HXRC Developer Hub

Helsinki XR Center’s developer hub offers shared work space and equipment for teams, companies and individuals in their early phase of development of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality projects.

COVID disclaimer 2021

Due to ongoing circumstances, most of Helsinki XR Center’s teams have been working remotely since March 2020. The hub program will start remotely for new joiners in 2021, easing teams into the process with remote coaching, events and networking. We believe that we can find ways to help emerging XR startups in this situation with this kind of a remote program.

About the Developer Hub

The Helsinki XR Center (HXRC) hub offers shared workspace, equipment, co-learning and mentoring for teams in their early phase of virtual and augmented reality development. Helsinki XR Center functions as FIVR’s (Finnish Virtual Reality Association) main developer hub in the Finnish capital region.

Our objective is to support grassroots activity and innovation of Finnish virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) teams, help with the transition into spatial computing mediums and reduce the early risks involved in hi-tech R&D (Research & Development) as well as to build a flourishing community around virtual culture phenomena.

We are in it for the revolution. We want to help you: artists, technologists, thinkers and entrepreneurs to create solutions that dare to imagine what kind of meaning immersive technology could and should convey for the human being.

Application period for Helsinki XR Center developer space is ongoing and new teams are brought in as space becomes available. Applications should contain information on the proposed project including objectives for the next six months, team headcount, skills and background, and estimate on how often the team would need the space.

The teams are chosen based on need of the space and equipment, skill, dedication, and potential of the project idea.

HXRC offers a development program for early phase VR/AR teams in three stages:

A three-month trial period to create a prototype.
A six-month extension period to establish a minimum viable product or project as well as to build the team.
Case-by-case extensions depending on development situation, team viability, progress and potential.

We are currently looking for new developer teams to join our XR hub!

Read more and send your application through the Google Form below!

Apply for our Hub (Google Forms)