Virbela is the first virtual world platform built specifically to solve the challenges of remote collaboration. Meet, host events, hold classes, and service your entire remote workforce all in an immersive and engaging 3D world.

We're Leading A Movement

Globally recognized companies are making their way into the Metaverse. It’s a move that eventually every organization will make, and Virbela is leading the way.

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Make Space for Growth

Working in Virbela feels like working in a traditional office, only better. Strip away the stresses of commuting or looking and dressing a certain way, and you’re left with a lot of good stuff: Camaraderie. Collaboration. A renewed focus on the merit of ideas and accomplishments. These are cultural gains that can directly impact your company’s ability to produce, innovate, and grow.

Technology
We believe in people and the power of technology to make the world – both physical and virtual – a better place. Our state-of-the-art technology creates contextually relevant experiences that are accessible, affordable, and adaptable to your changing needs and budget.
Autonomy
In Virbela you control where you go, what you do, and how you do it, setting yourself up to be more productive, effective, comfortable, and confident. From the layout of your campus to the décor in your office to collaborating real-time and presenting to your team, you have complete in-world autonomy.
Community
People are at the heart of everything we aspire to achieve. We believe in creating a diverse, welcoming environment where people can develop strong social connections, collaborate with one another, and foster a true sense of community – be it through a private campus, team suite, or our open campus.
Inclusivity
Inclusivity and transparency are at our core. We want workplaces to be open to all. From developing software that’s compatible with your existing platforms to building worlds that fit your unique needs to customizable avatars that enable true representation, everyone can succeed in Virbela.

The Vision to Build New Worlds. The Research to Back It Up.

As an organization, Virbela has an understanding of human psychology at its core. That’s something that transmits through the virtual worlds we build for our customers. Ultimately, Virbela was created by people for people.

When Alex Howland was a student doing his PhD in behavioral and organizational psychology, he carried out research on the impact of simulated training environments on individuals, compared to equivalent real-life scenarios. Alex’s pioneering work found that virtual training had an almost identical psychological effect on attendees as you’d expect after a real-life, in-person session.

A spark was lit and the future of remote work and learning changed forever. Alex’s findings fueled a hunger to go further, starting work on an immersive, virtual reality platform that focused on education and team development. This innovative approach to connecting dispersed colleagues and students caught the eye of a business enterprise body, who promptly awarded Alex a $50,000 grant to start what is now, Virbela.

Fast forward just a few short years and, having raised $1.7 million to develop the idea into a go-to solution for a borderless organizational structure, the final piece of the puzzle was put into place. Forward-thinking real-estate brokerage eXp Realty was so impressed that they acquired Virbela’s core group of products and services, and the rest is not history, but the future.

Investors

eXp World Holdings is the holding company for a number of businesses, most notably eXp Realty. As a full-service real estate brokerage, eXp Realty provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training, and socialization for over 85,000 real estate brokers and agents through its 3D virtual office environment in Virbela, which eXp acquired in 2018.

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