Private company

AltspaceVR

Logo: AltspaceVR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Virtual reality social platform

AltspaceVR was a social Virtual reality (VR) platform founded in 2013 by Eric Romo and launched in May 2015. In 2017 it was acquired by Microsoft and became part of the Mixed Reality division (alongside notable products like HoloLens and HoloLens 2) within the Cloud and AI group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jan 1, 2013Founded1
  • Industryvirtual reality1
  • HeadquartersRedwood City1
  • Websitealtvr.com

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Photo: Orangeboxes2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

AltspaceVR was a social Virtual reality (VR) platform founded in 2013 by Eric Romo and launched in May 2015. In 2017 it was acquired by Microsoft and became part of the Mixed Reality division (alongside notable products like HoloLens and HoloLens 2) within the Cloud and AI group.2

Corporate structure

AltspaceVR is part of a group headed by Microsoft. 191 entities, 29 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2013Founded Founded1

Sources

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