Mike Simmons

We were honored to welcome @repluna to the @eolian.vr Lab in Largo, #Florida —right here in her district. Despite her busy schedule, and recently returning from DC, she and her team took the time to meet with us, and we are truly grateful. It was a privilege to provide them a demo of #ARTAK—Eolian’s 3D mission planning and C2 platform that leverages mixed reality to modernize the way warfighters visualize, train, coordinate, and execute complex missions. ARTAK represents a new frontier in operational decision-making, delivering intuitive spatial awareness, real-time collaboration, data ingestion and aggregation, and immersive scenario planning capabilities. We also want to thank Congresswoman Luna for her steadfast support and commitment to championing the defense of our great nation. It’s extremely challenging as entrepreneurs supporting this industry, advocacy for emerging defense technologies will help support companies like ours continue to bring transformative capabilities to the warfighter and command. We’re very fortunate to be in your district. ARTAK was initially developed under a Prototype OTA with @ussocom followed by being one of the first recipients of the APFIT (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) award. As we’ve been fielding these kits to a variety of components throughout SOCOM over the last couple years, we couldn’t be prouder to play a small part in accelerating innovation within the United States Department of Defense. #defensetech #defense #missionplanning #commandandcontrol #c2 #jointplanning #situationalawareness #3Dmap #DigitalTwin #DroneScan #LiDAR #SpatialComputing #mixedreality #augmentedreality #virtualreality #jointforces #ARVR #EolianVR #APFIT #Congress #CongresswomanLuna

I had a great conversation with David Graff on the DIB Innovators Podcast. Thanks for having me Dave! We discussed: -Development of @eolian.vr #ARTAK platform for military 3D #missionplanning, combining AR/VR technology with real-time data integration capabilities. -Evolution from early #defenseindustry prototype to full production OTA contract with USSOCOM with the help of #APFIT funding. -Integration of multiple 3D data sources including #dronescanning, #LIDAR, satellite imagery, and more to create a comprehensive collection of #digitaltwin #3Dmaps. -and much more. Check out the full episode here: /radicl-blog/eolianvr-michael-simmons-revolutionizing-military-mission-planning-through-immersive-ar/vr-technology “Join Mike Simmons, Co-Founder & COO of EolianVR, as he details the company’s journey from conception — a chance reunion with his now business partner and CEO Michael McCormack in NYC at Rockefeller Center — to becoming a leading innovator in defense technology. Their flagship product, ARTAK, is revolutionizing military mission planning by combining AR/VR capabilities with real-time data integration, creating immersive 3D environments for collaborative mission preparation. Michael shares with Dave how Eolian has differentiated themselves in the crowded AR/VR space by focusing on mission planning rather than training, enabling users to create detailed digital twins of operational environments through drone scanning, LIDAR, and satellite imagery. The conversation also explores Eolian’s evolution from early prototypes to a production OTA with SOCOM, their approach to rapid iteration based on user feedback, and the challenges of building a defense tech startup including security compliance, funding cycles, and navigating the complex defense acquisition process.” #RADICL #augmentedreality #virtualreality #MapMaker #commandandcontrol #JADC2 #C2 #TAKIntegration #mixedreality #spatialcomputing #digitalsandtable #DefenseTech

Can’t stop reliving this amazing summer recovery & reset trip! Two weeks of glorious sunrises and sunsets, amazing food, beach walks, swimming, and the deepest sleep. The boys had nonstop fun with camping at the beach, lego land, unlimited pool time and of course getting spoiled rotten by their favorite California aunty and uncle! So thankful for these summer memories that will last a lifetime ☀️🍉⛱️ @lorraineplowman @wims305

In honor of #SOFWeek we are offering some unique deals for this week only as both a nod to all the value this conference has provided us at @eolian.vr over the years and the launch of ARTAK Block 2. Block 2 of #ARTAK is so freaking good we want to get it into the hands of more users so they can see for themselves. ARTAK was primarily built for a multi-user experience but we're confident that even trying it in single user, you'll see so much value that getting a whole kit shortly thereafter is inevitable. Plus our #MapMaker kit that now comes with a @skydiohq drone is going to be an absolute game changer! Stop by booth 653 to see for yourself. Whether you're here at the conference or not, make sure to reach out if you've been wanting an ARTAK and/or Map Maker kit as we're only doing this for this week. @globalsof @magicleap

One day I'm very concerned about how insanely fast #AI is progressing, and then the next I decide to have a little fun and after 10 prompts still get this. Perhaps geography just isn't Skynet's strong suit? 😂😂. Was going for a futuristic way to share upcoming travel plans. While it fails in accuracy, it does make up for it a bit in style points...I think. The city/state names it came up with are incredible 🤖👾 Anyway, #WIMS: #NYC: 4/29-4/30 for meeting with #AppleVisionPro Gov/Enterprise team/investor meetings. #Tampa: 5/5-5/10 for @globalsof #SOFWEEK2024. Oceanside CA/Camp Pendleton: 5/12-5/17 for our Defense Innovation Unit 5G EABO Project. HMU! @eolian.vr

@eolian.vr is looking forward to participating in #SOFWeek 2024 again this year, May 6-10 in #Tampa, FL. Make sure to stop by and visit us at booth 653. We have some exciting announcements to share leading up to the conference. First, we will be officially launching Block 2 of our #ARTAK platform and unveiling it publicly for the first time. This isn't your typical update either (we've launched 180+ of those within the last year). Block 2 is a quantum leap in development that significantly enhances the platform's Command and Control (C2) and multi-domain joint planning capabilities among many other new features. Stay tuned, more to come! Second, we are excited to announce our partnership with @skydiohq the premier drone company within the defense industry. We will be featuring 3D maps generated from Skydio drone scans ingested into ARTAK via our Map Maker platform. Skydio will have an ARTAK kit set up as well at booth 813. Skydio and ARTAK complement each other extremely well, and we are excited to show off the results of this collaboration. ARTAK synchronizes planning and C2 activities across echelons, domains, and warfighting functions by bringing command and staff together into a single digital decision environment, where they can create, ingest, and view near real-time 3D maps and sensor data while planning and commanding missions. ARTAK software is device agnostic, allowing it to run across the full spectrum of virtualization hardware, including AR, VR, Tablet, Phone, Laptop, and PC devices. @globalsof @ussocom #G10BALSOF #dronescan #3Dmap #digitaltwin #C2 #commandandcontrol #missionplanning #situationalawareness #mixedreality #augmentedreality #virtualreality #multidomainoperations #JADC2 #mapmaker #sofweek2024

The @eolian.vr Augmented Reality Team Awareness Kit (#ARTAK) is a mission planning and command & control (C2) platform. ARTAK synchronizes an ARMY’s warfighting functions by bringing staff and commanders together into a single digital decision environment, where they can create, ingest, and view near real-time authoritative geospatial data while planning and commanding missions. Users have access to a host of common user tools as well as specific tools for each warfighting function. #commandandcontrol #C2 #missionplanning #mixedreality #3Dmap #augmentedreality #defensetech #dod #ussocom #army #marinecorps #virtualreality #situationalawareness #drone #lidar #digitaltwin

WIMS, Inc. coming up on 10 year anniversary 😳😳😳. A fuckin decade of entrepreneurship. A decade of only eating what you kill. Looking back the road has been filled with torturously soul crushing lows interspersed with peak of Mount Everest level highs. Would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Been so focused on building @eolian.vr and setting it up for the NEXT 10 years that I probably wouldn't have even noticed if it were for the annual renewal. The old me would throw a huge party, but seems more fitting that I will be in Cali with the fam for spring break on this date as wouldn't have survived without them. Certainly have countless others that I owe a major debt of gratitude towards as well though. One lesson I've undoubtedly learned is that there is truly no such thing as a "self made man" that's a nonsense description. So who knows maybe I still will... @wimsconsulting

Receiving this award for the 2nd year in a row is an incredible honor for us at Eolian. All entrepreneurs know the many challenges of keeping a business afloat, let alone growing and scaling it. It's no secret that the only way we've been able to do it thus far is because of the team/family we've built. The majority of our team has bravely and selflessly served this country and made unimaginable sacrifices on its behalf (as have their families). The skills and experience they gained from serving are truly invaluable and translate perfectly into the business world when carefully applied and nurtured. We'd be lost without them, and it's why we're so committed to continuing to hire, train, and retain veterans. It's not just that we owe them a debt of gratitude (although we sure do) but they are a major asset, our secret sauce. Plus as a bonus, they are some of the most fun people to work with. What I'm trying to say is, regardless of what industry you're in: HIRE MORE VETS! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@eolian.vr Map Maker is a TRL9 software application that allows an individual to create a non-proprietary 3D Map of an area using a laptop and data collected with a low-cost, commercially available drone. Map Maker deploys as a kit with everything you need to make maps, to include the collection asset(s), processing device, and enclosed power. #3Dmap #digitaltwin #missionplanning #commandandcontrol #situationalawareness #augmentedreality #virtualreality #drone #dronescan #lidar

What a life changing week in #Tampa at the new @eolian.vr HQ. What a profound and fulfilling feeling, countless moments of just being in awe, and a few moments nearly tearing up a bit when I’d just take a step back and take it all in. We had nearly the whole team in town for a week of in person collaboration/cross team interaction, training, strategy sessions, marketing photo/video shoots, plus a bit of fun along the way. Crazy long hours yet there wasn’t a single complaint. It took absolutely everything we have (and I have) to get to that moment, if you only knew (I’m sure one day I’ll tell the full story as it would make a fantastic movie). After everything we’ve been through, we’re still just getting started. What until you see what comes next. “If you want to take the island you’ve got to burn the boats.” We certainly burnt the boats, but we sure took the island.