The company designs and manufactures motion and haptic systems for entertainment, simulation, and training industries.
[1] The company noticed customers were buying multiple subwoofers to place around seats to mimic a motion effect.
The company initially focused on the theatrical-exhibition market rather than home consumers, due to the high cost of a single chair.
[4] In 2009, Nikki Rocco, president of distribution at Universal Pictures, asked D-BOX to use its motion technology for the 2009 film Fast & Furious.
[1] The company also began working with movie theater chain Cinemark International, expanding globally to install seats throughout Latin America.
[5] In November, Variety announced that D-BOX was working to develop an amusement park ride based on Ubisoft's popular Rabbids title.
[12] In November, the company announced a lower cost chair designed for the home entertainment market.
[1] Its technology is used for various industries including movie theaters, sim racing, gaming, home entertainment, commercial training and simulation; and attractions and theme parks.
The first feature film to have been encoded with D-BOX was Fast & Furious released on April 3, 2009 at the TCL Chinese Theatre, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
[22] D-BOX Technologies first introduced its motion generating systems in 2001 to the home theater, Sim racing, Esports and PC gaming markets.