XR Terra

What XR Terra does

XR Terra is a Boston-based private education company, founded in 2019 by Hakan Satiroglu, that delivers structured training programs in extended reality (XR) — covering virtual reality development, AR design, and supporting AI tool literacy — to individual career-changers, K-12 students and educators, and enterprise workforces. Its product portfolio includes 8-week professional VR Developer and VR Designer bootcamps ($1,499–$3,499 per program), 4-week foundations courses, a SUNY Broome community college credit-bearing XR Foundations program, a suite of K-12 courses (XR Academy, XR Academy Advanced, XR Creators: WebXR, XR Creators: Reality Composer), the Verizon Innovative Learning-sponsored XR Foundations for Educators professional development program (free to US educators), and AI-focused short courses on Foretell AI prompting, ChatGPT/Gamma.app pitch decks, and AI for small businesses.

All programs are built on Unity 3D with C# as the primary development language, supplemented by the XR Interaction Toolkit, ZappAR Universal AR SDK, WebXR technologies, and the CoBlocks visual programming system. XR Terra operates as a Unity Authorized Training Partner, enabling it to deliver officially recognized Unity curriculum. Programs are delivered primarily as live online instruction over Zoom, with self-paced modules hosted on Google Classroom, supplemented by Slack-based instructor support. Enrollment is coordinated through an internal admissions team, with enterprise clients able to commission private cohorts. The company is structurally affiliated with the Glimpse Group ecosystem, sharing email domains (glimpselearning.com, glimpsegroup.io) and likely leveraging back-office and distribution infrastructure from that parent organization.

The business model is primarily one-time tuition per bootcamp seat, augmented by professional services revenue from K-12 district contracts and enterprise private cohorts, plus a sponsor-funded (Verizon) free educator program. The company also offers partial scholarships for underrepresented groups in tech. No public funding rounds, institutional investors, or revenue figures are disclosed, and headcount remains in the 1-10 range.

Name

XR Terra

Legal name

XR Terra

Website

https://xrterra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

XR Terra is a Boston-based XR (AR/VR) education company offering professional bootcamps, K-12 curriculum, and AI tool literacy courses to career-changers, students, educators, and enterprise clients, delivered primarily as live online Unity-based training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

XR Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Tools & Content Pipelines for Immersive Learning (VR lesson builders, 3D asset workflows) (EDAFAJAL)

Keywords

• XR bootcamp training
• VR developer education
• K-12 XR curriculum
• Educator professional development
• AI courses online

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional XR Bootcamps: 8-week intensive bootcamp programs for VR Developer and VR Designer careers with live instruction, 1:1 sessions, and career services. Revenue generated through tuition fees ranging from $1499-$3499 per program.
2. K-12 Educational Programs: XR Academy and XR Academy Advanced courses for middle and high school students, delivered live virtually or pre-recorded, with customizable content for schools.
3. Educator Professional Development: XR Foundations for Educators course offered free of charge to educators in the US, sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning. Custom modules available for technically advanced educators.
4. Enterprise/Corporate Training: Private cohorts available for companies wanting to upskill employees in XR development and design skills.
5. AI Courses: Self-paced and workshop-format courses on AI tools for small businesses and individuals, covering prompting, pitch deck creation, and business applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

XR Terra delivers online XR (AR/VR) education and training programs, including 8-week professional VR Developer and VR Designer industry bootcamps, foundational courses, K-12 XR curriculum (XR Academy, XR Academy Advanced, XR Creators: WebXR, XR Creators: Reality Composer), educator professional development, enterprise private cohorts, and AI courses (Foretell AI prompting, pitch deck workshop, AI for small businesses). The company operates as a Unity Authorized Training Partner and runs programs live online via Zoom with 1:1 mentoring and portfolio project work.

Product overview

XR Terra offers a portfolio of educational programs spanning professional bootcamps, K-12 curriculum, and AI courses. Professional programs include VR Developer Foundations (8-week foundation) and VR Designer Foundations (4-week foundation) leading to intensive industry bootcamps (VR Developer Bootcamp and VR Designer Bootcamp, both 8-week/$3499), plus a SUNY Broome partnership program. K-12 offerings include XR Academy (mobile AR in Unity, grades 6-12), XR Academy Advanced (VR app development, grades 9-12), XR Creators: WebXR (browser-based XR, grades 3-9), and XR Creators: Reality Composer (iPad-based AR creation, grades 5-9). Educator programs include XR Foundations for Educators (free professional development sponsored by Verizon). AI courses cover Foretell AI prompting (4-week), Pitch Deck Workshop (1-hour), and AI For Small Businesses (8 self-paced modules). The company operates as Unity Authorized Training Partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VR Developer Foundations 8-week foundational course teaching Unity fundamentals and immersive experience creation, including C# programming. Serves as prerequisite for the VR Developer Industry Bootcamp and is designed for college students, professionals, or anyone with interest in XR and programming.
• VR Designer Foundations 4-week foundational course covering asset creation, lighting, UI design, interactions, and basic VFX, designed for UX/UI designers, graphic designers, and 3D designers preparing for the VR Designer Industry Bootcamp.
• VR Developer Industry Bootcamp 8-week intensive bootcamp teaching VR headset development in Unity with C#, covering XR Interaction Toolkit, VR physics, AI behavior, multiplayer experiences, prototyping, and design with industry-ready projects such as a multi-user training simulation. Targets junior/senior college CS majors and current developers upskilling.
• VR Designer Industry Bootcamp 8-week intensive bootcamp preparing 3D modelers, graphical artists, and UX/UI designers for VR industry careers. Covers materials, textures, VR lighting, optimization, XR Interaction Toolkit, animation, VFX, spatial audio, and avatar creation. Tuition $3,499 with partial scholarships available.
• XR Foundations: Developer (SUNY Broome) 4-week part-time program delivered live online through partnership with SUNY Broome Community College, covering C# programming, Unity framework, version control, and building scenes for XR. Tuition $1,499 with potential college credit.
• XR Academy (K-12 Foundations) K-12 program for grades 6-12 with flexible scheduling, teaching students to build interactive AR applications using Unity. Students create an interactive AR face filter and learn prototyping, storyboarding, AR face tracking, textures, materials, lighting, and UI design.
• XR Academy Advanced (K-12) K-12 program for grades 9-12 with flexible scheduling, teaching students to build interactive VR applications using Unity. Students follow the software development pipeline to prototype, storyboard, design, playtest, and present a VR application for their portfolio.
• XR Creators: WebXR (K-12) K-12 program for grades 3-9 using free web-accessible applications in the browser to create 3D models, record audio, and build interactive AR/VR experiences. Uses CoBlocks coding system for basic programming concepts and is designed for Chromebook classrooms.
• XR Creators: Reality Composer (K-12) K-12 program for grades 5-9 teaching students to use iPad applications (Reality Composer) to create AR experiences. Covers photography, audio recording, video editing, 3D modeling, and combining assets into interactive AR. Delivered in 12 one-hour sessions.
• XR Foundations for Educators Professional development program for K-12 educators teaching VR/AR integration in classrooms. Covers intro to XR, prototyping, 3D modeling, WebXR design, AR and 360 content creation, and facilitating learning in VR. Free for US-based educators, sponsored by Verizon Innovative Learning.
• Foretell AI Prompting Course 4-week course teaching students to create AI agents using Foretell AI's authoring tool. Covers simulation context, speaking style, conditions, emotion management, assessments, and testing for practicing difficult conversations. Designed for college communication majors and professors.
• Pitch Deck Workshop 1-hour workshop teaching students to use ChatGPT and Gamma.app to create pitch deck presentations. Emphasizes design process and editing AI output, and is positioned for grades 6-12 students.
• AI For Small Businesses 8-module self-paced course showing entrepreneurs how to use AI tools to solve common business problems. Topics include email automation, website building, chatbots, social media, scheduling, and pitch decks.
• Enterprise Private Cohort XR Training Custom private cohorts delivered for companies and organizations that want to upskill employees in XR development and design. Programs are tailored to enterprise needs and built around the company team workflow.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Verizon Innovative LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022XR Terra partnered with Verizon Innovative Learning to deliver free summer professional development for educators. The program, XR Foundations for Educators, was sponsored by Verizon to help bring XR technology training to teachers across the US at no cost to participants.
• SUNY Broome Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver XR Foundations: Developer course to college students, providing a pathway into XR careers. Course offered as a 4-week part-time program with college credit potential.
• Unity TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationXR Terra is an Unity Authorized Training Partner, authorized to deliver official Unity training curriculum for XR development. The company uses Unity as the primary 3D engine for all professional and K-12 programs.
• Glimpse GroupcoreOthersXR Terra operates as part of the Glimpse Group ecosystem. Team members use @glimpselearning.com and @glimpsingroup.io email domains, suggesting a parent company relationship within the XR/EdTech space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Circuit Stream: Circuit Stream is a direct peer operating Unity-based AR/VR development bootcamps with very similar curriculum and target audience (career-changers and developers upskilling into XR). Both companies compete for the same cohort of students seeking Unity-authorized XR training.
• XR Bootcamp: XR Bootcamp is a direct peer offering immersive technology bootcamps covering AR/VR development and design, with similar target customers (developers and career changers) and Unity-based curriculum. The two companies are frequently compared as the leading Western XR bootcamps.
• Springboard: Springboard is a direct peer in the online tech bootcamp space with mentor-led, project-based programs. While it does not currently focus on XR, its similar pricing model and career-services approach make it a likely adjacent competitor if it expands into immersive tech.

Broad incumbents

• Ironhack: Ironhack is a broad incumbent tech bootcamp that has expanded into immersive tech and XR-adjacent curricula. While not exclusively focused on XR, it competes for the same career-changing professional learner and offers comparable bootcamp structure and pricing.
• General Assembly: General Assembly is a broad incumbent in the bootcamp space, offering immersive and emerging-tech tracks. As a well-funded, larger competitor, GA could enter XR training directly with deeper marketing budgets and stronger enterprise relationships.
• BrainStation: BrainStation is a broad incumbent digital skills training provider offering bootcamps and courses in emerging technologies. Its industry-aligned curriculum and corporate training arm directly compete with XR Terra's enterprise private cohort offering.
• Udacity: Udacity is a broad incumbent in online tech education with nanodegree programs including XR/AR/VR tracks. It competes for the same upskilling professional learner with a self-paced, larger-scale alternative to XR Terra's live cohort model.
• Coursera: Coursera is a broad incumbent online learning platform that hosts Unity-authorized XR content and courses from partner institutions. As a massive distribution channel for similar content, it represents indirect competition for XR Terra's professional learner.

Others

• Glimpse Group: Glimpse Group is a corporate parent/affiliate (per shared email domains and ecosystem signals) operating in enterprise XR services. While not a direct competitor in training, it is closely related through shared personnel, infrastructure, and strategic alignment.
• Unity Technologies: Unity Technologies is the platform enabler whose software and authorization underpin XR Terra's curriculum. While not a direct competitor in training delivery, Unity's own learning resources, partner program terms, and potential training expansion represent both an opportunity and a structural risk.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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