{"id":12232,"date":"2021-03-09T10:31:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T09:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/?p=12232"},"modified":"2021-03-09T10:32:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T09:32:35","slug":"inod-relentless-explorer-of-virtual-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/en\/inod-relentless-explorer-of-virtual-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Inod, relentless explorer of virtual reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 21st March 2016, Inod, a virtual reality<\/a> and 360° video agency, was born. Initially focused on real estate and construction, Inod has opened up to other fields, becoming notably a 3D design studio. In 2020, the company even bet on virtual and imagined a digital solution for events. Portrait of Inod, a key player in Laval’s VR\/AR ecosystem, with its co-founder Anthony Hacques.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The adventure begins in construction and real estate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Once upon a time, there were two partners, Anthony Hacques and Julien Ranchoux, who embarled on the adventure of entrepreneurship. Together, they founded Inod<\/a> right at the heart of the capital of virtual and augmented reality<\/a> in Laval (Mayenne, France). They settled at la Licorne<\/a>, a hotel for innovative companies; and thus, a few hundred metres from the Laval Virtual Center and renowned VR\/AR players such as Laval Virtual and CLARTE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the middle of this ecosystem, Anthony Hacques, native from Mayenne, lets himself charmed by the potential of virtual reality<\/strong>. Yet, he didn’t know anything about immersive technologies! “I was working in the construction industry, and I left my company<\/em>”, he confess. During his experience in the sector, he nevertheless noticed the lack of projection tools. “All too often I saw people who saw the results as the building was being constructed<\/em>”, he explains. This resulted in additional costs and a significant loss of time. “2D plans are not ideal for imagining the final result of a building<\/em>”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inod began its odyssey as a virtual reality company for construction and real estate. It then launches the ScaleView<\/a> software for professionals, initially called InodView, to visit buildings before the construction<\/strong>. It’s a subscription-based software that allows any professionals who designs in 3D to use virtual reality autonomously to directly visualise their projects. “This was the initial activity, and since then we have developed a lot in terms of offers and solutions<\/em>”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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