The Venture Reality Fund/VRF

Eggscape is designed as a playful and social experience where players explore vibrant interactive environments integrated with the real world.

ShapesXR enables users to instantly create fully immersive scenes and populate them with crucial artifacts which were previously impossible for people without the time and resources to develop costly physical environments, mock-ups, or experience laboratories.

Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

Remio is a developer of a virtual reality platform that facilitates interactive collaboration experiences for teams. The company provides pre-configured VR headsets to each team member, enabling them to participate in engaging team-building activities and casual games. In addition to fostering team connection, Remio's platform includes collaboration tools such as whiteboarding, Jira project planning, and presentation rooms. It automates note-taking and post-meeting follow-ups, capturing data in a searchable format to enhance productivity. By leveraging augmented reality and virtual reality technologies, Remio aims to maintain a strong company culture and promote bonding among remote employees.

Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

Phiar Technologies, a Boston-based company established in 2017, specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for vehicles. Its core product is an ultra-lightweight spatial AI engine, designed to enable vehicles to perceive their surroundings in real-time using just a single camera and commodity mobile-grade processors. Phiar's initial focus is powering its Intelligent AR Navigation Platform, which provides drivers with safe and intuitive routing directions without requiring them to look away from the road.

Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.

PlusOne, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality and artificial intelligence, developing a mixed reality platform that features interactive human holograms. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Beijing, PlusOne's platform enables enterprises to train employees for improved interactions with clients and business partners across various contexts. Its technology utilizes emotion detection, biometrics, position tracking, and gesture recognition to create immersive training simulations that provide real-time feedback and promote self-analysis. This innovative approach offers flexibility in time and space, enhancing the overall training experience for businesses.

Proprio, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that develops advanced surgical technology aimed at enhancing surgical accuracy, simplifying workflows, and improving patient outcomes. Founded in 2016, Proprio utilizes machine learning, artificial intelligence, and mixed-reality user interfaces to create a next-generation surgical navigation and imaging platform. This innovative system replaces traditional surgical microscopes, loupes, and navigation systems by offering networked camera arrays and depth-sensing technology, allowing users to navigate live 3D environments with depth perception from any angle. Proprio's goal extends beyond merely replacing existing technologies; it seeks to advance medicine by integrating the latest digital innovations, moving away from outdated practices and focusing on software and data to improve surgical practices and outcomes.

Phiar Technologies, a Boston-based company established in 2017, specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for vehicles. Its core product is an ultra-lightweight spatial AI engine, designed to enable vehicles to perceive their surroundings in real-time using just a single camera and commodity mobile-grade processors. Phiar's initial focus is powering its Intelligent AR Navigation Platform, which provides drivers with safe and intuitive routing directions without requiring them to look away from the road.

Apprentice FS, Inc. offers an industrial augmented reality platform tailored for research and development, as well as manufacturing sectors, particularly within the life sciences. Founded in 2014 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides an intelligent manufacturing execution system that incorporates artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies. Its platform features modules such as Tandem, Manuals, and BioCapture, which are compatible with various smart glasses and facilitate hands-free operation in laboratory and manufacturing environments. This system allows users to record data, manage batch records, and oversee assays and procedures while ensuring critical information is readily available, thereby minimizing process deviations. Apprentice serves a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, consumer goods, and cosmetics, aiming to enhance efficiency and speed in drug production and other processes.

8th Wall Inc. is a developer of an augmented reality (AR) platform that enables the creation and deployment of interactive AR experiences directly on mobile websites. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers several key solutions, including 8th Wall XR, a platform for developing mobile AR applications; XR Remote, which allows users to test AR applications on their devices; and a glTF Viewer for sharing and viewing 3D files in real environments. The company's custom SLAM engine facilitates markerless AR content with advanced features such as 6DoF positional tracking and surface detection, ensuring immersive experiences on any smartphone equipped with a rear-facing camera. 8th Wall's platform serves a variety of industries, including retail, travel, and entertainment, by enabling developers to create and deploy AR applications rapidly and efficiently.

Varjo Technologies, established in 2016 and based in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in the development of high-fidelity virtual and augmented reality headsets. Its flagship product features a unique bionic display, offering human-eye resolution in the central field of view, surrounded by lower-resolution displays. This design mimics human vision, enhancing immersion and performance in VR and AR experiences. Varjo's customer base includes prominent industry leaders such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Audi, demonstrating the practical applications of its technology in various sectors. The company aims to transform how people work, interact, and play by pioneering metaverse technologies.

Torch 3D is a developer of an augmented and virtual reality prototyping platform that aims to revolutionize the way applications are built and experienced. The platform enables designers to create and design in 3D for immersive virtual reality environments quickly and efficiently, requiring no prior knowledge of game or software development. This user-friendly approach allows teams to collaborate and iterate on prototypes in real-time, across various platforms and devices. By streamlining the prototyping process, Torch 3D facilitates innovation and enhances the overall design experience in the AR and VR space.

8th Wall Inc. is a developer of an augmented reality (AR) platform that enables the creation and deployment of interactive AR experiences directly on mobile websites. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers several key solutions, including 8th Wall XR, a platform for developing mobile AR applications; XR Remote, which allows users to test AR applications on their devices; and a glTF Viewer for sharing and viewing 3D files in real environments. The company's custom SLAM engine facilitates markerless AR content with advanced features such as 6DoF positional tracking and surface detection, ensuring immersive experiences on any smartphone equipped with a rear-facing camera. 8th Wall's platform serves a variety of industries, including retail, travel, and entertainment, by enabling developers to create and deploy AR applications rapidly and efficiently.

Spaces, officially formed in January 2016, says it’s already working on a range of VR and mixed-reality projects with companies including NBCUniversal, Microsoft, Big Blue Bubble and the Hettema Group. Platforms it’s developing for include Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Microsoft HoloLens, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR and Google Cardboard. “Spaces has a compelling and clear vision to be the catalyst for companies looking to create VR and MxR (mixed reality) experiences,” Comcast Ventures managing director Michael Yang said in a statement. “Spaces is combining remarkable capabilities, tools and creativity to push the boundaries of the VR frontier.”