Las Vegas, USA, April 15, 2015: ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens, and worldwide expert in immersive optical and imaging technology, announced today that Genetec Security Center is certified ImmerVision Enables 2.0.

Genetec joins more than 50 security industry ImmerVision-certified solution providers around the world in integrating The 360 Video Standard which gives the ability to instantly capture and navigate within 360-degree panomorph images.

Genetec’s Security Center platform is recognized for offering a unified security management solution combined with intuitive interface for simplified operations. Security Center clients now benefit from ImmerVision Enables 2.0 functionalities such as automatic recognition of current and latest panomorph lenses, mini-domes and cameras from leading vendors, automatic calibration and automatic orientation recognition. In addition, Security Center now expands their client’s video surveillance reach and capabilities through receiving and viewing 360-degree panomorph video content captured by ImmerVision Enables 2.0 certified devices such as mini-domes, cameras, smartphones, tablets, wearables and drones.

“Because our unified security flagship, Security Center, is open-platform, we collaborate and work closely with a vast ecosystem of technology partners like ImmerVision,” said Francis Lachance, Director of Product Management at Genetec, Inc. “These close partnerships help us assure Security Center stays future-ready to accommodate the latest camera hardware, like the 360-degree panomorph cameras,” added Lachance.

The 360-degree viewing functionalities in Security Center, which requires no software configuration, increases operational efficiency in vertical markets like retail, education, transportation, government and more. “Genetec delivers advanced and intuitive 360-degree video analysis in live and in playback with 360-degree content streamed from ImmerVision Enables certified mobile devices.” said Joel Schaffer, Manager, Business Development, OEM/ODM Video Surveillance Applications at ImmerVision.

About ImmerVision

Leading innovation in 360-degree panoramic imaging, ImmerVision licenses its patented panomorph optical and software technology to global lens producers, product manufacturers, and software developers. Panomorph lenses are the only ones that can be adapted to any camera, any sensor, and any consumer, commercial, and government market. ImmerVision Enables is the recognized standard for 360-degree solutions and applications. www.immervisionenables.com

About Genetec

Genetec develops open-platform software, hardware and cloud-based services for the physical security and public safety industry. Its flagship product, Security Center, unifies IP-based video surveillance, access control and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) into one platform. A global innovator since 1997, Genetec is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and serves enterprise and government organizations via an integrated network of resellers, integrators and consultants in over 80 countries. Genetec was founded on the principle of innovation and remains at the forefront of emerging technologies that unify physical security systems. For more information about Genetec, visit: www.genetec.com