Communication platform development · 2020–23

Kokomo by Canon

VCS contributed immersive communication technology to Canon’s Kokomo project from 2020 to 2023. Our work included photogrammetry capture, rebuilding scans as real-time lit environments, cleaning up scanned objects and optimizing scenes for VR hardware. We also worked on how live captured participants were lit and integrated into the virtual setting.

Canon introduced Kokomo at CES 2022 with immersive calls to a Canon brand ambassador. At CES 2023, visitors entered one-to-one VR conversations with characters from Knock at the Cabin; Canon also announced early access using a compatible smartphone and Quest 2 headset. In 2024, Canon used Kokomo for a travel-themed virtual scavenger hunt. These event photographs show Canon’s public demonstrations of the platform.

VCS contribution: Immersive communication technology development
Project: Canon · Kokomo

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Visitors at Canon’s Kokomo demonstration booth at CES 2023 — Canon Kokomo at CES 2023 · Image source: Event Marketer.

CES 2022 & 2023

Canon’s Kokomo demonstrations, from the first CES calling experience to the Knock at the Cabin-themed exhibit.

Kokomo immersive-call demonstration space with blue walls, chair and table, Canon booth, CES 2022.

Kokomo immersive-call demonstration space with blue walls, chair and table, Canon booth, CES 2022. Image source: Canon USA, supplied to Digital Camera Watch / Impress.2022

Visitor wearing a VR headset in Canon’s Kokomo demonstration, CES 2022.

Visitor wearing a VR headset in Canon’s Kokomo demonstration, CES 2022. Image source: Canon USA, supplied to Digital Camera Watch / Impress.2022

Canon’s Knock at the Cabin exhibit at CES 2023; broader booth context.

Canon’s Knock at the Cabin exhibit at CES 2023; broader booth context. Image source: Event Marketer.2023

Kokomo VR demonstration booth and visitors at CES 2023.

Kokomo VR demonstration booth and visitors at CES 2023. Image source: Event Marketer.2023

Product and environments

Official launch imagery shows the headset and smartphone setup, the app and the shared virtual settings.

Two participants represented in Canon Kokomo’s virtual environment.

Two participants represented in Canon Kokomo’s virtual environment.By Apr 2025

A participant uses Kokomo with a VR headset and smartphone.

A participant uses Kokomo with a VR headset and smartphone. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo setup with a compatible smartphone and VR headset.

Kokomo setup with a compatible smartphone and VR headset. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

A standing participant uses the Kokomo VR calling setup.

A standing participant uses the Kokomo VR calling setup. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo’s smartphone application.

Kokomo’s smartphone application. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo beach-house environment.

Kokomo beach-house environment. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo Malibu trailer environment.

Kokomo Malibu trailer environment. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo meeting-room environment.

Kokomo meeting-room environment. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

Kokomo mountain tea-house environment.

Kokomo mountain tea-house environment. Image source: Canon U.S.A., Inc..Jan 2023

House of Music, 2023

Partner event photography from Kokomo’s interactive activation in Las Vegas.

Canon Kokomo demonstrations at iHeartRadio House of Music, Las Vegas, 2023. Event recap imagery supplied by iHeartMedia.

Canon Kokomo demonstrations at iHeartRadio House of Music, Las Vegas, 2023. Event recap imagery supplied by iHeartMedia. Image source: iHeartMedia / Canon Kokomo.2023

Canon at CES 2024

The wider travel-themed Canon exhibit. These are booth-context photographs; the separate Kokomo scavenger hunt is documented in Canon’s announcement and tour.

Canon’s airport-themed CES 2024 booth entrance and check-in counter.

Canon’s airport-themed CES 2024 booth entrance and check-in counter. Image source: Event Marketer.2024

Travel-themed area in Canon’s CES 2024 booth; Kokomo participation not shown in this image.

Travel-themed area in Canon’s CES 2024 booth; Kokomo participation not shown in this image. Image source: Event Marketer.2024

Airport-gate wayfinding corridor at Canon’s CES 2024 booth.

Airport-gate wayfinding corridor at Canon’s CES 2024 booth. Image source: Event Marketer.2024

July luggage design studio at Canon’s CES 2024 exhibit, showing an AMLOS activation, not Kokomo.

July luggage design studio at Canon’s CES 2024 exhibit, showing an AMLOS activation, not Kokomo. Image source: Event Marketer.2024

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