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sq. ft. office with just 4 employees
                                                                                  - including Yogen and Samir! “AR/
                                                                                  VR was a fascinating technology-
                                                                                  oriented world, yet to be unraveled
                                                                                  and was most certainly going to
                                                                                  be the future for the enterprises
                                                                                  and industries at large, globally.
                                                                                  The opportunity was immense
                                                                                  and so were our aspirations.
                                                                                  Without much thought, we zeroed
                                                                                  in upon creating a company that
                                                                                  designs and produces realistic VR
                                                                                  experiences delivering high value
                                                                                  and unique business solutions
                                                                                  driven by powerful business-
                                                                                  oriented ROI’s,” asserts Yogen.

                                                                                  Fortunately, team Digital Rhombus
                                                                                       hit the ground walking and
                                                                                        that posed a different set of
                                                                                        challenges for them as they
                                                                                        had to prove themselves
                                                                                  from the very first day. “Our
                                                                                  customers and partners have shown
                                                                                  great faith in us and we strive to
                                                                                  strengthen these relationships.
                                                                                  Every project has been unique and
                                                                                  challenging but we are proud to say
                                                                                  that we have met our customer’s
                                                                                  requirements and many times, even
                                                                                  exceeded them. We stayed focused
                                                                                  and let our deliverables do the
                                                                                  talking,” says Samir proudly.
        industry by virtue of joining        looking for something new and
        Autodesk. After quitting Autodesk    challenging to embark upon.          Success =Teamwork
        he started a broadcast system        Having gulped down a few
        integration company. In 2015, he     strong mugs of black coffee and,     While both Samir and Yogen head
        started dabbling with VR out of      a while into their conversation,     the organisation as Directors,
        curiosity &interest. By early 2016,   both realised that they shared      the roles and responsibilities
        VR developed in to a passion for     a common urge to embark into         are clearly defined within the
        him with some small VR project       something that would not just be     organisation. Yogen is the
        execution as well. Samir came from  technologically exciting but create   ‘Chief Experience Designer’
        an engineering background with       a paradigm shift. That’s where       and heads the creative and
        a very successful career in Global   the conversation veered to Virtual   technical production chain in
        Sales and Business Development       Reality and having seeing a small    the organisation. He, with the
        across the IT & Telecom domain.      demo on the phone and realising      team, ensures that all creative
        Around early 2016, Samir had an      the potential of the technology,     and technical challenges of a
        IT Consulting Company with some      Samir immediately connected          project are solved to facilitate
        premium projects under his belt.     with the idea of entering the VR     successful delivery of
                                             industry. Thus, the journey in to    the best experience to
        Being acquaintances and a chance     Virtual Reality started with Digital   clients. Samir, with his
        meeting in a coffee shop is how      Rhombus Studios in a small 200       invaluable business&
        it all started. Both of them were                                         strategy experience,
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