At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 17 Virtual Reality companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Virtual Reality Companies & Startups (Scotland)
NCTech
NCTech is a big data and analytics provider. Pioneering edge-to-cloud big data capture & provision with ML/AI for Google, government & AEC
Founder(s): Cameron Ure, Neil Tocher
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Machine Learning, Open Source, Service Industry, Smart Cities, Virtual Reality
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Changingday
Changingday creates virtual reality games for autistic people.
Founder(s): Alison Lang
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Software, Video Games, Virtual Reality
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Two Big Ears Ltd
Two Big Ears is a Scottish company specialising in creating efficient audio toolkits for game and virtual reality developers.
Founder(s): Abesh Thakur, Varun Nair
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Audio, Consumer Electronics, Software, Virtual Reality
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QubeGB
QubeGB is a service provider of choice for field engineering and managed services to the telecoms industry.
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Location: Galashiels, Scottish Borders, The, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Virtual Reality, Wearables
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Pocket Sized Hands
We specialise in creating bespoke applications and games using the latest XR technologies.
Founder(s): Alan Yeats, Gary McCartan, Rory Thomson
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Augmented Reality, Mobile Apps, Online Games, Software, Software Engineering, Video Games, Virtual Reality
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Veemee
Your Veemee is virtually you – a 3D virtual character that lives on your mobile device.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hardware, iOS, Manufacturing, Virtual Reality
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Dopamine Games Limited
Games Development Studio behind the Gateway MMO franchise.
Founder(s): Theo Priestley
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Virtual Reality
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EYEDAK
EYEDAK provides a smartphone virtual reality headset known as vrAse.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Virtual Reality
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Stand Out Games
Stand Out Games Studio is a small independent games company
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Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Gaming, Virtual Reality
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Apex Generators
Apex Generators is a website that sells and deliver generators to you.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Logistics, Virtual Reality
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Crag3D
Crag3D specializes in virtual tours, landscape flybys, 3D designs and serious gaming for designers, architects, planning and landscapes.
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Location: Plockton, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Technology, Video, Virtual Reality
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IKM Digital Solutions
Multimedia firm specialising in 2D/3D Animation | E-Learning | Video Production | Virtual Reality
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Location: Grangemouth, Falkirk, United Kingdom
Industries: Broadcasting, Education, Mobile Payments, Video, Virtual Reality
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Bureau Plus
Bureau Plus offers virtual office services.
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Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Telecommunications, Virtual Reality, Wireless
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go360
go360 is an innovative company that uses a combination of photography & programming to offer a range of virtual reality services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Virtual Reality
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Geekzonia
A social, entertainment and retail space, built to be experienced entirely in virtual reality.
Founder(s): Stephen Walsh
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Virtual Reality
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Project8ball
Project8ball continues to grow and deliver on the world’s leading channels, digital content of the highest industry level.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Augmented Reality, Graphic Design, Virtual Reality
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The Marketing Cafe
The Marketing Cafe is a video production company that provides services like corporate video production, B2B video, event videos, animation.
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Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Animation, Video, Virtual Reality
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