Edwin Rivera, a recognized expert in the field of Augmented Reality, has been named as an Advisor to the Miami Chapter of VRARA), South Florida’s leading Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality organization.
Supporting the VR and AR community in South Florida through quarterly events featuring noted speakers and networking opportunities, VRARA’s Miami mission is to educate, connect and grow the area’s VR/AR ecosystem.
“Edwin has been in this field and has been a driving force in VR/AR for more than a decade,” said Miami Chapter President Tarja Stephens. “His wealth of knowledge about the VR/AR field and its practical applications—based upon his years in the industry—is an invaluable asset to VRARA.”
Rivera launched CG1 Solutions —a South Florida information technology firm which is rapidly becoming a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) with clients ranging from the healthcare to consumer products industries—in the third quarter of 2021.
As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), CG1 Solutions has specialized in providing engaging solutions for a wide variety of clients such as Walmart, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Scope AR, Disney Consumer Products, Alliance Laundry Systems, Synnova Health, Mitsubishi and iNewton.
In addition to his impressive list of CG1 Solutions client, Rivera’s current ground-breaking work with Microsoft and South Florida-based Piece of Cake Bakers will enable adults with disabilities to use leading edge technology to be trained for future careers in the baking industry, thus turning these individuals into productive members of society.
“Being a part of an organization such as VRARA, which is dedicated to growing our industry in the South Florida marketplace, is certainly an honor,” said Rivera, a former Desert Storm Marine. “VR and AR have come of age and are accepted by the public and businesses alike. Now it is time to put the fantastic benefits of this industry to practical, day-to-day usage that will make all of our lives better.”
For more information the Miami Chapter of VRARA, contact Tarja Stephens at miami@thevrara.com
