XR Landscape Austria
The XR Landscape Austria: An overview of companies, platforms & institutions leading the development of AR/VR technology in Austria.
Key Findings
- Comprehensive Ecosystem - Austria's XR landscape is all-encompassing, with applications in various sectors such as industry, real estate, healthcare, and education. This includes hardware, software, and specialized consulting services.
- Global Investment and Validation - International players like Qualcomm, PTC, Snap, or Virnect have invested in Austria, affirming its reputation and expertise in the global XR scene.
- Steady, Organic Growth - No big leaps, rather slow and steady. The majority of companies here are self-reliant and financially sturdy.
- Regional hubs - Vienna, Graz, and Linz emerge as leading regional hubs.
- Pioneering Hardware Manufacturers - Innovative hardware manufacturers include g.tec medical engineering for neurocommunication devices, Trilite Tech for minuscule projection displays, and Cyberith for its omnidirectional treadmill, the Virtualizer, that allows full 360-degree movement.
- Community and Culture - Organizations like XR Vienna foster a vibrant XR culture and community, crucial for continuous innovation in the sector.
- Hype is over? Little media coverage- Media coverage of XR in Austria is less than other tech sectors, impacting its visibility but reducing external pressures.
- AWE Europe 2023 - The AWE Europe event in Vienna in October 2023 highlights Austria's role as a significant global XR hub, attracting a wide array of professionals from the XR ecosystem.
Dynamic Map
atmoky: Elevating digital audio with immersive spatial sound solutions for enhanced connection and engagement.
bildraum Büro für Mediengestaltung e.U.: Specializes in 3D architectural renderings
CortEXplore: Empowering Neuroscience and Surgery with Frameless, Markerless, Wireless Precision
Cybershoes - 3D.RUN Virtual Reality Production Studio: Develops interactive VR footwear allowing user movement in-game
EXARON: Utilizing XR and simulation software for efficient, agile complex industrial process management
g.tec medical engineering: Pioneering Brain-Computer Interface systems for advanced neurocommunication and rehabilitation.
Garden Gnome Software e.U.: Develops interactive 360° VR imagery and tour software
INS Insider Navigation Systems GmbH: Specializes in AR for indoor positioning
Junge Römer GmbH: Specializes in creating XR, VR, AR immersive experiences for brands
Nekonata XR Technologies: Creates mixed reality driving systems for sales, engineering and training
Netural: Independent consultancy offering sustainable digital transformations, specializing in digital strategies, B2B platforms
NOUS Wissensmanagement: Provides XR solutions for mobile apps and digital storytelling
Phenomatics Virtual Reality Software GmbH: Specializes in XR development and consulting
Polycular OG: Specialists in using XR, AR, VR for interactive and gamified educational content
REALSIM: Merging reality with computer-animated holograms for cutting-edge mixed-reality training experiences.
Sensolligent GmbH: Develops customized virtual simulators for industrial process optimization
Synthetic Dimension GmbH (Amrax.ai): Real estate 3D modeling app creator
Thiele Media: Custom VR solutions provider combining gaming scene experience with 3D modelling and software
ViARsys Virtual and Augmented Reality Systems GmbH: Develops and consults in XR/AR/VR tech
Visual Vertigo Software Technologies: Specializes in creating patented technology for generating real 3D visuals using single-lens cameras
VRML - VR Motion Learning GmbH & Co KG: Provides a VR platform for biomechanical motion training and learning, with use of full-body tracking and real-time data analysis technologies
Extended Ecosystem
AIT Center for Technology Experience: Conducts XR-focused education and research
Fachhochschule Technikum Wien: Conducts XR-focused research and education
FH des bfi Wien: Researches interactive media and games, focusing on production conditions
FH St. Pölten - Masterklasse Augmented & Virtual Reality: Offers XR degrees and research
Fraunhofer Austria: Pioneering R&D in interactive, data-driven mixed reality applications.
GameStage – Verein zur Förderung der Computerspielkultur: Curates diverse digital gaming experiences
IT Cluster Upper Austria: Collaborative network driving digital innovation in one of Austria's strongest economic regions
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences: Engaging in diverse XR-centric research and education
The Media Interaction Lab Hagenberg: Fosters XR exploration in academia
TU Graz - Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision ICG: Conducts research, training in XR/AR/VR
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria- School of Informatics, Communications and Media: Develops XR educational tools and research
University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg - Department of Computer Sciences: Conducting XR-focused research and education
VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH: Specializes in visual computing research and development in XR
