VR Basketball App Gym Class Closes $8 Million in Seed Round Led by a16z

Gym Class, a VR basketball app, closed an $8 million seed round led by a16z with participation from Y Combinator. The app will reportedly launch on the Meta Quest Store this fall. Employing cutting-edge physics and high-fidelity graphics, Gym Class aims to build realistic basketball mechanics, full-body avatars, and immersive environments. Players can connect and play basketball games together on a customizable digital court or simply socialize, even if they are distributed around the world.