Meghan Athavale
Meghan Athavale | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Meg Rabbit |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and toy designer |
| Years active | 2009 - Current |
| Known for | Interactive toy design; video mapping and projection; |
| Website | megrabbit.com |
Meghan Athavale, frequently known as Meg Rabbit, is an entrepreneur and visual artist known for her work with interactive toy design,[1] video mapping and projections, and folk music. She is the co-founder and CEO of Po-motion,[2] a maker of software for interactive projection installations, and the co-founder of Lumo Play,[3][4][5] a toy that creates projected interactive environments for children which was developed as part of the Highway1[6] startup accelerator.
Athavale is the co-author of eight patents and patents pending in the field of mobile projection, augmented reality, and interactivity.[7] These patents include:[8]
- Content generation for interactive video projection systems
- Infrared reflective device - interactive projection effect system
- Interactive projection effect and entertainment system
- Content generation for interactive video projection systems
- Interactive video system
A self-taught musician, Athavale has recorded one album[9] and toured throughout North America. She has represented Canadian technologists at the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit and the SXSW festival.[10] She has also created a number of interactive installations in museums[11] and public spaces,[12] and regularly performs video mapping and animation for public events and musical acts.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meghan Athavale's video game making great strides". cbc.ca. 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Video: Talking to Entrepreneurs: How a Winnipeg startup is shaping the interactive ad landscape". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Winnipeg-developed game technology could reach stores by Christmas". Winnipeg.
- ^ "Lumo lights up toy industry". Global News.
- ^ "Winnipeg company nears production on projection toy". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ "Founder Friday: Meghan Athavale of Lumo". Highway1. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Patent US20130162518 - Interactive Video System". google.com.
- ^ "Meghan Jennifer Athavale Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ^ "Cheshire Grin - Meg Rabbit by Meg Rabbit - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud.
- ^ "Dispatches from SXSW: Startups Changing Cloud Computing". bcbusiness.ca.
- ^ "Impossible Animals Interactive Touchscreen and Interactive Projection Floor". YouTube. 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Videomapping Wesley Hall". YouTube. 21 December 2014.
- ^ Manitoba Music. "Search Results - Manitoba Music". Manitoba Music.