Dominic Smith
Full-stack engineer with 10+ years of experience. Past NASA, Naval Research Lab research, and software engineer at venture-backed startups.
Our story
From a loft rental to location-anchored AI avatars.
Visionbrew was born when creators needed a way to be present in more places at once. We build AI avatars that can represent creators at physical locations while keeping the conversation going in chat.
How it started
In 2020, Dominic Smith and Virgel Caval began exploring AR and 3D avatar technology. Around the same time, Dominic started renting his loft by the hour for film productions and events. He couldn’t always be there in person, and guests still needed help getting set up - Wi-Fi, speakers, lighting, and more.
That sparked the idea for Visionbrew: 3D AI avatars that could represent him when he couldn’t physically be present, onboarding visitors and guiding them through the space.
The Visionbrew origin timeline
Key moments that shaped the platform for creators and physical-world discovery.
2020
AR + 3D avatar experiments
Dominic and Virgel explore how digital personas can feel present in real spaces.
Loft rentals
Presence becomes a problem
Dominic can’t always be on-site, but guests still need guidance and onboarding.
Visionbrew
AI avatars for real places
Avatars step in to welcome guests, answer questions, and keep the experience flowing.
Team
Building creator-led avatars that scale presence across the physical world.
Virgel Caval
Army veteran. Product experience at Hulu and Disney, plus multiple startup product roles.
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Bring your presence to more places
Anchor avatars at restaurants, studios, museums, and events - and keep the chat alive anywhere.
