion of proprietary immersive exhibitions like Landscapes of Van Gogh and Tarsila do Amaral playground funded by Santander in 2019.