Viro (company)

Viro was a company focused on developing a platform for creating augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications using React Native, JavaScript, and Java. The company aimed to simplify the development process for AR/VR experiences, allowing developers with web and mobile development skills to easily transition into creating immersive applications.

Viro offered a development platform, ViroReact, which provided components and APIs for rendering 3D scenes, handling user interactions, and integrating with AR/VR hardware. Key features included support for ARKit (iOS), ARCore (Android), and VR platforms such as Oculus and Google Cardboard.

The company also provided a cloud-based platform, Viro Media, for hosting and sharing AR/VR content. Developers could use Viro Media to distribute their applications and manage user access.

Viro was acquired by a larger entity (details of which may vary based on source verification, but commonly cited as Facebook/Meta) and the original Viro platform is no longer actively maintained or supported. Its technology and team were reportedly integrated into the acquiring company's AR/VR initiatives. Developers using the Viro platform were encouraged to migrate to alternative AR/VR development frameworks.