Open Sourcing Our No-Code WebXR Editor After 5 Years of Development
Transfer Thought is a No-Code platform that makes it so anyone can build VR apps directly in their browser. We started this company part-time, building it during commutes to and from work on the train. Over the last 5 years, we've experienced many ups and downs: - Gained early customers - Quit our day jobs - Secured angel funding - Survived with a short runway - Accepted into Techstars Chicago - Survived with a short runway (again) - Landed our biggest client ever, a Fortune 100 company - Despite our highest revenue, our burn rate caught up to us We looked at different ways to wind down the…
Open Sourcing Our No-Code WebXR Editor After 5 Years of Development launched on July 3, 2024 with 67 votes, #864 of 5,184 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Transfer Thought is a no-code WebXR editor that enables users to build VR applications directly in their browser without programming knowledge. After five years of development and operation, the company has open-sourced the platform. The tool is designed for developers, entrepreneurs, and organizations who want to create VR experiences or start VR projects. The source code is now available for anyone to use, modify, and build upon, making it accessible to those interested in VR development.
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🔁Web platform for building virtual reality experiences. - transferthought/transfer-thought
In the maker’s words, at launch
Transfer Thought is a No-Code platform that makes it so anyone can build VR apps directly in their browser. We started this company part-time, building it during commutes to and from work on the train. Over the last 5 years, we've experienced many ups and downs: - Gained early customers - Quit our day jobs - Secured…
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