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D-BOX was originally founded in 1998 as a manufacturer of powerful subwoofers. Michel Jacques was the company's president and CEO. The company noticed customers were buying multiple subwoofers to place around seats to mimic a motion effect. The company decided to shift its focus to motion technology,
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D-BOX produces haptic (motion) effects programmed for visual and musical content, which are sent to a motion system integrated either within a platform, a seat, or various types of equipment. Sounds and action are hand-encoded to link to motion effects. Its technology is used for various industries
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simulator using D-BOX's suspension platform. In November, the company announced a lower cost chair designed for the home entertainment market. In December, the company announced it was working with gaming hardware manufacturer
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and in 2001 released its first generation of D-BOX motion seating systems. The company initially focused on the theatrical-exhibition market rather than home consumers, due to the high cost of a single chair.
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On April 1, 2020, the company announced that SĂ©bastien Mailhot was taking on the role of President and CEO. In September, British simulation company Cranfield Simulations announced a $ 170,000 home
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and PC gaming markets. The D-BOX system can be integrated within single seats or full with many seats theaters. For existing seating, motion can be added using a D-BOX Motion Platform.
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for the film. Control data is encoded in a monoaural WAV file on Sound Track channel 13, labelled as "Motion Data". Motion Data tracks are unencrypted and not watermarked.
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D-BOX's technology is used by a variety of manufacturers to develop simulation technology. D-BOX's haptic system is the only official haptic technology licensed by the
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In December 2022, D-BOX collaborated with simulation company RSEAT to develop the HF-L4, a sim racing and theatre system based on D-BOX's G5 haptic motion system.
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VR, created in partnership with virtual reality attraction manufacturer MajorMega and VR studio Creative Works, MajorMega's HyperDeck VR attraction, and the
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By July 2019, D-BOX seats were located at over 700 screens in 40 countries. In August, the company announced that Australian and New Zealand-based company
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In May 2019, the company announced that its simulation technology was being used by Monaco-based company RS Simulation in its Sector One racing simulator.
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released on April 3, 2009 at the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. As of January 2021, over 2,000 titles are coded in D-BOX.
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D-BOX motion systems are present in more than 800 screens throughout 40 countries. The first feature film to have been encoded with D-BOX was
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provides physical sensations in a virtual setting. As of July 2019, D-BOX seats were located at over 700 movie screens in 40 countries.
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including movie theaters, sim racing, gaming, home entertainment, commercial training and simulation; and attractions and theme parks.
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was installing D-BOX seats in its theaters. In October, the company announced it was partnering with India-based film chain
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D-BOX technology is used for simulation and training by companies including heavy equipment companies
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In November, Variety announced that D-BOX was working to develop an amusement park ride based on
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D-BOX Technologies first introduced its motion generating systems in 2001 to the home theater,
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D-BOX opened its first full auditorium with Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas in January 2019.
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opened its first D-BOX location. The company also began working with movie theater chain
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The company was founded in 1998. SĂ©bastien Mailhot is the company's President and CEO.
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In October 2018, the company entered the sports simulation market, and displayed a
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to install its seats in Indian cinemas, and that the 2019 Indian action film
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D-BOX also provides technology to operators of immersive attractions and
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In August 2005, Claude McMaster became the company's President and CEO.
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Exhibitors installing D-BOX equipment in their theaters include:
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to produce a gaming chair featuring full-body haptic technology.
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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
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to license its technology for video games, including
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actuators
Universal Pictures
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