Holo one

Based in Switzerland with a presence in the US and China, Holo-one, which plans to rebrand as Sphere, is a software company specializing in enterprise-grade Mixed Reality (MR) solutions. The company was founded in 2016 by CEO Sven Brunner and co-founder Dominik Trost. Brunner, who holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Zurich, has a background as a software engineer at Disney Research and ETH Zurich, experiences that directly inform the company's direction.

Holo-one operates in the enterprise metaverse market, providing a standardized, cloud-supported platform called Sphere. This platform is designed to integrate Extended Reality (XR) into the daily operations of businesses in sectors like manufacturing, construction, automotive, and healthcare. The business model is centered on a licensing fee for its software suite, which addresses the market need for cost-effective and cross-platform compatible AR solutions that avoid expensive custom development.

The company's core product, Sphere, is a hardware-agnostic application suite that functions across mobile devices, desktops, and various mixed reality headsets, supporting iOS, Android, and Windows. Sphere is composed of three primary modules: WORKSPACE for remote collaboration on 3D/CAD models, EXPERT for remote assistance where specialists can guide on-site workers, and TASK for AR-supported workflow guidance and training. A key differentiator is its automated 3D asset pipeline, which allows companies to quickly convert existing CAD models for use in mixed reality. In March 2022, the company secured an $8 million Series A funding round led by Micron Ventures, with participation from Lenovo and others, to further develop the Sphere platform.

Keywords: mixed reality, enterprise software, augmented reality, remote collaboration, workflow automation, 3D visualization, cross-platform, digital twin, metaverse, industrial AR