Immersion

What Immersion does

Immersion S.A. is a French Extended Reality (XR) company founded in 1994 in Bordeaux, designing and deploying bespoke immersive and collaborative 3D solutions for enterprise and public-sector clients. The company’s core offering is the Shariiing collaboration platform, which originated from four European research projects (Inscape, Indigo, E-Sponder, Vasco) for crisis management and is now commercialized in multiple variants — Shariiing XR, Shariiing Workroom, Shariiing Review, Shariiing Advanced, and Shariiing for You — covering headset-based collaboration, turnkey XR rooms, and SaaS-style 3D model review. Supporting products include Meetiiim interactive touch tables, Studiiio video conferencing, and hardware solutions such as Immersive Rooms/CAVEs (including a claimed world-smallest Mini-CAVE), VR Case mobile systems, Interactive Walls, and Digital Twin solutions. Immersion has installed more than 800 XR systems worldwide and is publicly listed on Euronext Growth (ticker: ALIMM) since 2016.

The revenue model combines one-time hardware sales (projection systems, touch tables, immersive rooms, VR headsets), recurring software licensing for the Shariiing platform, professional services (bespoke design, implementation, training, maintenance), and R&D services funded through European and French research programs. Immersion serves clients including ArcelorMittal, Renault, Airbus, Naval Group, Sanofi, L'Oréal, Saint-Gobain, SNCF, and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, across verticals such as automotive and transportation, aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing, education, smart cities, and healthcare. GTM is enterprise field sales with event-driven demand generation (notably 28 consecutive years at Laval Virtual), supplemented by a growing Shariiing Club user community. The company reinvests 10% of annual sales in R&D, holds more than 20 patents, and has produced over 50 international scientific publications.

Immersion operates from offices in Bordeaux (HQ), Paris, Nantes, and Aix-en-Provence, with a Singapore showroom supporting the Asia-Pacific market. The firm maintains a broad technology partner ecosystem — including VR/AR OEMs (Varjo, Meta, Microsoft, HTC Vive, Magic Leap, Pico), engines (Unity, Unreal Engine), projection (Barco, Leyard, LG, NEC), and motion-capture suppliers (OptiTrack, ART, Polhemus, Manus) — and embedded institutional relationships with Bpifrance, the European Commission, ANR, DGA, AFXR, and XR4Europe, which channel both co-development funding and lead demand. The wholly owned Cornershop subsidiary handles furniture and storage for immersive spaces.

Name

Immersion

Legal name

Immersion

Website

https://immersion.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Immersion is a French XR solutions company that designs and deploys bespoke immersive and collaborative 3D systems — including the Shariiing platform, Immersive Rooms, and Meetiiim touch tables — for enterprise and public-sector clients across automotive, aerospace, defense, education, and healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Extended Reality Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Extended reality software
• Immersive collaboration platforms
• VR AR systems
• 3D visualization solutions
• Immersive training environments

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. XR Hardware Solutions: Sale and installation of immersive hardware including VR headsets, projection systems, interactive walls, touch tables, and immersive rooms
2. Software Solutions: Licensing of proprietary software including Shariiing collaboration platform, Shariiing XR, and Shariiing Review for 3D model viewing
3. Professional Services: Bespoke solution design, implementation, training, and maintenance services. Includes user experience design, cognitive sciences integration, and technical installation support
4. Research & Development Services: Participation in national and European research projects, technical and user studies, and collaborative R&D engagements with clients including Renault, Sanofi, Naval Group, CEA, and Airbus

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Immersion designs, develops, and deploys extended reality (XR) solutions encompassing virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality for enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its flagship Shariiing collaborative platform enables distributed teams to work together on 3D models, while a suite of proprietary hardware systems—Immersive Rooms/CAVEs, Mini-CAVE, Immersive L, VR Case, Meetiiim touch tables, Studiiio video conferencing, and Interactive Walls—delivers visualization, training, design-review, and digital-twin experiences globally.

Product overview

Immersion offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its Shariiing collaborative platform, which originated from four European research projects for crisis management. The core Shariiing product comes in multiple variants: Shariiing (collaborative platform), Shariiing XR (headset-based extended reality), Shariiing Workroom (turnkey immersive XR room), Shariiing Review (3D model viewer), Shariiing Advanced (enterprise grade), and Shariiing for You (accessible to all businesses). Supporting hardware solutions include Immersive Rooms/CAVEs (full-scale projection environments), Immersive L setups, VR Case mobile systems, Interactive Walls, Virtual Creative Studios, Innovation Labs, and Digital Twin Solutions. The company also offers standardized products like Meetiiim touch tables and Studiiio video conferencing. Services include bespoke solution design, installation, training, and equipment maintenance. With over 800 solutions installed worldwide and 10% of sales reinvested in R&D, Immersion has participated in over 30 research projects and holds more than 20 patents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shariiing: Collaborative platform for presentations and remote work, enabling teams to share information in real-time across borders.
• Shariiing XR
• Shariiing for You
• Shariiing Review
• Meetiiim
• Studiiio
• Cornershop

Products and services

• Shariiing Proprietary collaborative platform that brings participants together around a complete and common vision, whether in the same space or thousands of kilometres apart; now marketed as a collaboration solution for organizations spanning the Shariiing ecosystem (Shariiing Advanced and Shariiing Review).
• Shariiing XR Extended reality version of the Shariiing platform enabling users to collaborate using XR headsets for immersive 3D collaboration experiences on shared virtual content.
• Shariiing Workroom Turnkey immersive XR room offering that transforms meetings into intuitive, engaging 3D collaboration experiences for design, training, and innovation teams.
• Shariiing Review Immersive solution for viewing 3D files in GLB/GLTF format and instantly immersing in projects at actual scale without complexity or friction.
• Shariiing for You Collaborative solution accessible to all businesses for facilitating remote collaboration and economic rebound, extending Shariiing to broader business audiences.
• Meetiiim Standardized interactive touch tables for collaborative work and immersive learning, with deployments including 5 touch-tables in vocational training environments for simultaneous and quick access to information.
• Studiiio Video conferencing system that empowers people to connect in hybrid learning and collaborative environments, as implemented at Junia engineering school for engineering education.
• Immersive Room / CAVE Full-scale immersive projection environments combining large screens, video projectors with RGB laser technology, and collaborative interfaces for design review and decision-making at 1:1 scale, including the Harley Earl room for Renault Design.
• Mini-CAVE Compact immersive environment claimed to be the smallest in the world, extending CAVE-style immersive visualization to space-constrained deployments.
• Immersive L Immersive setup consisting of a front screen and floor screen for depth perception, used in training environments.
• VR Case Mobile virtual reality system for flexible deployment across different locations, enabling portable immersive experiences.
• Interactive Wall Large interactive display walls for collaborative data visualization and team collaboration, as implemented for the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and Research & Institutions customers.
• Digital Twin Solutions Virtual replica solutions from molecular to megapolis scale for remote supervision and intervention, used in smart city and industrial applications.
• Virtual Creative Studio Immersive environments for creative collaboration and innovation stimulation.
• Innovation Lab Digital lab environments for innovation and experimentation with immersive technologies.
• Hybrid Training Room Training environments combining virtual and traditional methods for enhanced learning outcomes.
• Bespoke Solutions Custom-designed immersive solutions tailored to specific client needs, combining multidisciplinary expertise in human factors, cognition, HMI, UI/UX design, optics, electronics, and computing.
• Equipment Maintenance Corrective or preventive maintenance contracts operated throughout France and internationally, with the same technicians responsible for installation handling ongoing support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 solutions installed worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration40 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UnitycoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware integration partner providing real-time 3D development platform for immersive experiences
• Unreal Engine (Epic Games)coreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware integration partner providing game engine for immersive content development
• VarjocoreTechnology or IntegrationVR headset manufacturer partner for high-resolution immersive headsets
• Meta (Facebook)coreTechnology or IntegrationVR headset manufacturer partner for Quest product line
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for HoloLens and mixed reality solutions
• HTC VivecoreTechnology or IntegrationVR headset and platform partner
• NvidiacoreTechnology or IntegrationGPU and graphics technology partner for high-performance rendering
• HPsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHardware partner for workstations and VR solutions
• BarcosupportingTechnology or IntegrationProjection and display technology partner for immersive rooms
• ESIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSimulation software partner for industrial applications
• VolfonisupportingTechnology or Integration3D projection technology partner
• MiddleVRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationVR integration software partner
• ManussupportingTechnology or IntegrationMotion capture and hand tracking partner
• OptiTracksupportingTechnology or IntegrationMotion capture camera systems partner
• PolhemussupportingTechnology or IntegrationMotion tracking technology partner
• PixyzsupportingTechnology or Integration3D data preparation software partner for CAD model import
• BpifrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench public investment bank providing support through Excellence Club and Diag Innovation programs
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for European research projects including FP7, Horizon 2020, and current Horizon Europe initiatives
• French Tech BordeauxsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEcosystem partner providing access to Academy for the Economy of Tomorrow program
• Region Nouvelle-AquitainesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government partner providing institutional support
• DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench defense procurement agency research partner
• ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Research Agency funding partner
• AIRM, AEROSPACE VALLEYsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAerospace competitiveness cluster partner
• AFXRsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerExtended reality association ecosystem partner
• XR4EuropesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean XR ecosystem association
• Digital AquitainesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional digital cluster partner
• Laval VirtualcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term partnership for European XR industry event, Immersion has attended for 28 consecutive years
• Inversive XRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced at Laval Virtual 2026 to enhance technological sovereignty. Two French companies with complementary visions to make XR a tangible asset for organizations. Inversive provides multi-format, multi-vendor XR content and headset management platform.
• Middle VRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSpecialized in creating tools for rendering Unity applications in complex immersive spaces, combined with Shariiing XR solution

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Holo-Light: European XR streaming and collaboration software provider for engineering and industrial workflows, competing with Immersion's Shariiing platform in enabling multi-user immersive CAD/3D review.
• ESI Group: French virtual prototyping and industrial simulation software vendor, an existing Immersion partner and a direct competitor in immersive industrial design, training, and digital twin use cases.
• TechViz: French company specializing in immersive 3D visualization and collaborative VR rooms for enterprise engineering, directly competing with Immersion in CAVE, immersive room, and collaborative design-review deployments.
• WorldViz: US-based provider of professional VR solutions including CAVEs, immersive rooms, and multi-user VR collaboration for research and enterprise, closely matching Immersion's immersive-room and VR-training offering.
• Antycip Simulation (Stanhope-Seta group): European integrator of VR/AR CAVE systems, projection-based immersive rooms, and simulation software, directly comparable as a competitor and partner in enterprise immersive rooms and training.

Emerging players

• Inversive XR: French XR content and headset management platform, recently partnered with Immersion for technological sovereignty, and an emerging player in the same multi-vendor enterprise XR content management category.

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE): Provider of 3DEXPERIENCE collaborative design and virtual twin platform, a broad incumbent serving many of the same automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers as Immersion with integrated collaborative 3D tools.
• NVIDIA (Omniverse Enterprise): Provider of Omniverse collaboration and digital-twin platform, an incumbent whose enterprise offering overlaps with Immersion's digital twin and 3D collaboration use cases even as NVIDIA is also a hardware partner.
• Microsoft (Mixed Reality / Mesh): Owner of HoloLens and Microsoft Mesh collaborative XR platform, a broad incumbent whose turnkey collaboration stack competes with Immersion's bespoke Shariiing/Workroom deployments in the same enterprise accounts.
• Meta (Workrooms / Reality Labs): Owner of Quest VR hardware and Horizon Workrooms collaboration software, an incumbent platform that competes with Immersion at both the hardware procurement and collaborative software layers for enterprise XR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ImmersionR-D
• Xx.com/immersion3d

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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