Cosm (company)
 | This article contains promotional content. (June 2025) |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, entertainment, digital media |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Steve Winn |
Area served | Los Angeles and Dallas |
| Products | Virtual reality platforms, interactive media |
| Services | Virtual experiences |
| Revenue | $50 million (2023) |
| $10 million (2023) | |
| $5 million (2023) | |
| Total assets | $100 million |
| Total equity | $75 million |
| Website | cosm.com |
Cosm is an American sports and entertainment technology company. It operates extended reality entertainment venues featuring large-format screens.
History
[edit]The company was born from the merger of Evans & Sutherland, Spitz Inc., LiveLikeVR (now Cosm Immersive), and C360.
In 2020, Cosm acquired global leaders in the planetarium industry, Evans & Sutherland and Spitz Inc.
The name “Cosm” is derived from “Cosmos” and “Colosseum,” paying homage to the company’s roots in space education and the historical significance of the Colosseum as a gathering place for live entertainment events.
On July 31, 2024, Cosm announced it raised $250 million in funding to expand its experiential entertainment venues globally. The funding round included existing investor Steve Winn and Mirasol Capital and welcomed new investors Avenue Sports Fund led by Marc Lasry, Dan Gilbert’s ROCK, Baillie Gifford, and David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures.[1]
Venues
[edit]Cosm has opened and is developing immersive venues in multiple major U.S. cities:
- Cosm Los Angeles – Opened in Summer 2024 in Hollywood Park, adjacent to SoFi Stadium.[2]
- Cosm Dallas – Opened in August 2024 at Grandscape in The Colony, Texas.[3]
- Cosm Atlanta – Expected to open in 2026 in Centennial Yards, adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.[4]
- Cosm Detroit – Expected to open in 2026 adjacent to Campus Martius Park, as part of Downtown Detroit's revitalization.[5]
- Cosm Cleveland – Expected to open in 2027 in the Rock Block, adjacent to Rocket Arena.[6]
Partnerships and programming
[edit]Cosm has sports partnerships with CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, the NBA, NFL, and UFC.[7]
To date, Cosm has presented:
- UFC events[8]
- Premier League and English Football League soccer matches[9]
- College Football games, College Basketball games, NFL games, NBA games, MLB games, and NHL games
- Copa América soccer, USMNT and USWNT friendlies
- US Open Tennis and more
Cosm partnered with Cirque du Soleil to create a Shared Reality presentation of Cirque’s production “O.”
It also hosted a 25th anniversary Shared Reality screening of The Matrix in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures and Little Cinema in June 2025.[10]
Cosm Studios fosters the art of full-dome filmmaking and has developed projects with award-winning new media artist Nancy Baker Cahill, filmmaker and director Guy Reid, DJ Chris Holmes, and composer and new media artist Ricardo Romaneiro.
The studio also recently announced an immersive film titled Inside Pop Art, which envelopes guests in the works of Lichtenstein, Basquiat, Haring, and more.
Another original production, Big Wave: No Room for Error, explores oceanic experiences through the eyes of expert surfers and was shot in immersive 12K+ for Cosm’s Shared Reality venues.[11]
Science and education
[edit]Cosm's immersive technology powers educational institutions through its CX System, which includes LED dome displays, immersive software, and an ecosystem of STEAM content.
- In December 2024, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History reopened its Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater as the world’s first LED digital dome of its size in a museum, using Cosm’s 8K technology.[12]
- Prague Planetarium, one of the world’s largest and most respected planetariums located in the Czech Republic, selected Cosm’s LED CX System for the renovation of its dome. As Europe’s first-ever LED dome, Prague Planetarium will become the most technologically advanced planetarium in the world, equipped with the first and only LED dome of its size in a planetarium. The CX System includes Digistar 7 — the world’s most advanced planetarium system — as well as deep integration with Unreal Engine. The renovated venue offers unparalleled resolution, contrast, and brightness, and enables the display of top-quality astronomy simulations and scientific visualizations.[13][14]
- Arizona Science Center’s Dorrance Planetarium is being reimagined with Cosm’s CX System to become North America's most technologically advanced planetarium.[15]
- In July 2024, Cosm unveiled Digistar 2025, the next rendition of its immersive planetarium software, at the International Planetarium Society Conference.[16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "TorinoFilmLab". 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers fans flock to Cosm for a one-of-a-kind season opener". 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Cosm Dallas Redefines Fan Experiences with Shared Reality & Live Events". 20 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2023/10/25/centennial-yards-cosm-immersive-venue.html
- ^ https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/11/09/cosm-announces-downtown-detroit-location/71600412007/
- ^ "Cosm plans immersive sports and entertainment venue in Cleveland, right next to Rocket Arena". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. July 7, 2025.
- ^ "NFL strikes Cosm rights deal to show games at shared reality venues". 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Cosm in L.A. Should be a Must Visit on Your Year-End Bucket List". 23 September 2024.
- ^ Maurer, Pablo; O'Neill, Caoimhe (9 December 2024). "Watching the Premier League from LA's futuristic sports bar – and a restricted-view seat". The New York Times.
- ^ "'The Matrix' to Screen in "Shared Reality" Format Via Warner Bros Partnership with Cosm". 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Big Wave Surfing Comes to the Bigger Screen (Video)". 24 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2024/12/08/fort-worth-museum-of-science-and-history-reopens-iconic-omni-theater/
- ^ "Europe's first fully digital LED dome re-opens in Prague". 17 June 2025.
- ^ "'Europe's first fully digital LED dome' to open this month | AV Magazine".
- ^ "Arizona Science Center Partners with Cosm to Reimagine Dorrance Planetarium into Next-Generation 8K+ LED Dome" (Press release).
- ^ "Cosm reveals Digistar 2025 at Int'l Planetarium Society Conference". 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Cosm to showcase new features & benefits of Digistar 2025 at launch event". 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Cosm reveals Digistar 2025 at International Planetarium Society Conference". 24 July 2024.
