Your Phone is the Engine. Virtara is the Lens. The Cloud is the Studio.
A unified VR workflow: Zero-latency USB-C capture on the ground, AI-enhanced 5.6K processing in the cloud. Shoot, convert, and publish without ever touching a PC.
Investing is done through WeFunder using a YC SAFE. This means you are not buying ownership today. If Visorix raises a future priced round, your investment turns into equity then. Investing involves risk.
Specs & Output
| Feature | The Raw Input (On-Device) | The Visorix Master (Cloud Output) |
| Role | The Digital Negative | The Cinema Print |
| Resolution | 7680 × 2160 (Dual Fisheye) | 5760 × 2880 (5.6K VR180) |
| Aspect Ratio | Ultra-Wide (32:9) | Balanced Immersion (2:1) |
| Processing | None (Sensor Data) | Mistika Workflow |
| Geometry | Uncorrected Fisheye | Perfect Square-Per-Eye |
| Format | Local .MKV | H.265 HEVC or AV1 (Headset Ready) |
Community Partners
Why Virtara Exists
My name is Thomas Nichols. I’m a U.S. Army veteran, self-taught product designer, and lifelong tinkerer. After six years in military logistics and procurement, I kept coming back to the same thing: building practical tools that solve real problems.
As a creator, I saw firsthand how hard it is to break into VR. Everyone talks about immersive content being the future, but the cameras and workflows are expensive, complicated, and built for studios, not normal people. Meanwhile, most of us are stuck fighting algorithms on flat 2D platforms for pennies.
Visorix is my answer to that. Virtara turns the phone people already own into a snap-on 180° VR camera, with on-phone tools to edit and prepare content for VR platforms. The goal is simple: make immersive storytelling accessible while keeping creators in control of their work and their income.
Because my own journey is shaped by faith and mental health struggles I’ve seen around me, Visorix also includes optional faith-informed and motivational features, plus supportive resources for creators’ well-being. None of it is forced, just there for those who want it.
That’s why I built Visorix: practical VR tools, fair payments, and a safe launchpad for creators who want to do more than just chase views.
