Top Virtual Reality Companies in San Francisco

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 14, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 31 Virtual Reality Companies in San Francisco as of September 2026. The top-ranked firm is Treeview (0.0 stars, 0 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2016, San Francisco). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 5, and 29% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Virtual Reality Companies in San Francisco below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Are you looking for the top AR app development companies in San Francisco? With the growing demand for integrating the new technology into businesses, the number of AR companies s is increasing gradually. The top Virtual Reality companies in San Francisco are making it more straightforward for several professions to work smoothly without wasting any time. Fields which integrate AR/VR in their working methods are medical, sports, education, and several others. Hence, accepting the change in working systems by choosing top AR developers in San Francisco in the firm will help sustain in the market. Goodfirms after its thorough research ensure to help find the an accurate partner company. Therefore, a list of top AR & VR developers in San Francisco is established as per their ratings, and feedback with a number of their services. Check below:

Goodfirms has verified 31 Virtual Reality Companies in San Francisco - part of 2,430+ Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Companies, each passing Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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List of Top AR & VR Developers in San Francisco

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  • Treeview is one of the top augmented reality companies delivering immersive, ROI-driven AR/VR solutions across industries. Founded in 2016, the XR studio has worked with Microsoft, Medtronic, ULTA Beauty, Daiichi Sankyo, Transfr, the University of Alberta, and NEOM. Its AR VR developers bring industry expertise to projects across healthcare, retail, pharmaceuticals, education, and other sectors. ... read Treeview reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2016
    San Francisco, United States
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    SoluLab is one of the top AR VR development companies, combining immersive technology with broader AI, blockchain, and Web3 expertise. The company has a team of 250+ engineers and works across Generative AI, AI agents, blockchain, tokenized platforms, and AR/VR development. Its technology capabilities allow ... read SoluLab reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    250 - 999
    2014
    San Francisco, United States
    Great experience, operations and value in one place - Anonymous
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    Why SoluLab?

    • ISO-Certified Development Team
    • 10 plus Years of Digital Innovation
    • Custom AI Solutions for Every Business
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    Chop Dawg is among the AR development companies offering app development expertise backed by more than 18 years of experience. Customers value Chop Dawg for understanding their vision, offering practical guidance, and maintaining clear communication throughout development. The company has launched 500+ apps for startups, ... read Chop Dawg reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2009
    San Francisco, United States
    Chop Dawg went above and beyond to deliver a professional website while providing consistent updates, expertise, and exceptional service throughout the project. - CEO
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    Why Chop Dawg?

    • Over 500 apps launched in 18 years
    • 92 percent of partners return for more
    • Fixed monthly pricing, no surprises
  • We offer top-notch end-to-end Game Development and Game Art Production services. Our team of industry veterans will be glad to create your project from scratch, may you need an addictive mobile title or a AAA project for From inception, through concepting and prototyping to release ... read Argentics reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2018
    San Francisco, United States
    Excellent game developed - Bid Manager
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    Accedia is a premier European IT services company, specializing in technology consulting and custom software development. Founded in 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria, Accedia has established itself as a trusted global technology partner, recognized for its exceptional team culture and commitment to excellence.With a global presence ... read Accedia reviews & insights

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    250 - 999
    2012
    San Francisco, United States
    We've been thoroughly impressed with the consistently excellent service this company provides - Head of Technology
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    Why Accedia?

    • 91 client retention, 13 years on the market
    • ISO and TISAX certified, NPS 81
    • Top 100 IAOP global service provider 2024-26
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    "Seize it before it breeze" , Codiste is an Emerging Tech Solution Provider for the Media Industry, Business Automation, Fintech, and Real estate. We keep expanding the horizon of our expertise in various industries using Blockchain, AI, and Augmented Reality. We believe in Data data-driven ... read Codiste reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    10 - 49
    2019
    San Francisco, United States
    Coin For Coffee: Your gateway to simplifying and utilizing cryptocurrency for a brighter financial future. - Co-Founder

    Why Codiste?

    • Custom, scalable solutions
    • Fast time-to-market delivery
    • End-to-end AI development
  • We're a full-service technology studio headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Orange County, Atlanta and Sydney. We help startups, leading brands, and our own entrepreneurs create state-of-the-art applications and infrastructure that scales. We develop product in innovative ways, delivering projects for our clients, while ... read Scalio reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    50 - 249
    2011
    San Francisco, United States
    Mobile App Development for IT Services and IT Consulting - Prod. Marketing/ Accessory Retail Merch Sr. Manager at Verizon
  • Scope AR is a global leader in developing augmented reality (AR) solutions and products for industrial clients focused around field maintenance, manufacturing, and training. As the pioneer of enterprise-class AR solutions, the company delivers work instructions and remote assistance on a single, integrated AR knowledge platform - WorkLink - so workers can get expert guidance ... read Scope AR reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    San Francisco, United States
  • Firsthand is pioneering virtual reality games to help relieve pain and improve your quality of life. Over a decade of research indicates immersive virtual reality can relieve pain, reduce stress, and build resilience. We are creating the next generation of intelligent VR games with biofeedback to help you achieve better health and wellness

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1996
    San Francisco, United States
  • No maps, no hotels & no passport! Teleport to New York, Amsterdam or China. Go see people & places in virtual reality. At Ascape we reimagine the future of travel and build the first ever Travel Agency for Virtual Trips. We create a global network of professional 360° filmmakers producing travel videos around the globe ... read Ascape VR reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    San Francisco, United States
  • Youcan’s remarkable platform allows organizations to both visualize and create connecting experiences - in-person or around the world - and allows organizers the ability to connect with 10s or 10s of thousand of attendees through the virtual event experience. Youcan literally recreates an in-real-life experience virtually.

    NA
    2 - 9
    San Francisco, United States
  • KEYFRAME is a creative technology agency that produces engaging, fully interactive, cost effective VR experiences for tech startups. KEYFRAME carefully analyzes your objectives and generates an accurate depiction of your product or service in VR. We offer turnkey immersive solutions for Training & Development, Product Demos, Prototypes, and Visualizations.

    NA
    2 - 9
    2004
    San Francisco, United States
  • Sandbox is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 where you can see and physically interact with everyone inside, just like the real world. Inspired by Star Trek's Holodeck, our exclusive worlds let you feel like you're living inside a game or movie, and are built by EA, Sony, and Ubisoft veterans. ... read Sandbox VR reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    San Francisco, United States
  • Rock Paper Reality is an Augmented Reality design agency that helps startups and Fortune 500s in marketing, education, entertainment, and retail harness the full value of AR. Our leadership has over a decade of experience working in the trenches of AR product and content creation. Our team has delivered dozens of successful AR products and ... read Rock Paper Reality reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2017
    San Francisco, United States
  • Paracosma Inc is Augmented and Virtual Reality design, consulting and systems integration company that provides solutions and skills to both small and large customers. Paracosma services include content creation, application development, and project implementation across a broad range of AR & VR platforms. Additionally, Paracosma creates its own content in the gaming, entertainment, tourism, enterprise ... read Paracosma reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    San Francisco, United States
  • We are an immersive software agency committed to providing our clients with innovative products to serve their business'​ vertical. Our team has extensive industry experience building software for nearly every VR and AR platform. We've had the pleasure of serving a number of notable companies including Airbnb, Google, Warner Bros, Microsoft, and Lifeproof to provide ... read 3DIQ reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2017
    San Francisco, United States
  • Vital Entreprises gives superpowers to technicians and engineers worldwide. Based in San Francisco, Vital uses the most cutting edge Augmented Reality technology to bring users working thousands of miles apart to the same room. While wearing Smart Glasses and using Vital 4.0 software, your workspace becomes virtual, allowing colleagues to collaborate to reduce human error, ... read Vital Enterprises reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2013
    San Francisco, United States
  • ForgeFX is a training simulation software development company based in San Francisco. We provide custom application development services for clients looking to create PC-based interactive training applications, using high-fidelity 3D graphics. Our clients compete in the aerospace, transportation, construction, health care, education, and pharmaceutical industries. ForgeFX creates interactive VR 3D simulations that give your target ... read ForgeFX Simulations reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2002
    San Francisco, United States
  • Neumatic is an award-winning video design and production studio. For over 10 years we've partnered with clients from around the world to create virtual reality experiences, animated video, interactive websites and marketing collateral. Brands like Cisco, Splunk, HP and Veritas appreciate our creative visual storytelling, passion for new technologies, and thoughtful approach to solving problems.

    NA
    10 - 49
    2006
    San Francisco, United States
  • Skipfour collaborates with teams, small and big, ready for the next step in their growth; who care deeply about choosing the right development partner and the user experience.​ We are committed to our customers success and work diligently to build the right product strategy and delivery model.

    NA
    2 - 9
    San Francisco, United States
  • LikeVR ([email protected]) is a technology agency that works with creative partners and clients all over the world. We create interactive experiences and next-generation approaches on how you engage the consumers with your brand and product via technologies like Augmented and Virtual Reality. Our highly experienced, dedicated to constant research and development team of software engineers, ... read LikeVR reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    San Francisco, United States
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    RNO1 is a global branding, UX, and digital growth agency built for modern brands ready to move faster, think bigger, and scale smarter. We dont operate like a traditional agency. We partner with forward-thinking companies as an embedded extension of their teamdesigning and activating Radical ... read RNO1 reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2010
    San Francisco, United States
    We were impressed by RNO1's prompt and effective communication. Their creativity exceeded our expectations, and our entire team was pleased with their work. - Anonymous

    Why RNO1?

    • Senior Teams, No Handoffs. Embedded Partnership
    • Based in SF, with a Global Reach.
    • Enterprise Ready. Mastery of the Complex
  • We believe that our future development relies upon how we can develop technology and interfaces that enable us to do things that we couldn’t do before. These new ideas drive technological and societal advancement, creating economic growth.We help our clients innovate to accelerate with our unique ideation methodology, discovering and solving problems, creating new products ... read Brandwidth reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    San Francisco, United States
  • We make architectural CG videos.We are a San Francisco based creative company focused on inspirational videos for architectural projects since 2011.We want to make videos that break down barriers, transcend borders and build understanding between people.

    NA
    50 - 249
    2011
    San Francisco, United States
  • Innovecs Games is a digital transformation tech company with significant expertise in game development. If you are looking for a game development partner, we are here to deliver gaming solutions for: mobile games; playable ads; art production; game design; sports betting platforms; iGaming platforms We gained the trust of our clients by providing an individual ... read Innovecs Games reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2018
    San Francisco, United States
  • At Triorama AI, we empower businesses with an AI-driven 3D configurator software that transforms the way products are showcased and personalized online. Our cutting-edge technology enables brands in eCommerce, manufacturing, interior design, and automotive industries to create interactive, real-time 3D product visualizations with ease. We leverage AI automation, WebGL technology, and cloud-based rendering to deliver ... read Triorama.ai reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2023
    San Francisco, United States
  • Transparent House is a renowned creative studio specializing in high-end 3D architectural visualization, animation, and immersive virtual experiences. Established in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional visual storytelling and innovative solutions for the real estate, architecture, and design industries. The studio’s talented team of artists, ... read TRANSPARENT HOUSE reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2004
    San Francisco, United States
  • Our company delivers VR/AR, web and mobile solutions to clients across the U.S & abroad. We are focused on amazing results. Many of our projects stem from strong and longstanding relationships and our ability to understand the unique needs of our clients. The team of BVG Software Group values great performance and quality. It defines ... read BVG Software Group reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2011
    San Francisco, United States
  • Foomotion develops and launches software and web solutions that help you expand your business. We cover every stage and facet of product development without interruption as we use a departmentalized strategy. Foomotion can be your one-stop technology partner for any old-school capital firm, SME, real estate, logistics company, or financial institute. We offer development services ... read Foomotion reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    50 - 249
    2018
    San Francisco, United States
  • We help brands set a new standard. Your next giant leap leans on more than metrics, channels, and platforms alone. It requires a pitch-perfect mix of strategic precision, deeply human thinking, and creative prowess. Archetype is a global agency working across the field to build brands that attract, brands that offer a unique position and ... read Archetype agency reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    San Francisco, United States
  • Spacekayak is a cross-disciplinary creative partner for future-builders in Crypto, AI & SaaS. Over the past three years, Spacekayak has shipped 50+ projects, contributing to over $300M in funding raised by our portfolio companies. We offer creative solutions for the modern brand, specialising in visual branding, communications, product design, and tailored GTM strategies to get ... read Spacekayak reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2021
    San Francisco, United States

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1 cities with the best Value Score for hiring.

Ranked by a composite blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and average hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this surfaces genuinely affordable destinations - not just the biggest markets.

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Every city in scope, ranked by Value Score.

CityFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
USSan Francisco31$71/hr573View firms
USSan Francisco
31 firms$71/hr5
Value Score73 / 100

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Cost matters - but so does being able to actually talk to your developer during your workday. Here are the best destinations for each major hub.

If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

How firms are placed on the matrix

Every position on this chart is the output of the Goodfirms ranking algorithm - a weighted composite of signals across two axes. The algorithm is recomputed regularly and is fully documented.

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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
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Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Cities with the best Value Score for ar & vr development hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
San Francisco · $0-24/hr

4 firms in this tier - more than any other city. Top picks: Scope AR, Firsthand Technology, Sandbox VR.

Mid-tier leader
San Francisco · $50-99/hr

3 firms in this tier - more than any other city. Top picks: Ascape VR, LikeVR, Spacekayak.

Top tier leader
San Francisco · $150+/hr

2 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Codiste, Scalio.

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Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

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Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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