AltspaceVR was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, US
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Eric Romo
Founder and CEO
Gavan Wilhite
Founder
AltspaceVR Office Locations
AltspaceVR has an office in Redwood City
Redwood City, US (HQ)
900 Veterans Blvd
AltspaceVR Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2013 |
Total Funding | $15.5 m |
Investors | Comcast Ventures, Raine Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Promus Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Maven Ventures Growth Labs, Lux Capital, Dolby Family Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Frontier Tech Ventures |
In total, AltspaceVR had raised $15.5 m. AltspaceVR is a subsidiary of Microsoft
AltspaceVR Online and Social Media Presence
33.19k Twitter followers
AltspaceVR has 33.19k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2.6% month over month and increased 5.2% quarter over quarter
AltspaceVR's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @AltspaceVR
15.4k
Tweets
2.9k
Following
33.2k
Followers
253
Tweets last 30 days
3.7
Avg. likes per Tweet
92.5%
Tweets with engagement
AltspaceVR News and Updates
August 30, 2019
Microsoft’s AltspaceVR social space hits Oculus Quest on September 12
The cartoony shared social VR experience with multiple venues is coming to the increasingly popular standalone VR headset next month.
August 10, 2018
AltspaceVR lets you build your own sharable space in virtual reality
AltspaceVR has released tools to let users create their own sharable spaces in virtual reality. It uses a drag-and-drop interface, allowing you to place objects in a 3D space using AltspaceVR-compatible headsets — including Oculus Go and Gear VR. It’s one of the first major upgrades since Microsoft …
April 14, 2018
VR social network VTime raises $7.6 million round, preps for AR version
VTime, one of the first ever VR social networks, appears to still be going strong; the team behind the app just raised $7.6 million in a Series A round of funding. The investment was led by Deepbridge Capital and also included U.K.-based loan and equity provider, MSIF. According to a press release, …
January 22, 2018
AltspaceVR CEO joins Facebook months after selling his startup to Microsoft
After selling his social virtual reality startup to Microsoft in October, Eric Romo, the co-founder of AltspaceVR, is joining the competing social VR team at Facebook as its product director, where he will be “exploring how VR can help communities connect.” Romo is joining the team that has built F…
October 03, 2017
Microsoft resuscitates AltspaceVR for social mixed reality
Microsoft announced today that it has acquired the AltspaceVR team as it announced its big initiative to created a hardware and software ecosystem around Windows mixed reality headsets. Microsoft didn’t explain the terms of the deal, saying only that AltspaceVR is joining Microsoft. Microsoft calls …
August 20, 2017
Altspace: Revival is ‘deep in discussions’ for social VR app
Two weeks ago, social VR platform AltspaceVR hosted what was supposed to be its final gathering before shutting down. Now, it appears that it won’t be shutting down at all. AltspaceVR announced its planned closure in late July, noting that the company had been unsuccessful in raising further funds n…
AltspaceVR Blogs
April 07, 2020
“Axis Lock” Feature for World Builders
Today we’re announcing a new feature to make object-interaction a little easier. The new Axis Lock gives you ultimate control over how you choose to place things throughout your environment. No more guessing whether something has been placed correctly! Find the new feature simply by opening up your …
April 01, 2020
Announcing New Seasonal Interactibles!
Spring has sprung and brought with it some goodies. Today we’re excited to announce brand new Easter egg interactables! The best part? These eggs (unlike the delicious chocolate ones) are shareable! We’ve released them in a special public kit, so now you can enjoy a good old Easter egg hunt anywhere…
March 26, 2020
AltspaceVR Releases Updates to Enable Ticketed Events, Private Meetings and Conferences.
We’ve received a record number of inquiries from people and companies looking to use VR during the Covid-19 crisis. Today, our team is releasing new ways for users to create ticketed events, private meetings and conferences, by using platforms like Eventbrite and Patreon in tandem with AltspaceVR. W…
March 11, 2020
AltspaceVR Offers Educational Alternative During Coronavirus Outbreak
The AltspaceVR team has received multiple requests about how we can support educators and students in virtual learning environments during the Coronavirus outbreak. We’re here to help and we hope our platform can bring people together in a meaningful way during this time. Example of educational even…
March 06, 2020
Protected: Hosting Conferences in AltspaceVR
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March 04, 2020
Protected: Creating & Hosting Events in AltspaceVR
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AltspaceVR Frequently Asked Questions
When was AltspaceVR founded?
AltspaceVR was founded in 2013.
Who are AltspaceVR key executives?
AltspaceVR's key executives are Eric Romo and Gavan Wilhite.
Who are AltspaceVR competitors?
Competitors of AltspaceVR include UHIVE, KAVA and Emergent VR.
Where is AltspaceVR headquarters?
AltspaceVR headquarters is located at 900 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City.
Where are AltspaceVR offices?
AltspaceVR has an office in Redwood City.
How many offices does AltspaceVR have?
AltspaceVR has 1 office.
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