They have created a Kenilworth History AR/VR App being release on Monday 10/11/25.
Zubr
Here’s a detailed profile of Zubr — what they do, their experience, clients, pricing indicators, and key strengths/considerations.
🔍 Company Overview
• Zubr is an AR/VR (augmented reality / virtual reality) studio based in Bristol, UK (Ground Floor, 81 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2NT).
• From their website: “Your creative, inventive and trusted technology partner. An international AR & VR studio with over a decade of expertise.”
• According to an article, they’ve delivered over 400 projects.
• They serve sectors including museums & heritage, education, entertainment, training, transport, visioning.
• From business listing: team size is “2-9” employees (as listed on Clutch).
📑 Notable Projects / Case Studies
• For Bristol Old Vic: Zubr created an Augmented Reality history tour app (“Window to the Past”) allowing visitors to explore 250 yrs of the theatre’s entrance evolution, using iPads, AR portals, 3D modelling and interactive storytelling.
• For Limina Immersive (VR cinema): They built a custom software system for group shared VR experiences (headsets + synchronised control) for events like the Encounters Film Festival in Bristol.
• AR Trails: Zubr’s offering where walks/routes through cities or parks are turned into interactive AR experiences (webAR or mobile app) to increase engagement, footfall, storytelling.
🎯 Services & Core Capabilities
• AR/VR Development: full cycle — concepting, 3D modelling/animation, UI/UX, deployment.
• Bespoke Hardware + Software: For example, AR/VR binoculars — Zubr claims to be “the only AR/VR studio in the UK to provide both the hardware and software for augmented and virtual reality binoculars.”
• Education & Heritage Focus: They emphasise immersive experiences for teaching, interpretation of historic sites, museums.
• Accessible Deployment Options: For AR Trails they note options: “custom webAR solution … or as a downloadable AR app” and “no extra fees and no hidden costs.”
👥 Clients & Partnerships
Their website shows client logos including:
• National Gallery
• Bristol Old Vic
• HS2 Ltd
• Vauxhall Motors
• Syngenta
• Tourism Northern Ireland
This indicates they can handle significant clients in diverse sectors.
💷 Pricing & Team Size Indicators
• Team size is small (2-9 employees) per third-party directory.
• Pricing list not publicly detailed, but directory lists “Undisclosed” for rates and project minimums.
• From AR Trails page: They emphasise “no extra fees and no hidden costs” for some webAR solutions.
• Because they work in bespoke AR/VR hardware & software, expect higher cost than a standard mobile app.
✅ Strengths & What They Bring
• Strong heritage & education experience: ability to integrate research, storytelling, 3D modelling and user-centred design.
• Full service: hardware + software if needed (less need to outsource).
• Good track record: many projects, recognized for digital innovation in heritage.
• Accessible deployment options (webAR or app) give flexibility.
• Based in UK (Bristol) so good for UK/Europe clients, time-zone alignment if you are in London.
⚠️ Considerations / Things to Ask
• If you only need a “standard” mobile app (iOS/Android) with no AR/VR, this may be over-engineered and cost-inefficient.
• Because they provide bespoke solutions and hardware, lead times may be longer than standard app dev.
• Maintenance & updates for AR/VR may incur additional cost (hardware compatibility, OS updates, etc.).
• Confirm exactly what platform(s) will be supported (iOS vs Android vs web) and any licensing/hosting fees.
• Check scope: Ensure your project aligns with their strengths (heritage, physical sites, interactive experiences) rather than purely business-app utility.
🧭 My Recommendation for You
Since you requested more detail, based on your scenario I’d suggest the following approach:
1. Define your project scope clearly – What do you need? A mobile app? AR/VR? Hardware?
2. Discuss with Zubr – Book their “free discovery call” (they advertise such) and ask:
• What similar projects they’ve done (specifically mobile apps if that’s your need).
• What the typical budget is for projects like yours.
• Timeline from concept to deployment.
• Platform(s), hardware requirements and maintenance.
3. Compare with other vendors – Because if you don’t need full AR/VR, a standard app dev house may be cheaper/faster.
4. Check references – Ask for client references (especially ones similar to your domain) to verify delivery, cost-overruns, support.
If you like, I can pull together a project-brief template you can use when reaching out to Zubr (and compare with 1-2 other vendors) to ensure you get apples-to-apples quotes. Would you like that?
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