Next Empire is an experiment-driven product and solutions studio. We work with forward-thinking founders and organisations to push the limits of what’s possible. We live to solve complex problems and create products that help to define culture and commerce. We design and build what’s next.

Products – View all

We work with businesses and organizations of all shapes and sizes to create digital products and services that solve the problems of today. Next Empire is constantly challenging its own definition of what it means to be a digital product studio.

Wahu

  • Wahu
  • #sustainable / #wastehub / #seaboundplastics

Harnessing Technology for Environmental Impact - solving the plastic waste problem in Indonesia.

NEP - Virtual Live Event Platform

  • NEP
  • #covid / #VirtualLiveEvent / #platform / #scalable / #product

The virtual live event platform

Cinekid Play

  • Cinekid
  • VOD / Play / Hybride / Festival

Become a space traveller and dive into the world of Cinekid Play, a completely new way of discovering content.

KNVB - Kluppie

  • KNVB
  • webgl / realtime / 3d-animation / bluetooth

A digital character that kids can interact with by actual physical exercise.

Artis - Sleepwalk

  • Artis
  • artis / augmented audio / business model

An augmented experiential layer on top of Artis. A new experience for both new and seasoned visitors and a new business model for Artis.

Radio Radio

  • RADIO RADIO
  • RADIO / streaming

Highly curated online streaming - with an actual bar in Westerpark.

Worldwide FM (update)

  • Worldwide FM (ongoing)
  • Radio / GILLES PETERSON / SONOS

We created the Worldwide FM app & the Sonos native app. To be continued!

KNVB - Kicks (update)

  • KNVB (ONGOING)
  • Strategy / CTO / CPO / STARTUP

High quality football on-demand.

Moord in Artis - Murder in the Zoo

  • DAWN - Artis
  • Augmented Reality / apps / ios / android / cms / platform

A unique AR experience, an audio story told in a beautiful setting.

22tracks

  • 22tracks 2017
  • Spotify / CURATION / STARTUP

We created the 22tracks app, inserting beautiful Spotify integration.

3FM Festival Diary

  • NPO 3FM 2015/2016
  • Spotify / GPS / Beacons / AI

We created a festival experience for one of the Netherlands largest broadcasters.

Radio Prototype

  • Next Empire 2016 / 2017
  • Radio / Spotify / SHAZAM

We concepted and build a prototype for a radio app.

Festival app - Everything's a playlist!

  • Self initiated 2018
  • collaborative filtering / playlist / spotify SDK

Everything’s a playlist! Your program, the festival’s program, even your friend’s program! Listen to all the artists in the program, directly on your app.

Experiences – View all

We work with agencies to create innovative experiences for their clients that redefine and push the boundaries of the conventional, question the status quo and create a meaningful impact on the world.

KPN - "You and_AI"

  • N=5 2018
  • AR / INSTALLATION / FACETRACKING

We created an Augmented Reality installation called You and_AI for KPN. Does AI put your job in danger?

The Transmigration of Morton F.

  • Holland Festival 2016
  • WebGL / 360° video / Interactive VR

Working together with opera director Sjaron Minailo and film maker Ruben van Leer, we conceptualized and developed an interactive online opera for the Holland Festival.

Sony - Ozark Henry "Elliot"

  • SONY MUSIC 2017/2018
  • AR / FACETRACKING / AUDIORESPONSIVE

A fully audio-responsive music video in augmented reality.

Efteling Zoetrope

  • Efteling / Coca-Cola 2016/2017
  • 3D print / 3D animation

Together with both Coca Cola and Efteling, we created a 3D-printed, hand-painted and custom-developed zoetrope.

Gemeente Utrecht - Free Money!

  • YOUNGWORKS - 2018
  • INSTALLATION / CHATFUNCTION / CASH MACHINE

We produced a campaign to create awareness amongst students about money they’re missing out on.

NPO - Chatbot Duco

  • NPO 2017
  • Chatbot / AI / FUZZY MATCHING

A chatbot focused on the elections for the Dutch public broadcasting organization

Experiments – View all

In the meantime, we like to work for ourselves. Constantly driven by curiosity, we aim to do experiments every now and then - resulting in the projects seen below. If you are triggered by any of them, feel free to get in touch.

ByBorre - Connected Garment

  • WEARsustain - byBorre
  • ibeacon / sustainability / app / prototype

Concept design for a connected garment.

Octomadness

  • KLIK 2016
  • 3D / Print / Animation

We created a 3D-printed, hand-painted and custom-developed zoetrope.

The Arcade

  • Self-initiated 2017
  • AR

We released a fan based, interactive Augmented Reality experience.

Sleeping Lotus

  • Joep Beving 2017
  • Machine Learning / Neural Network / 360° video

We designed and developed an immersive virtual experience with the help of a neural network.

Laser VR / a social WebVR demo

  • Next Empire 2018
  • WebVR / Social VR / Lasergame / Multi-player

Through WebVR, anyone can use their browser and join in on the same virtual space!

Clients

A selection of our clients

  • Artis
  • NEP
  • Majestic Casual
  • Wahu
  • Cinekid
  • KPN
  • 3FM
  • T-Mobile
  • KNVB
  • NPO
  • Efteling
  • Liberty Global
  • Sony Music
  • Holland Festival
  • KLIK
  • Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs