YYBVR
YBVR is an immersive video streaming company that turns live events into interactive, social experiences for virtual- and mixed-reality headsets, mobile and web. Its vertically integrated platform covers production, distribution, playback, applications and analytics, and streams 8K video at low bandwidth and low latency. It runs the Xtadium sports app, launched with Meta in 2022, as well as Xtadium Music and CultVRe, and has worked with rights holders and partners including the NBA, UFC, NASCAR, ESPN, X Games, DAZN, beIN Sports, EuroLeague, PSG, Verizon, AWS and Google Cloud. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with operations in Spain, YBVR is backed by Wayra (Telefónica), which first invested in 2018, and by Verizon Ventures and Tech Coast Angels, which joined Wayra in a $1.5M pre-Series A round in February 2021; TELUS Ventures invested later.
Profile updated 24 Sep 2026
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| 2026-09-23 |
Meta Promises 100 Live Immersive Sports Events a Year, Where Apple Stopped at Ten ↗
VR.org
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| 2026-09-17 |
Manchester City launches immersive VR content from Asia Tour ↗
Broadcast
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| 2026-05-06 |
Xtadium Launches in Spain: Immersive Sports Experiences Now Available on Meta Quest ↗
YBVR (press release)
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| 2025-06-03 |
Quest Owners Can Watch The NHL Stanley Cup Final Rinkside In 180° For Free ↗
UploadVR
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| 2025-03-25 |
Movistar Arena becomes a testing ground for 5G SA technology with millimetre waves ↗
Telefónica
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| 2024-07-12 |
FOX Sports Brings Copa America Live to Xtadium ↗
PR Newswire
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| 2024-06-05 |
YBVR Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation ↗
YBVR (press release)
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