WE ARE 209 group
209 group combines high tech hardware and software products from a wide variety of industries to provide elegant technical solutions to complex visualization ideas.
Hardware + Software Sales
Leveraging decades of technical design, engineering analysis, and entertainment production experience, 209 group is uniquely qualified to provide solutions to the most demanding visualization requirements. We accomplish this by working with a long list of world class hardware and software partners. Let us help you design and build the physical manifestation of your digital vision.
Solutions + Consulting
Have an idea that could use some extra hands for a quick sprint? Physical design, pipeline development, budgeting, or financial analysis? Our team has worked with dozens of customers to provide ‘start up’ style analysis, planning, technical expertise for design, implementation as well as ‘bean counting’. Give us a call
Production + Services
When a permanent installation isn’t the ideal solution, 209 group can deploy our team of technical experts and extensive inventory of production equipment anywhere in the world, for as long as it takes to make your vision come to life. From location based Virtual Reality, to full performance capture to massive Virtual Production volumes (and everything in between), our team can make it happen on site on budget and on your schedule.
SERVICES + EXPERTISE
MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURE FILM
TV/BROADCAST/STREAMING
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
VIRTUAL REALITY
VIDEO GAMES
ANIMATION
GRAPHIC DESIGN
ADVERTISING
DESIGN & ENGINEERING
AEROSPACE
AUTOMOTIVE
ARCHITECTURE
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ROBOTICS DIGITAL
SIGNAGE
SCIENCE & SPORTS
BIOMECHANICS
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
REHABILITATION VIRTUAL
VIRTUAL SURGERY
MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
INJURY PREVENTION
EDUCATION & ARTS
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
VIDEO GAME
DEVELOPMENT E SPORTS
PERFORMING ARTS
MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
DIGITAL SIGNAGE
Media + Entertainment
Transitioning Tradition – Amazon Studios VP Stage Design and Build
In an era of rapid technological advancement and ever-evolving production standards, Amazon Studios recognized the need to innovate in its stage design and production facilities. Working closely with the Amazon team we provided technical design into an existing historic sound stage, hardware and software selection as well as a custom designed camera tracking solution.
Mandalorian & Ashoka
Revolutionizing Production: Simulcam for LucasFilm’s Mandalorian & Ashoka
LucasFilm, renowned for pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling, embarked on a groundbreaking journey during the production of The Mandalorian Season 3 and Ashoka Season 1 with our team providing full Simulcam services. We were able to develop a streamlined Simulcam system to reduce latency and provide real time composites on set.
Carne y Arena VR Art installation
Blending Art and Technology : Legendary Pictures’ Carne y Arena VR Installation
Legendary Pictures, known for its innovative approach to storytelling, collaborated with Academy Award-winning director Alejandro Inarritu to bring the ground breaking VR art installation Carne y Arena to life. We collaborated with the teams by designing a custom ultra-low latency real-time tracking system for the VR headsets and providing custom PC render solutions capable of handling the massive VR experience created by ILM’s Xlab.
Design + Engineering
Driving Innovation : Ford’s FiVE Lab and the evolution of Virtual Reality in Vehicle Design
Ford Motor Company, a pioneer in automotive innovation, embarked on a transformative journey with the establishment of its FiVE (Ford Immersive Vehicle Environment) Lab. Working with the Global Lead of Immersive Realities for Ford we designed and implemented a custom, ultra low latency optical tracking system deployed to multiple VR FiVE labs around the world. This allowed a streamlined collaboration between engineers, study subjects and executives that required innovative and hyper-accurate tracking solutions.
Advanced Drone Technology: Caltech CAST’s Ultra-Low Latency Optical Tracking System
Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technology (CAST) has emerged as a global leader in advancing drone technology through its innovative research and development initiatives. We implemented a pioneering effort with CAST to design, build and install an ultra-low latency optical tracking system, revolutionizing the capabilities of drone tracking and positioning in large volumes spaces.
Spectral Motion: Innovating Robotic Creations with Highly Accurate Optical Capture Systems
Spectral Motion has established itself as a leader in the field of robotic creations, leveraging advanced optical capture systems to provide ground truth data and enable real-time interactions between robots and crowd members. Facing several challenges in developing this robust system we were able to design and build highly versatile optical tracking solutions that delivered accuracy and reliability.
Science + Sports
Revolutionizing Athletic Performance Analysis with Custom Hardware Solutions
Gear Sports is a leading provider of cutting-edge athletic performance analysis systems, empowering athletes and the general public across sports with invaluable biomechanical and human performance data. Working with the Gear Sports team we prioritized innovation by focusing on developing custom hardware solutions that could seamlessly integrate with their analysis systems and provide accurate data collection across multiple sports.
Redefining Interaction: META / Oculus’ Custom Tracking Systems
META/Oculus, a leading company in the virtual reality(VR) industry, has revolutionized the way users interact with VR environments through the development of platforms and VR hardware.
We designed and built custom tracking solutions combining cutting-edge technology and user=centric design principles. Our team focused on providing robust tracking solutions that could accurately capture the movements and gestures of users within VR environments, providing ground truth data for human interaction.
Education + Arts
Advancing Cinematic Innovation: USC Film School’s Custom Performance Capture and Virtual Production Solutions
USC Film School, renowned for its commitment to cinematic excellence and technological innovation, has established itself as a leader in the field of digital arts. Working closely with USC we designed, built and installed a state of the art performance capture and virtual production stage in the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts. The process of planning and design allowed us to execute a seamless integration with existing infrastructure while meeting the evolving needs of the students and faculty.
Transforming Creative Exploration: Custom Tracking System for NYU
NYU has been at the forefront of technological innovation and creative exploration, particularly in the realms of film, VR and animation. We partnered with NYU on the groundbreaking effort to design and implement multiple custom tracking systems across various locations. These systems have facilitated performance capture for animation and large scale VR tracking, culminating in a versatile capture space.
Unleashing Creativity: Western Michigan University’s fULL performance Capture and Virtual Production Innovations
WMU has been a pioneer in advancing technological innovations and together over the past decade we have worked together to develop real time performance capture and virtual production capabilities. With the long relationship between WMU and our team we have designed and installed full performance capture volumes, as recent developments of a custom LED wall for use in a fully functional virtual production stage.
Military + Government
Enhancing Precision in Virtual Environments: V-Armed’s Optical tracking Solution
V-Armed is a leader in the field of virtual reality (VR) technology, specializing in providing hyper-real immersive training for law enforcement and first responders. We approached the challenge of developing an ultra-low latency optical tracking solution with a detailed focus on accuracy, reliability and versatility. We spent extensive time designing a solution that would meet the demanding needs of VR and training simulation requirements. The team leveraged state of the art facilities to prototype and iterate solutions for the application scenarios.
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