Cyborn
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- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 11-50
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- 1
About Cyborn
Cyborn is an independent Belgian video game development and creative technology studio based in Antwerp. Founded in 1998, it began as a 3D character animation and visual effects company before shifting its core focus toward original games in 2019. Its work combines original virtual and mixed reality productions with game co-development, animation and interactive applications for external clients.
The studio developed Hubris, a science-fiction VR action-adventure built in Unreal Engine. Released for PC VR in December 2022, the game expanded to Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2 in 2023. Its subsequent original title, Wall Town Wonders, is a mixed reality life simulation developed in partnership with Meta. It launched on Meta Quest 3/3S in November 2024, followed by PlayStation VR2 and Steam/PC VR versions in May 2025.
Game development and production
Cyborn provides full-cycle development, co-development and VR/MR porting, including optimization for standalone headsets. Its production capabilities span concept art, character modeling and texturing, digital doubles, rigging, technical animation, gameplay programming and custom engine tools. The team works with Unreal Engine and Unity, alongside Niagara for real-time effects and Houdini for procedural simulations.
Its external game work includes motion capture cleanup and final animation for Horizon Forbidden West and its Burning Shores expansion. Cyborn also contributed animation, destruction simulations and visual effects to Horizon Call of the Mountain, and Niagara effects to Metro Awakening.
Animation and applied XR
The company's film background includes co-producing Ploey – You Never Fly Alone with GunHil and providing character modeling, rigging and principal animation for Dragon Rider, also released as Firedrake the Silver Dragon. Its work also extends to CGI series production.
Beyond entertainment, Cyborn develops bespoke VR training simulations, including healthcare applications, interactive AR/VR mobile experiences, retail loyalty campaigns and event installations. These projects draw on its combined experience in character production, real-time development and interactive design.
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Leadership and investment
- Founder Ives Agemans is identified as Cyborn's owner and CEO in the research dated October 2026.
- In February 2022, ForsVC and Koiba acquired minority equity stakes through an investment exceeding €2 million to accelerate game development.
Performance capture and production
- The studio's expandable 60 m² motion capture stage uses a 30-camera Vicon Shogun optical tracking system and Faceware facial performance tracking.
- Its work for Guerrilla Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment involved more than 7,000 minutes of humanoid motion capture cleanup and final animation across Horizon Forbidden West and Burning Shores.
Recognition
- Hubris won Favorite New PC VR Game at the UploadVR Best of VR Awards 2022 and Best XR Game at the Belgian Game Awards 2023.
- Wall Town Wonders received Best XR Game at the Belgian Game Awards 2025 and Best Technical Achievement at the European XR Awards 2025. It was also an official selection at Venice Immersive 2025 during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Production support
Cyborn is a certified video game producer under the Belgian Tax Shelter. The report identifies production funding support from Screen Flanders, the Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Flanders DC and BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance.
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Where Cyborn is based
- Prins Leopoldstraat 28, 2140 Antwerp (Borgerhout district), BelgiumAntwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Antwerp office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Corporate headquarters and sole production facility in a renovated historic gin distillery, with game development suites, VR testing facilities, a cinema screening room and an in-house motion capture stage.
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