Gracia AI Uses 4D Gaussian Splatting to Transform Metaverse Video

London’s venture capital community has set its sights on a local startup aiming to revolutionize how we interact with digital space. Gracia AI, a company founded in 2023, is currently building the world's first production-ready infrastructure for 4D Gaussian Splatting (4DGS), a technology designed to produce ultra-photorealistic volumetric video [1]. As the industry moves beyond traditional flat media, this team is positioning its platform to become the 'YouTube for volumetric content' [5].

Real-Time Rendering for XR

The core of Gracia AI’s appeal lies in its ability to bridge the gap between heavy volumetric data and mobile headset performance. The company’s technology enables real-time, on-device VR rendering, complete with natural parallax effects and free-viewpoint navigation-often referred to as 6DoF [3]. Compatibility is a priority, with the platform currently supporting major hardware including the Meta Quest 3, Pico 4 Ultra, and Apple Vision Pro [3]. For creators operating in the fields of XR, film, VFX, and advertising, the company offers a cloud-based pipeline that it claims renders volumetric videos ten times faster than existing market solutions [5].

Funding and Growth

The startup’s rapid development is backed by significant investor interest. In December 2025, Gracia AI successfully closed a $1.7 million funding round, supported by EWOR and a pioneer in the NeRF space [2]. This latest injection of capital brings the company’s total raised funding to approximately $2.7 million across two successful rounds [2]. Led by founders Andrey Volodin and Georgii Vysotskii-both former employees at Prisma-the company currently maintains a lean team of 15 developers and designers [4].

Since the latter half of 2023, the team has been refining its infrastructure through rigorous field testing, engaging with a community of over 1,000 tech enthusiasts to stress-test the platform's capabilities [4]. As the company transitions from its testing phase into broader production, it is focusing on scaling its pipeline to meet the demands of professional content creators [5]. Investors and industry observers alike will be watching to see if this infrastructure can successfully set the standard for how volumetric video is produced and consumed in the coming year.