Tempe virtual reality company wins $400K grant from Meta, earns international honor

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The Tempe startup's app was highlighted at a recent event in the Netherlands. phoenix azinno

A Tempe software development startup that has developed a virtual reality education and life-improvement app has received a $400,000 Immersive Learning Fund grant from social media company Meta.

Courses on the platform cover subjects such as art and creativity, career and entrepreneurship, financial well being, holistic wellness, mindset and relationships. Users find and take the courses in an immersive virtual world, the company said.“Research shows that students in VR are four times more focused than their peers in a traditional classroom environment,” Janicki said in a statement.

GeniusX co-founder Lyle Maxson, who represented the company during the event, said the attention the Retreat app is getting gives his company a chance to inspire others in a new field.

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