What VRENDEX does

VRENDEX GmbH is a German creative-technology studio headquartered in Königshain-Wiederau, Saxony, that delivers custom Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 360° media projects for enterprise and mid-market clients. The company's service portfolio covers four integrated modules: Virtual Reality Applications (stereoscopic 1:1-scale interactive prototypes using Unity, Oculus Quest, and finger-tracking hardware), 3D Visualization (photorealistic rendering and product animation using 3ds Max and PBR materials), 360° Media (stereoscopic and web-deployable immersive video), and supporting Consulting plus VR Hardware Rental (3-DoF/6-DoF headsets and high-performance PCs for events and demonstrations). It addresses three primary use cases — product development and manufacturing visualization, corporate safety and skills training, and marketing/event communications — alongside secondary work in cultural heritage (virtual Christmas market, Kieler Umschlag historical recreation).

The business model is quote-based professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, no self-serve channel, and no recurring SaaS component. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, on-site demonstrations, and presence at major German trade shows (Hannover Messe, LEARNTEC, VDE Tec Summit, A+A Congress, Sächsischer IT-Summit). Named customers and partners include Volkswagen (Future Mobility Incubator, 2020), Rhenus Automotive (VR forklift training), Dregeno (virtual Christmas market reaching 150,000+ visitors), geoENERGIE Konzept, Novajet, VDE, and the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut (STFI, XPLORTEX project 2025–2028). The company is founder-owned (sole managing director Manuel Dudczig), is registered as a private GmbH (HRB32589, Amtsgericht Chemnitz), operates with 1–10 employees, and has received no disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

VRENDEX

Legal name

VRENDEX GmbH

Website

https://vrendex.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VRENDEX GmbH is a Saxony-based German studio that designs and produces custom Virtual Reality, 3D visualization, and 360° media projects for enterprise and mid-market clients in manufacturing, corporate training, and event marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Technology Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Interactive & Immersive Content Production (AR/VR/3D) (BPAFAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

VR-Based Skills Training Simulations (Soft Skills, Customer Service, Leadership) (EDAFAJAA), Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Virtual reality services
• Augmented reality development
• 360 media production
• 3D visualization services
• Immersive training solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chemnitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Custom VR/AR/360° Development Projects: VRENDEX generates revenue primarily through bespoke project engagements, creating custom VR applications, 3D visualizations, 360° media, and interactive experiences tailored to individual client needs in product development, training, and communication.
2. VR Hardware Rental: Short-term rental of VR headsets (3-DoF and 6-DoF) and high-performance PCs for events, trade shows, and presentations. The company also provides setup and on-site consultation during the rental period.
3. Consulting and Workflow Optimization: Advisory services helping companies establish VR as a permanent component of their operations, including VR-optimized data preparation and integration into development and marketing workflows.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VRENDEX develops custom Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 360° media applications for enterprise clients. The company produces immersive VR experiences (stereoscopic 1:1 scale prototypes and training applications), photorealistic 3D visualizations for marketing and product communication, and 360° video content. It also offers consulting for VR workflow integration and short-term VR hardware rental for events and demonstrations.

Product overview

VRENDEX is a service-focused company offering a portfolio of immersive technology services centered on Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and 360° media. The core offerings consist of Virtual Reality Applications (full immersive VR experiences), 3D Visualization (rendering services for marketing and product display), and 360° Media (360-degree video content). These are complemented by consulting services for workflow optimization and hardware rental. The company positions itself as a full-service provider from concept development through to delivered interactive experiences, serving product development, corporate communications, and training/education use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Reality Applications Custom-developed immersive VR applications enabling users to experience products, prototypes, and processes at 1:1 scale with stereoscopic vision and context-specific interactions. Used by manufacturers for virtual prototypes, complex machine visualization, hall layouts, and interactive training scenarios.
• 3D Visualization (Image + Video) Photorealistic 3D rendering services producing marketing-ready product imagery, product variants with color and material combinations, process animations, digital product photography for web and print, and 360° visualizations deliverable across web, monitors, mobile devices, and VR headsets.
• 360° Media Production Production of stereoscopic 360° video and web-based 360° experiences for presenting products, hall concepts, architecture, layout planning, and production processes. Deliverable on VR headsets, PCs, mobile devices, or as standalone web experiences.
• Joint Concept Development Collaborative consulting service helping clients identify and scope how to leverage VR, 3D renderings, and 360° videos effectively, including virtual trade show presentations, interactive prototypes, and marketing applications.
• VR Consulting and Workflow Integration Advisory services supporting clients in establishing VR as a permanent component of their operations, including VR-optimized data preparation and integration of VR/3D into development and marketing workflows.
• VR Hardware Rental Short-term rental of diverse VR headsets (3-DoF and 6-DoF) and high-performance PCs (desktop/laptop) for trade shows, presentations, and open house events, with optional setup and on-site consultation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Virtual Christmas market reached over 150,000 visitors with no physical location requirement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut (STFI) ChemnitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025VRENDEX is collaborating with STFI on the XPLORTEX project (September 2025 – September 2028), a three-year initiative funded by SAB with ESF+ and Freistaat Sachsen funds. The project aims to develop innovative, interactive educational offerings for Saxony's textile industry using 360° content, 3D animations, and VR media, enabling location- and time-independent learning for apprentices and career changers.
• Volkswagen Future Mobility Incubator (Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Selected into the VW Future Mobility Incubator (5th cohort, June 2020) in partnership with the VW Bildungsinstitut and the Future Mobility Campus of the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden. The six-month program focused on developing digital and interactive learning media on electromobility. VRENDEX worked alongside four international startups: KarChing (Chicago), ev.energy (London), Sustify (Berlin), and DENKweit (Halle).
• Dregeno (Drechslergenossenschaft Seiffen)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Germany's first interactive virtual Christmas market in Seiffen, Saxony, using a combination of real product photography, 360° company tours, and 3D content to recreate the traditional Christmas market experience. The project reached over 150,000 visitors and received widespread media coverage. Dregeno is a woodworking cooperative with approximately 130 members.
• 360 Grad TeamflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotographic media partner for the virtual Christmas market and Kieler Umschlag projects. Contributed 360° photography expertise that enabled the creation of immersive virtual experiences combining real and digital elements.
• geoENERGIE Konzept (Freiberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped a digital trade fair format for the geoENERGIE-Tag branch event, creating a virtual trade show booth accessible online as a complement to or replacement for the physical event.
• Rhenus AutomotiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped a virtual forklift safety training using VR and 360° technology for Rhenus Automotive, presented at LEARNTEC 2020. This project was one of VRENDEX's first enterprise training applications and served as the basis for the Sächsischer Staatspreis für Design nomination.
• FutureSaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented at the FutureSax pavilion at Hannover Messe 2019 in the 'young tech enterprises' section, representing Saxony's innovative startup ecosystem.
• NovajetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Novajet to produce a product animation video for the EcoWASP 1500 industrial machine, showcasing multi-material processing capabilities in a visual format.
• VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a VDE member, VRENDEX co-presented a VR application for electromobility knowledge transfer at the VDE Tec Summit 2020 in Berlin, showcasing the value of virtual technologies for technically complex topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Strivr: Strivr is a US-based immersive learning platform serving large enterprises with VR training at scale. Overlaps with VRENDEX's corporate training segment but Strivr operates a productized SaaS platform and serves Fortune 500 customers with a much broader portfolio.
• Arvato Systems (Bertelsmann): Arvato Systems is a large German IT services subsidiary of Bertelsmann with an XR practice serving enterprise customers. Comparable service offerings around VR/AR enterprise projects but operates as part of a much broader IT services portfolio rather than as a specialist.

Direct peers

• PIXO VR: PIXO VR is a US-based VR training and simulation company serving enterprise customers with immersive safety, equipment, and procedural training. Comparable to VRENDEX's corporate training segment, especially the forklift and occupational safety use cases.
• Innoactive: Innoactive is a Munich-based enterprise XR platform and content provider serving automotive, manufacturing, and training use cases. Direct peer because it competes for the same German Mittelstand and OEM budgets for VR/AR training, visualization, and collaborative experiences.
• Holo-Light: Holo-Light is a German AR/VR engineering visualization company serving industrial customers with immersive CAD and product review workflows. Directly comparable to VRENDEX's photorealistic 3D visualization and VR prototyping services for manufacturing clients.
• Centigrade: Centigrade is a German UX and immersive solutions studio offering VR/AR and 3D experiences for enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable service model and target customer profile to VRENDEX, particularly for visualization and interactive media projects.
• Mazing Live: Mazing (formerly Mazing Live) is a German XR training company specializing in immersive soft-skills and occupational safety simulations. Direct peer to VRENDEX's VR safety training work, including forklift driver training and hazard scenarios for enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Holonautic: Holonautic is a Switzerland-based VR training company focused on industrial and safety simulations in the DACH region. Comparable offering to VRENDEX but operates primarily in Switzerland rather than Saxony/Germany, making it a regional rather than head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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