Who we are
The Commons XR creates a bias-free virtual reality classroom, where teachers can transport their students anywhere the learning takes them. Our unique patent-pending VR and AI platform provide real-time engagement analytics compatible with any classroom laptop or headset and metric software, minimizing any barrier to entry. In this way, we increase engagement and persistence.
Bias-Free Classroom
Provides increased student anonymity to reduce bias in the classroom and increase engagement.
Real-Time Analytics
Provides educators and administrators with engagement analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Provides personalized data for each student in order to identify which students are disengaged or struggle with a concept.
Our Team
Ray Freiwirth
CEO / Founder
Long-time software engineer, former IP Attorney, trying to make a difference in education with our platform and VR experiences. Also working to better the San Diego Startup Ecosystem, as an angel, mentor and innovator.
Sai Ruthvik Thandayam
Employee / Unity Dev
He holds an M.S. in Games and Playable Media From the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as BE from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani India. He has had previous experience in gameplay both as VR projects in UCSC as well as various contracting gameplay development portals.
Esther Brandon
Advisor / Instructor
Esther Brandon is the Digital Literacy Specialist for undergraduate and graduate programs at Brandeis University. She is the instructor of the undergraduate course HWL-60A: Just Google It! and serves as a tutor for K-12 students.
Summer 2021 Interns
Chris Tam
Unity Development
Rising Senior at Brandeis University. Computer Studies
Johannan Hjersman
Unity Development
He holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from The University of California, Davis. He has conducted research under two professors on machine learning and utilizing Neural Networks during his internship at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Samuel Fleet
Marketing / Data Development
Rising Senior At the University of California, San Diego studying Design and Human-Computer Interaction with a research background in implicit bias, healthcare design, and HCI.
Alex Horban
Data Development
Rising Sophomore at Claremont McKenna College in California, BA – Data Science/Computer Science.
Philip Bonmassar
Marketing
Rising Senior at Brandeis University.