AltspaceVR
AltspaceVR was a social VR platform that was founded in 2013 by Eric Romo and launched its initial product 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. Some elements of the platform appear in Microsoft Mesh.
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 2015; defunct as of March 10, 2023 |
| Operating system | Windows 10, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality, HTC Vive, Mac OS Beta |
| Type | Virtual reality community |
| Website | altvr |
The platform largely consisted of user-generated spaces called "worlds", which could be visited by other users. Individuals could gather, talk, collaborate, and be co-present in small to large groups.
The platform was regularly home to a wide variety of live virtual events from VR church and LGBTQI+ meetups to large business conferences and magic shows.
In January 2023 it was announced on the AltspaceVR Homepage that the service would be shutting down on March 10, 2023.