What DISTRICT﹝VR﹞ does

Proof of Taste GmbH, operating as DISTRICT VR, is a Berlin-based developer of a virtual reality DJ application that simulates a professional DJ setup inside a digitally mirrored recreation of Kreuzberg, Berlin. The product is built on Unreal Engine 5 and integrates with the LUKSO blockchain network for digital asset deployment, with Avaturn and Ready Player Me providing avatar generation. The application distributes via Steam in Early Access (v0.5) as a single-player VR DJ experience, with a 4-channel mixer, CDJ-style decks, Stem Player integration, ASIO audio routing, and Rekordbox XML library import intended to support professional DJ workflows. The roadmap targets a multiplayer v1.0 release and a Meta Quest standalone port funded by the 2023 DLR Society grant.

The company serves two primary personas: DJs and music performers who use the platform to practice, perform, and stream sets inside a virtual club, and independent music labels and producers (Mobilee, Paradise Sound System, Houseum, MoBlack, Aquinas) who deploy catalogues as smart contracts on LUKSO and reach VR audiences. Music enthusiasts and Berlin club culture fans are a secondary segment. The commercial model is a one-time Steam license for the base game, supplemented by an in-game store where $CD virtual currency, earned through gameplay rather than purchased, is spent on tracks, avatar items, and mixer skins. Future revenue streams include transaction fees on VR event tickets and marketplace commissions on cultural tokens and music NFTs, neither of which is live today.

The company employs approximately ten people, is incorporated as a German GmbH, and has been funded entirely through public grants (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg 2020, DLR Gamesgrant 2022, DLR Society 2023) and a LUKSO service agreement in 2021, with no disclosed institutional venture capital. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The headquarters is at Brunnenstr. 28, Berlin, with backend infrastructure hosted on Railway Corp in Frankfurt.

Name

DISTRICT﹝VR﹞

Legal name

Proof of Taste GmbH

Website

https://district.berlin

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DISTRICT VR (Proof of Taste GmbH) is a Berlin-based developer of a Steam Early Access VR DJ application built in Unreal Engine 5, serving electronic music performers, independent labels, and music fans with a virtual club experience rooted in Berlin's club culture and a LUKSO blockchain digital asset ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Virtual Reality Gaming

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

VR/AR Gaming Platforms (BPAMAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

VR & Immersive Esports/LBE Venues (VR Arenas, Sim Racing Pods) (MPAFALAE), Virtual Trade Shows & Expos (Digital Booths, Lead Capture) (MPAGAOAB), VR/XR Hardware & Accessories (Headsets, Controllers, Trackers, Haptics) (MPAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Virtual reality gaming
• VR DJ simulation
• Blockchain digital assets
• Electronic music distribution
• Metaverse entertainment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales (Steam Early Access): The VR DJ application is sold via Steam as an Early Access title (v0.5). Users purchase the game through the Steam store, gaining access to the single-player beta with plans for a comprehensive multiplayer release in v1.0.
2. In-Game Store - Digital Assets ($CD): Virtual goods economy where players earn $CD through gameplay (daily logins, playtime, tutorial) and spend it on music tracks, avatar items, and mixer skins in the in-game store. 4 hand-picked Mobilee label albums available at launch. Revenue is generated indirectly through game engagement driving more purchases of the base title.
3. Future VR Event Tickets: Planned ticket system for VR events. Users will be able to buy, sell, and create tickets to virtual reality events within the DISTRICT ecosystem. Digital merchandise for artists and own brand releases planned via the marketplace.
4. Cultural Tokens & Music NFTs: Artists and labels can deploy loyalty tokens representing interactions with their community, and music NFTs for exposure within the music library and label ecosystem. Revenue sharing and royalty distribution via LUKSO smart contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DISTRICT VR is a virtual reality DJ application sold on Steam (Early Access v0.5) that lets users learn, practice, perform, and stream DJ sets inside a digital recreation of Berlin's Kreuzberg club scene using a professional-grade 4-channel VR mixer with CDJ and Stem Player decks. The product combines professional DJ workflow integrations (Rekordbox XML import, ASIO low-latency audio, Pioneer CDJ-style controls) with a play-to-earn $CD virtual currency economy and a LUKSO blockchain-backed digital asset marketplace for tickets, cultural tokens, music NFTs, and digital merchandise.

Product overview

DISTRICT VR is a virtual reality DJ application built on Unreal Engine 5, delivered as a single unified product distributed via Steam in Early Access. The core District VR experience centers on VR DJ gameplay in a digital recreation of Kreuzberg, Berlin, with the product portfolio encompassing the main VR DJ application, the In-Game Store with $CD currency system for purchasing cosmetic content (tracks, avatar items, mixer skins), the Music Library with Rekordbox integration for professional workflow, the Stem Player for individual stem manipulation, DJ mixer components (2-channel and 4-channel), the Avaturn Avatar Creator for hyper-realistic avatar generation, audio analysis and DJ preference systems, recording and pre-listening capabilities, and the broader Digital Assets ecosystem including tickets, cultural tokens, digital merchandise, gaming assets, and music NFTs deployed on the LUKSO blockchain. The product roadmap targets a multiplayer version 1.0 release.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• District VR A virtual reality DJ application that allows users to learn, practice, perform, and stream DJ sets inside a digitally mirrored version of Kreuzberg, Berlin. Built on Unreal Engine 5, it provides a professional-grade 4-channel VR mixer with CDJ and Stem Player decks, Rekordbox XML import, ASIO low-latency audio, Avaturn/Ready Player Me avatars, OBS streaming integration, and a $CD in-game currency economy. Distributed as a Steam Early Access title (v0.5) with planned multiplayer functionality in v1.0.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 in-house tracks included at launch, with 4 Mobilee label albums available in the in-game store
• +2 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

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LUKSOcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021LUKSO provides blockchain infrastructure for District VR's digital asset ecosystem. Using LUKSO's Universal Profiles, users and creators can manage on-chain identity in the New Creative Economy. Smart contracts power tickets, Cultural Tokens, Digital Merchandise, Gaming Assets, and Music NFTs. Labels are deployed as DAOs or separate smart contracts on the LUKSO network.
• Another World VRcoreTechnology or IntegrationAnotherWorld VR is a young and dynamic Berlin-based VR content production studio. They create photorealistic and exciting virtual reality content specialising in storytelling, cinematic aesthetics and immersive gaming interactivity. They contribute to District VR's visual and immersive experience quality.
• Mobilee RecordscoreTechnology or IntegrationFounded in 2005 by Ralf Kollmann and Anja Schneider in Berlin, Mobilee Records has established itself as a distinctive voice in electronic music. Known for blurring lines between underground and accessible, the label has become a staple in the global dance music scene. 4 hand-picked Mobilee albums are available in District VR's in-game store.
• Paradise Sound SystemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParadise Sound System facilitates worldwide music distribution, ensuring comprehensive rights collection and management services across the Americas, Africa, and Europe, catering to the globalisation of sound. Listed as a music partner in the DISTRICT slider.
• Rekordbox (Pioneer DJ)coreTechnology or IntegrationRekordbox XML library import allows users to bring their existing Rekordbox library including playlists, cue points, and track metadata into District VR. Enables mixing in VR exactly as in real life, using professional DJ preparation workflows.
• Railway CorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackend hosting provider for District VR. Servers located in Frankfurt, Germany (EU). Railway processes data as a data processor under a data processing agreement. Powers the game's backend infrastructure for Steam authentication, $CD rewards, and asset ownership tracking.
• Steam / Valve CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteam is the primary distribution platform for District VR. Steam authentication is required to access the application. Steam handles game purchases and may be used to send notifications regarding important application events. Steam's privacy agreement governs their data processing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Decentraland: Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual world with music venues and NFT events. Comparable on the Web3 creator economy and virtual-events thesis, though it is a 2D/3D browser virtual world rather than a VR-native DJ simulation.
• Kluge Interactive (Synth Riders): Synth Riders is an indie VR rhythm game on Quest and Steam VR with a strong music-community focus and creator-friendly tools. Comparable as an indie VR music-game competitor on platform distribution and audience overlap, though gameplay is rhythm rather than DJ.
• The Sandbox: The Sandbox is a blockchain-based virtual world with user-created music experiences and NFT-based creator economy. Comparable on LUKSO-adjacent Web3 creator tooling and metaverse music positioning, though not a VR-native DJ simulation.

Broad incumbents

• VRChat: VRChat is the largest user-generated VR social platform with active DJ/club worlds and music events. Comparable as a VR venue where music performances happen, but it is a broader social platform rather than a dedicated DJ simulation product.
• Rec Room: Rec Room is a cross-platform VR/2D social gaming platform with user-created music and DJ events. Comparable as a VR social/entertainment venue with creator-driven music activities, though it is not a DJ simulation product.
• AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ / Rekordbox): AlphaTheta owns Pioneer DJ and the Rekordbox ecosystem — the dominant professional DJ hardware/software stack globally. Comparable as the incumbent whose workflow (Rekordbox XML) DISTRICT integrates with, and as a potential acquirer or competitor for the prosumer/professional VR DJ space.
• Beat Games (Beat Saber): Beat Saber is the leading VR rhythm game on Quest and Steam VR. Comparable as a VR music game targeting the same headset install base, though it focuses on slash-rhythm gameplay rather than DJ simulation.

Direct peers

• TribeXR: TribeXR is a VR DJ school built for Quest and Steam VR that teaches mixing on Pioneer CDJs in a virtual club environment. Directly comparable to DISTRICT VR on product, target customer (aspiring and professional DJs), VR distribution, and single-to-multiplayer progression.
• Algoriddim (djay): Algoriddim's djay is the leading pro-sumer DJ mixing software on desktop, iOS, and Apple Vision Pro. Directly comparable to DISTRICT VR on DJ software category, target market (DJs), and cross-platform reach, though it operates without a fully VR-first club environment.
• Survios (Electronauts, Creed): Survios is a VR game studio whose Electronauts title is a VR DJ/music rhythm game on Quest and Steam VR. Closely comparable on product category (VR DJ), platform distribution (Steam + Meta), and music-game business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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