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Patrick O'Luanaigh

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
152 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

We didn't charge for it.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

It was a little demo we stuck out at the beginning.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

But we got two and a half million YouTube views.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So, you know, we were quite pleased with that to prove there was interest in VR.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So then probably Gunner, because it was launched right at the beginning of the Gear VR and there just weren't many headsets out there.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So although it had a decent install base, you know, when your install base is small, I think we probably hit three or four, maybe 5% of the install market at that point.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

But that was a tiny market.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So probably that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

Yeah, maybe even slightly less than that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So, you know, that was an interesting one.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

And actually what was good for us is we tried Perfect Beach soon afterwards.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

And that was an experiment.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

You know, will people pay to get an experience where they just laze around and relax and listen to an audio book?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

And actually people did and people enjoyed it.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So, you know, it gets a good example of the sort of experimenting we're trying to do.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

Um, that's a good question.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

I don't have those figures on me.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

Also, the other thing I will say, and I can't specifically say whether it refers to Ghana or not, but sometimes you do get funding advice and assistance from some of the first parties.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

So, um, you know, the headset manufacturers who are working on the headsets want great quality titles and there are...

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
EP 595: nDreams is #1 VR Application Creator, 250,000 Sold, $6M in Funding with CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh

Um, so we've got a load of different games coming out this year.