Realities.io

What Realities.io does

Realities.io Inc. is a Berlin-based (with a San Mateo, USA office) photogrammetry studio founded in 2016, incubated at the Boost VC accelerator in San Mateo. The company develops tools and content for capturing real-world environments as high-quality, explorable 3D assets for real-time VR and AR engines, using photogrammetry as its primary capture method. Its team of approximately nine people combines expertise in computer vision, photogrammetry processing, 3D art, and VR game design.

The company's commercial product is Puzzling Places, a relaxing 3D jigsaw puzzle VR game in which players assemble hyper-realistic miniatures of real-world locations captured through photogrammetry. Puzzling Places is distributed self-serve across seven major VR storefronts (Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Apple Vision Pro, Steam, Viveport, Pico), with add-on features including multiplayer, handtracking, and the Puzzle Pass monthly content subscription. Underlying the consumer product, Realities.io licenses its proprietary photogrammetry pipeline — including the Realities.io Pipeline Editor — and provides custom VR experience development services for enterprise clients such as Audi (AI:ME vehicle reveal flying VR experience), NASA, and the European Space Agency. The company has also collaborated with Emblematic Group on award-winning immersive storytelling experiences, including 'Home After War' (SXSW 2019 Best Use of Immersive Arts).

Realities.io's revenue combines one-time game sales through VR app stores, recurring Puzzle Pass subscriptions, and B2B professional services for enterprise photogrammetry and VR engagements. Distribution is product-led and exclusively via VR platform marketplaces. The company is privately held, founder-led by CEO Daniel Sproll, with no institutional venture capital rounds disclosed in the available material beyond early Boost VC participation in 2016.

Name

Realities.io

Legal name

Realities.io Inc.

Website

https://realities.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Realities.io is a Berlin-based photogrammetry studio that develops Puzzling Places, a multi-platform VR jigsaw puzzle game using real-world 3D scans, and provides custom photogrammetry-based VR experiences for enterprise clients including Audi, NASA, and ESA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive VR Gaming Software

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

VR/AR Gaming Platforms (BPAMAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

AR/VR & Spatial Computing (SLAM, 3D vision) (HDAAAEAJ), Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• VR puzzle game
• Photogrammetry technology
• Volumetric 3D capture
• 3D environment reconstruction
• VR content development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales (Base Application): One-time purchase of Puzzling Places VR game across multiple platform storefronts. Revenue generated from direct sales through Meta Quest Store, PlayStation Store, Apple App Store, Viveport, and Steam.
2. Puzzle Pass / Puzzle Packs: Monthly puzzle packs and downloadable content offering additional puzzles featuring photogrammetry scans from around the world. Subscription-style recurring revenue from puzzle content.
3. Custom VR Experience Development: B2B services creating custom photogrammetry-based VR experiences for enterprise clients and partners such as Audi, NASA, and ESA.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Realities.io develops and publishes Puzzling Places, a VR jigsaw puzzle game built on proprietary photogrammetry technology that turns real-world locations into photo-realistic, real-time 3D puzzles distributed across Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Apple Vision Pro, Steam, Viveport, and Pico headsets. The company also delivers custom photogrammetry-based VR experiences for enterprise clients such as Audi, NASA, and ESA, and sells a monthly Puzzle Pass subscription for additional puzzle content.

Product overview

Realities.io operates a two-pillar product strategy: (1) Puzzling Places, a flagship VR jigsaw puzzle game that leverages photogrammetry technology to deliver hyper-realistic 3D puzzle experiences across multiple VR platforms including Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Apple Vision Pro, VIVE XR Elite, and Steam; and (2) The underlying Realities.io photogrammetry platform and tools that power both Puzzling Places and client VR experiences. The company also offers subscription puzzle packs through Puzzle Pass, multiplayer functionality, and handtracking support as add-on features. Realities.io has collaborated with clients including Audi, NASA, ESA, and Meta on various VR experiences using their photogrammetry pipeline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Puzzling Places: A relaxing and wholesome 3D jigsaw puzzle VR game where players put together hyper-realistic miniatures of beautiful places from around the globe. Features photogrammetry scans, immersive soundscapes, and is available on multiple VR platforms.

Products and services

• Puzzling Places A relaxing 3D jigsaw puzzle VR game where players assemble hyper-realistic miniatures of real-world places captured through photogrammetry, with audio-rich soundscapes, comfort features (Force-Pull, Puzzle Groups, See-Through), and flexible seated or roomscale play for individual players and families.
• Realities.io Photogrammetry Technology & Custom VR Experience Development Proprietary photogrammetry capture pipeline and Pipeline Editor used to bring photo-realistic, real-time 3D environment assets into VR/AR engines, offered as a B2B service for custom immersive experiences (e.g., Audi AI:ME flying VR, NASA and ESA space experiences, and collaborations with Emblematic Group on award-winning VR films).

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded 'Best Use of Immersive Arts' at SXSW 2019 for Home After War experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• AudimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Audi AI:ME vehicle reveal VR experience. Created a flying VR experience featuring large-scale aerial photogrammetry. Published three-part blog series detailing the making of this experience covering planning, execution, and VR optimization.
• NASAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for space-related volumetric capture and VR experiences. Collaboration leveraging Realities.io's photogrammetry expertise for NASA projects.
• ESA (European Space Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Space Agency partnership for immersive space experiences using photogrammetry technology.
• Meta (Facebook/Oculus)coreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for Puzzling Places distribution on Meta Quest. Featured on Oculus store as a top VR puzzle game. Also collaborated on VR experiences.
• Emblematic GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on award-winning VR experience 'Home After War' which won 'Best Use of Immersive Arts' at SXSW 2019. Also worked on 'After Solitary' experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sony Interactive Entertainment: Owner of PlayStation VR2 and a major VR content publisher. Comparable as the gatekeeper platform for PSVR2 distribution and a competitor via first-party PSVR2 titles.
• Meta: Owner of the Quest VR platform, Reality Labs, and a growing first-party VR games portfolio. Relevant as the dominant VR hardware platform on which Puzzling Places is distributed and as a potential competitor and partner.
• Matterport: Established digital-twin and 3D spatial capture platform serving real estate, AEC, and enterprise. Comparable to Realities.io's B2B photogrammetry engagements as a much larger, well-funded incumbent in 3D environment capture.

Direct peers

• Resolution Games: Stockholm-based VR game studio behind Demeo, Angry Birds VR, and Cook-Out. Closely comparable to Realities.io as a multi-platform VR game studio shipping premium puzzle and social VR experiences on Quest, PSVR2, and SteamVR.
• nDreams: UK-based VR game developer and publisher with titles across Quest, PSVR2, and PCVR. Comparable to Realities.io as a multi-platform VR studio investing in premium, comfort-oriented VR content.
• Fast Travel Games: Swedish VR game studio publishing puzzle and adventure titles (Apex Construct, Cities VR, Wraith: The Oblivion). Directly comparable to Realities.io for multi-platform VR publishing with a premium, comfort-leaning portfolio.
• Schell Games: Pittsburgh-based studio behind I Expect You To Die and Until You Fall. Comparable as a VR-focused game studio shipping quality, comfort-first VR experiences across major headsets.
• Vertigo Games: Dutch VR publisher/developer of Arizona Sunshine, After the Fall, and Ghostbusters. Comparable to Realities.io as a multi-platform VR game publisher with both first-party and published titles.
• Owlchemy Labs: Austin-based VR game studio behind Vacation Simulator and Job Simulator. Comparable to Realities.io as a creator of comfort-first, family-friendly VR content on Quest and SteamVR.

Emerging players

• Luma AI: AI-driven photogrammetry and neural radiance field platform for 3D scene capture. Comparable to Realities.io's photogrammetry technology layer as a next-generation competitor in volumetric capture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realities_io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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