SpaceVR

What SpaceVR does

SpaceVR is a San Francisco-based virtual reality company founded in 2015 that designs immersive VR experiences combining zero gravity floatation with cinematic, virtual space, therapy, and super learning applications. The company's core technology is VR content designed to be experienced in a weightless, sensory-isolated environment, blending entertainment, therapeutic, and educational use cases into a single delivery format. Operationally, the company is small (1-10 employees) and privately held, with no publicly disclosed pricing model, customer segmentation, or revenue mechanics in the available source data.

The company has raised approximately $1.385 million in total disclosed funding across two rounds: an early $135,000 raise in September 2015 and a $1.25 million round in April 2016 led by Shanda Group with participation from Skywood Capital and Skywood Ventures. Leadership consists of founder and CEO Ryan Holmes, CTO Blaze Sanders, and co-founder Joanna Wei, who is also identified as the CoFounder of Beijing Makerspace. The company operates in the broader location-based VR market, which third-party market research estimates at $35.15 billion in 2024 and projects to grow at a 34% CAGR to $489.63 billion by 2033, driven by demand across gaming, entertainment, healthcare, and education.

There is no documented information on SpaceVR's go-to-market strategy, pricing, distribution channels, named customers, intellectual property portfolio, or current operating status beyond its firmographic record. The most recent verifiable strategic activity dates to 2016, and there is no evidence in the source data of subsequent product launches, partnerships, geographic expansions, or revenue traction. As such, any forward-looking investment thesis must contend with substantial data gaps regarding current commercialization and operational viability.

Name

SpaceVR

Website

https://spacevr.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SpaceVR is a San Francisco-based VR company founded in 2015 that delivers immersive virtual reality experiences combining zero gravity floatation with cinematic, therapeutic, and educational content for consumer and learning audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive VR Experiences

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

VR & Immersive Esports/LBE Venues (VR Arenas, Sim Racing Pods) (MPAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Float Therapy (Sensory Deprivation Tanks) (HSADAKAF), Virtual Field Trips & Experiential Learning Environments (Museums, Geography, History) (EDAFAJAG), AR/VR & Immersive Learning Content Development (EDAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Virtual reality experiences
• VR floatation therapy
• Immersive VR entertainment
• Location-based VR
• Zero gravity VR

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Core offering

SpaceVR delivers virtual reality (VR) experiences inside zero gravity floatation tanks, combining sensory deprivation floatation with VR headsets to produce cinematic virtual space content, VR-based therapy sessions, and super learning applications for individual consumers. The company operates as a location-based VR experience provider targeting entertainment, wellness, and cognitive enhancement use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SpaceVR Cinematic Virtual Space Experience

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Survios: VR game developer that also operates its own LBE VR venues in addition to licensing IP. Comparable as both content producer and venue operator — directly mirrors SpaceVR's content-plus-venue approach.
• Sandbox VR: Operates location-based, multi-modal VR experience centers globally with curated immersive content. Most direct US-headquartered LBE VR competitor to SpaceVR's model of ticketed, immersive group VR sessions.
• Zero Latency: Global free-roam, warehouse-scale VR arena operator with dozens of partner locations. Directly comparable venue-based VR business model and target demographic of group entertainment customers.
• Two Bit Circus: Micro-amusement park combining VR, AR, and immersive games under one roof. Closely comparable as a mixed-reality LBE operator in the US targeting group/family entertainment occasions.
• VR World NYC: Multi-floor VR entertainment and event venue in New York City. Comparable as a venue combining VR experiences with broader experiential offerings, serving similar consumer and corporate group segments.

Broad incumbents

• HTC VIVE: Established PC-tethered and LBE-focused VR hardware provider (VIVE Pro, VIVE XR, VIVE Business). Comparable as both a hardware supplier to LBE operators and a competitor in the enterprise/venue VR space.
• Meta Quest (Meta Platforms): Dominant consumer VR headset platform and content marketplace. Relevant as the primary hardware/software ecosystem SpaceVR depends on; shapes unit economics of every LBE VR operator.

Emerging players

• STRIVR: VR training and immersive learning platform used by enterprises and sports teams. Comparable on the 'super learning' / immersive training dimension of SpaceVR's value proposition, especially for corporate and athletic customers.
• True REST Float Spa: Largest US float therapy franchise chain. Comparable on the floatation therapy component of SpaceVR's offering; could plausibly partner with — or compete against — SpaceVR on the wellness half of the proposition.
• Float8: Float therapy center operator focused on wellness and recovery use cases. Comparable on the float-tank service layer and could expand into bundled VR/wellness offerings similar to SpaceVR.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpaceVR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spacevr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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