Dmitri L.

Training simulations, learning games and event apps in VR, AR and the browser, for clients like 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 and 𝗛𝘂𝗹𝘂. Our games won Gold (2025) and Bronze (2024) at the QS Reimagine Education Awards. Have an idea but no tech team? We start with a working prototype, built fast with AI coding tools, and a fixed price for the full app. You try the idea and know the cost before you commit. What we build: - VR training simulators for Meta Quest, PICO and Apple Vision Pro: aviation, healthcare, safety, field work - Browser 3D and WebGL simulations that open on any phone or computer, nothing to install - Educational games and learning apps for iOS, Android, Steam and the web - Apps for trade shows, events, kiosks and showrooms - Prototypes and MVPs to show users, investors and grant reviewers - AI features: 3D characters you talk to by voice (OpenAI Realtime API), AI video presenters - AI assistants and automations for small teams, set up with you in ChatGPT or Claude: email and lead replies, meeting notes into tasks, CRM updates. Nothing goes out without your approval - 360 and 180 VR video: stitching, VFX and post-production - 3D environments, characters and animation for VR, games and training Selected work: - VR Preflight Simulator for Pilot Institute, on the Meta Quest Store for thousands of student pilots - A browser 3D cockpit checklist trainer for Pilot Institute: 13 checklists, 130+ steps - Chaos Corp, a mobile game that teaches young people to spot disinformation: Gold, QS Reimagine Education Awards 2025 - Plague of Athens VR, a history lesson for Meta Quest, PICO and Steam: Bronze, QS Reimagine Education Awards 2024 - Mayo Clinic VR for radiation oncology and palliative care, with biofeedback and haptics - VR training for wildlife ranger operations and for desert locust surveys in a UN FAO program - Daily 360 VR reports from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in 16K stereo 3D - 360 VFX for Hulu's VR comedy series Door No. 1 How to start: - Consultation on Upwork: 30 or 60 minutes, $50 or $100, for XR or for AI - 1:1 AI strategy call: 60 minutes, your first AI workflow set up with you. From $150 - XR Project Blueprint: a design document and a fixed quote for the build. $1,500, 5 business days - Web prototype: one core scenario in the browser on a live link, plus a fixed quote. From $1,900, 7 days - 5-Day VR POC: one core interaction on Meta Quest, plus a fixed quote. $4,900 Blueprint and POC fees count in full toward the build. Why teams hire us: - 100+ projects since 2015, interactive VR/AR since 2019 - Apps released on the Meta Quest Store, Steam, PICO Store, Google Play and the App Store - Every major headset in-house: Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3, PICO 4, HTC Vive - We design for the headset: mechanics that work in 3D, not flat screens moved into VR - Our AI agent pipeline (Claude Code, Codex) makes builds several times faster and cheaper: a feature request usually becomes a tested release in 1-2 days. People review and test every build - Startups have raised $5M+ with MVPs we built Tech: Unity, C#, WebGL, Three.js, A-Frame, WebXR, ARKit, ARCore, Meta Quest hand tracking and passthrough, Apple Vision Pro (PolySpatial), Photon multiplayer, OpenAI API, Blender. What clients say: "Dmitri is a superstar VR developer and Unity expert who exceeded every expectation on our learning product project, Plague of Athens VR." Spencer Striker, PhD, Northwestern University "Working with Dmitri was an absolute pleasure - he is a real professional: helpful, knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond." "Dmitri is very knowledgeable and responsive. He served as a consultant on our project, and his recommendations saved us time and money." Send me your goal, who will use the app, which devices and your deadline. I'll reply with the first step that fits and its price. A 15-minute intro call is free.