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Cesium Announces First Ecosystem Grant Recipients
Ethan Berg
May 17, 2023

Just a month and a half ago Cesium launched Ecosystem Grants, our commitment to fuel innovation, increase interoperability, lower the barrier for entry, and expand the 3D geospatial ecosystem.


Today, we are proud to announce the first four grant recipients. This cohort of recipients impressed us with their commitment to opening the 3D geospatial ecosystem and further using it to solve entrenched challenges. We asked for applications that proved impact beyond the recipient and we believe these projects are ready to do just that:

GeoForAll: Simplifying 3D Geospatial Metaverse Creation

Recipient: Ethan Berg, Agora World, Philadelphia, PA, USA


Agora World offers a user-friendly, no-code 3D geospatial metaverse design platform, democratizing access to and empowering users to create immersive experiences.


By Ethan Berg 06 May, 2024
" The XR community attracts so many interesting people. People that inspire me. Some of them are behavioral scientists, visionary creatives, technical geniuses. Others are hustlers. Young people who see an opportunity. An opportunity to build the future they want to live in with their friends and with their families. Ethan Berg brings some really incredible energy into the industry and I feel so much inspiration after our conversation. He caught the entrepreneur bug in college selling coffees to kids on campus, almost like a more thoughtful version of the classic lemonade stand ☕️ 💰 Then he tried VR and everything changed. Like me, he's not a coder or a design expert. He's a guy who see's problems and has a passion for building solutions. With Agora World he's building a no code solution for virtual world creation. They started by plugging into Shopify and providing fully immersive virtual reality shopping experiences, and since pivoted more into web based creation. Almost like the wix or squarespace of the metaverse. Really enjoyed learning more about his story and excited to share it with you." - Ricky Huock (MetaRick)
2024 Winner • Global Excellence Awards
Agora World
Most Innovative Immersive Experience Platform 202
By Ethan Berg 08 Apr, 2024
2024 Winner • Global Excellence Awards Agora World - Most Innovative Immersive Experience Platform 2024
By Ethan Berg 25 Feb, 2024
"Success in the forthcoming year, from my perspective, centers on advancing my research and practical applications within metaverses like Agora World. This endeavor aims to revolutionize educational spaces for educators in training, both domestically and internationally. By integrating cutting-edge virtual environments, the goal is to transcend traditional learning methodologies, offering immersive and interactive experiences that cater to the evolving needs of educators and students."

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