We believe the future is
immersive, felt, understood and shared.
We give access to the inaccessible. We make complex subjects easier to understand.
IVAR Studios is an immersive production studio in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2016, run by Martin and Fredrik Edström.
We do 3D scanning and photogrammetry, VR and WebXR experiences, 360° and fulldome films and museum installations for researchers, museums, NGOs, agencies and VFX studios, including National Geographic, Disney and Important Looking Pirates (Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender). Critical research on climate change, biodiversity loss and cultural heritage is being published every day - but most of it never reaches the people who'll inherit these problems. Important stories about conservation, exploration and human ingenuity go untold. We work with scientists, institutions and organisations to change that. Through long-term partnerships, we translate complex subjects into visual stories that connect with audiences and drive real impact.
What we do
3D scanning →
Heritage sites, landscapes and glaciers, captured with photogrammetry, LiDAR and drones, in Sweden and worldwide.
Immersive production →
VR, WebXR, 360° and fulldome films and museum installations, from the first idea to launch.
Workshops →
Half a day to three days of hands-on immersive storytelling, built around your own material.
In development →
Nordic Glaciers, a fulldome film about Sweden's glaciers, and field.tours, our engine for AI-guided 3D tours.
360° films, VR and 3D for National Geographic: Expedition Everest VR, Plastic on the Ganges, Gibson the Lion, Stonehenge in 3D, Muarajambi and Thingvellir. 
Our apps were featured at F8, Facebook's (now Meta's) developer conference, and we're approved Meta developers. 
Our stories are in Google Arts & Culture, and we've done client work for Google's stores. 
Martin Edström has been a Dell ambassador since 2013. Dell sponsors our work, and we've made content for Dell for years. 
Martin Edström has been a Nikon ambassador, and we filmed launch content for Nikon Japan's KeyMission 360 series. 
Interactive 360° experiences for UNDP. 
The Thingvellir environment on Disney+ for Apple Vision Pro, made with National Geographic. 
3D scans of Svalbard's glaciers and icebergs for ILP's visual effects on Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. 
Dome Conductor: a live fulldome installation at Tekniska museet, built with researchers at KTH. 
Martin Edström was a Land Rover ambassador, and we shot content for Land Rover. 
OnePlus sponsored the whole IVAR team, and we shot content for OnePlus. 
360° content for Volvo Penta. Martin Edström was a Volvo ambassador. 
We built Stockholm Exergi's interactive showroom, with 3D models of its new BECCS facility. 
Interactive 360° experiences for the International Rescue Committee. 
Include us in your next proposal!
Not sure how to handle the storytelling and communication part of your project bid? We've helped researchers, institutions and organisations strengthen proposals by shaping the narrative component from the start. Bring us in at the proposal stage - we'll handle the storytelling so you can focus on what you do best.
Join at the proposal stage
We help you shape the communication plan for your bid - formats, audiences, deliverables. We know what funders and commissioners want to see.
Shape the narrative
Once the project is underway, we immerse ourselves in your world and translate complex subjects into stories that reach the people who matter.
Build the experience
Film, interactive web, VR, 3D environments - we produce and deliver in whatever format best serves the story and the audience.
Have an important story that deserves a wider audience?
Let's talk about how to bring it to life.