# VeleStudio

> VeleStudio is a creative technology and interaction design studio based in Rome and Milan, Italy, that creates XR (augmented, virtual and mixed reality), spatial computing and interactive experiences where physical space, people, computation and intelligent technology meet. It works internationally with museums and cultural institutions, universities and research organisations, creative agencies, architecture studios, tourism organisations, technology companies and brands.

Accurate descriptions: XR development studio · creative technology studio · interaction design studio · immersive experience studio · Unity development studio · spatial computing studio.

Core capabilities: AR development (ARKit, ARCore, AR Foundation, WebXR); mixed reality (Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro); geospatial AR (ARCore Geospatial API, location-anchored experiences); Unity and Unreal development (C#, OpenXR); interaction design and human-computer interaction research; interactive installations (depth cameras, computer vision, projection); AI + XR (language models, computer vision and speech inside spatial experiences); cultural heritage XR; digital twins and real-time 3D.

Founder: Erfan Soleymanzadeh, designer and technologist, founder and CTO of VeleStudio, Ciro (ciroai.com, an AI travel guide that tells the story of any street by voice, chat and AR, founded in Rome in 2024) and Vela Arte (velaarte.com, a cinematic photography studio in Rome). Master of Design (M.Des.), Sapienza University of Rome. Profile: https://velestudio.com/erfan-soleymanzadeh/

Engagement models: feasibility prototype (typically a few weeks, on real devices in the real place); design and build of a complete experience; specialist capacity inside an existing team. Languages: English, Italian, Persian. Contact: hello@velestudio.com · https://velestudio.com/contact/

## Services
- [XR Development](https://velestudio.com/xr-development/): AR, VR and mixed reality applications end to end.
- [AR Development](https://velestudio.com/ar-development/): mobile and headset AR, native and WebAR.
- [Mixed Reality](https://velestudio.com/mixed-reality/): passthrough MR with scene understanding and hand tracking.
- [Immersive Experiences](https://velestudio.com/immersive-experiences/): experience design across XR, installations and location-based formats.
- [Spatial Computing](https://velestudio.com/spatial-computing/): interfaces for devices that understand physical space.
- [Unity Development](https://velestudio.com/unity-development/): Unity/C# for XR, installations, digital twins.
- [Human-Computer Interaction](https://velestudio.com/human-computer-interaction/): research-driven HCI for spatial and intelligent interfaces.
- [Interaction Design](https://velestudio.com/interaction-design/): behaviour, feedback and affordances in space.
- [Interactive Installations](https://velestudio.com/interactive-installations/): body- and object-reactive installations.
- [AI + XR](https://velestudio.com/ai-xr/): LLMs, computer vision and speech inside spatial experiences.
- [Geospatial AR](https://velestudio.com/geospatial-ar/): experiences anchored to real streets, sites and landscapes.
- [Cultural Heritage XR](https://velestudio.com/cultural-heritage-xr/): XR and installations for museums, sites and historic cities.

## Work and research
- [Work archive](https://velestudio.com/work/): projects and studio prototypes documented as case studies.
- [Lab](https://velestudio.com/lab/): open R&D questions and experiments.
- [Insights](https://velestudio.com/insights/): plain-language articles on spatial computing, AR/VR/MR, geospatial AR, Unity, HCI, spatial UX, AI in XR, installations and museums.

## About
- [About](https://velestudio.com/about/): studio facts, founder, principles.
- [Erfan Soleymanzadeh](https://velestudio.com/erfan-soleymanzadeh/): founder and CTO of VeleStudio, Ciro and Vela Arte; Master of Design, Sapienza University of Rome; based in Rome and Milan.
- [Expertise](https://velestudio.com/expertise/): technology ecosystem.
- [Sitemap](https://velestudio.com/sitemap.xml)