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WEVR (formerly known as WemoLab) is pioneering a virtual reality open platform to unlock content creation and publishing on VR/AR devices. Our team is comprised of repeat successful entrepreneurs, Academy Award winning creatives, and killer software engineers. WEVR developed theBluVR, a virtual ocean experience for launch of the Oculus|Samsung GearVR and the Valve|HTC Vive headsets. WEVR won best entertainment startup at SXSW Accelerator 2012.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2010 | |
| HQ | Los Angeles, CA, US | Map |
| Website | wevr.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | C | More |
Key People/Management at WEVR
Neville Spiteri
Co Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Anthony Batt
CoFounder, Executive Vice President Productions
Tim Sweeney
Executive Vice President Finance, Operations/BizDev
Marcel Samek
Co Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Scott Yara
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Shane Robinson
Co Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
WEVR Office Locations
WEVR has an office in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, US (HQ)
550 Rose Ave, Venice
WEVR Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2010 |
WEVR total Funding | $38.3 m |
WEVR latest funding size | $25 m |
Time since last funding | 6 years ago |
WEVR investors | Samsung Ventures, Digital Garage, AME Cloud Ventures, HTC Corp, Ross Levinsohn, BoldStart Ventures, Evolution Media Partners, Scott McNealy, Orange Digital Ventures |
WEVR's latest funding round in February 2016 was reported to be $25 m. In total, WEVR has raised $38.3 m
WEVR Cybersecurity Score
WEVR Online and Social Media Presence
13.06k Twitter followers
WEVR has 13.06k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 0.1% quarter over quarter
WEVR's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @onwevr
1.4k
Tweets
206
Following
13.1k
Followers
10
Tweets last 30 days
0.6
Avg. likes per Tweet
90%
Tweets with engagement
WEVR Company Culture
Overall Culture
C
71/100
CEO Rating
D
63/100
Compensation
B
79/100
WEVR Blogs
December 21, 2021
Wevr: A New Day
Wevr was founded with a mission to build “a next-generation interactive software studio.” Our first product was TheBlu. That was 2011. A decade later, we are proud to have produced a body of highly regarded interactive work. This includes the following: The recently launched Harry Potter immersive e…
December 15, 2020
G&G – Point Release 1.2 (12-15-2020)
Last month, we shipped the first point release for Gnomes & Goblins to address performance issues and fix some key bugs that users encountered immediately after launch. We can happily report that point release 1.1 solved many of the major issues surrounding the Oculus Rift and Rift S headsets—we…
September 24, 2020
G&G is open to the world!
We are extremely excited to have released Gnomes & Goblins, and even more so to hear your feedback. We are listening. Thank you. G&G is a multi-hour adventure simulation VR game brought to you with care by the Wevr team. We conceived G&G for newcomers to VR and experienced VR users alike…
September 02, 2020
Gnomes & Goblins Releases September 23, 2020
In 2016, we introduced you to Gnomes & Goblins with a little Preview, which was so loved by fans. Now, the time has finally come—and we couldn’t be happier to announce the official release date for Gnomes & Goblins for PCVR: September 23, 2020! Gnomes & Goblins began with a sketch by fil…
July 20, 2020
theBlu: VR learnings over 5 years, even more relevant today
With the release of Gnomes & Goblins quickly approaching, now seems like a great time to revisit some key points along the journey that led Wevr here – in particular, some of the key VR learnings from our original title, theBlu. In many ways, Wevr’s story goes hand-in-hand with the development o…
May 29, 2020
Your Buddy – little and green with big eyes and ears
In the latest episode 5 of The Gallery on Disney+, a series that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of Disney’s The Mandalorian, creator Jon Favreau discusses the development of everyone’s favorite character, The Child, known online and in our hearts as “Baby Yoda”. Here at Wevr, we’re proud to have fi…
WEVR Frequently Asked Questions
When was WEVR founded?
WEVR was founded in 2010.
Who are WEVR key executives?
WEVR's key executives are Neville Spiteri, Anthony Batt and Tim Sweeney.
How many employees does WEVR have?
WEVR has 34 employees.
Who are WEVR competitors?
Competitors of WEVR include VeeR, EEVO and Glue Collaboration.
Where is WEVR headquarters?
WEVR headquarters is located at 550 Rose Ave, Venice, Los Angeles.
Where are WEVR offices?
WEVR has an office in Los Angeles.
How many offices does WEVR have?
WEVR has 1 office.
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