Odyssey
Odyssey is an open source 3D content platform that redefines virtual and physical spaces by integrating AI, enabling audiences to co-create and engage deeply. The platform shifts traditional communication models to collaborative ones, allowing users to generate content and shape narratives. With a focus on accessibility, social interaction, and a token economy, Odyssey empowers digital creators to craft interactive experiences and earn from their contributions. The company has evolved from hosting hackathons to building a robust web3 platform, Momentum, facilitating mass collaboration and community engagement.
Odyssey
Odyssey is an open source 3D content platform that redefines virtual and physical spaces by integrating AI, enabling audiences to co-create and engage deeply. The platform shifts traditional communication models to collaborative ones, allowing users to generate content and shape narratives. With a focus on accessibility, social interaction, and a token economy, Odyssey empowers digital creators to craft interactive experiences and earn from their contributions. The company has evolved from hosting hackathons to building a robust web3 platform, Momentum, facilitating mass collaboration and community engagement.
TL;DR
What they do: Build AI-powered world models and tools to generate interactive, photorealistic 3D/360° environments
Founders / leadership (reported): Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke (reported); Rutger van Zuidam (Crunchbase listing)
Funding (reported): Reports indicate ~$27M total across rounds; Crunchbase lists a Seed round in Nov 2021
Headcount: About 10 employees (snapshot)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Generation and real-time streaming of interactive photorealistic 3D/360° environments; tools for exploring and interacting with generated world models.
Founded
2016
Industry
AI / 3D content / virtual environments
Funding Track Record
Crunchbase lists a Seed round announced Nov 2021; snapshot lists total_funding_amount 4,620,000 USD with last_funding_date 2021-11-04
Investor Signal
“Reports indicate institutional investors including EQT Ventures, GV, and Air Street Capital and a Series A reported in 2024; Crunchbase lists BR Capital and Maven 11 Capital as seed investors”