Cosm is an American sports and entertainment technology company. It operates

extended reality Extended reality (XR) is both an umbrella term to refer to and interpolate between augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR), as well as to extrapolate (extend) beyond these, e.g. allowing us to see sound waves, rad ...

entertainment venues featuring large-format screens.

History

The company was born from the merger of Evans & Sutherland, Spitz Inc., LiveLikeVR (now Cosm Immersive), and C360. In 2020, Cosm acquired global leaders in the planetarium industry, Evans & Sutherland and Spitz Inc. The name “Cosm” is derived from “

Cosmos The cosmos (, ; ) is an alternative name for the universe or its nature or order. Usage of the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos is studied in cosmologya broad discipline covering ...

” and “

Colosseum The Colosseum ( ; , ultimately from Ancient Greek word "kolossos" meaning a large statue or giant) is an Ellipse, elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphi ...

,” paying homage to the company’s roots in space education and the historical significance of the Colosseum as a gathering place for live entertainment events. On July 31, 2024, Cosm announced it raised $250 million in funding to expand its experiential entertainment venues globally. The funding round included existing investor Steve Winn and Mirasol Capital and welcomed new investors Avenue Sports Fund led by Marc Lasry, Dan Gilbert’s ROCK, Baillie Gifford, and David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures.

Venues

Cosm has opened and is developing immersive venues in multiple major U.S. cities: * Cosm Los Angeles – Opened in Summer 2024 in Hollywood Park, adjacent to

SoFi Stadium SoFi Stadium ( ) is a domed multi-purpose stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., a suburb of Los Angeles. SoFi occupies the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack and neighbors the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome. Opened in September 2020, the ...

. * Cosm Dallas – Opened in August 2024 at Grandscape in

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. * Cosm Atlanta – Expected to open in 2026 in Centennial Yards, adjacent to

State Farm Arena State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hock ...

and

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta ...

. * Cosm Detroit – Expected to open in 2026 adjacent to

Campus Martius Park Campus Martius Park ( ') is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius (from the Latin for ''Field of Mars'', where Roman heroes walked) was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's ...

, as part of

Downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ( ...

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's revitalization.

Partnerships and programming

Cosm has sports partnerships with

CBS Sports CBS Sports is the American sports programming division of Paramount Global that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried by its broadcast network CBS and streaming service Paramount+, as well as the operator of its cable channel CBS Sports N ...

Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The name originates from Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States, which in turn derives its name from Fox Fi ...

ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...

NBC Sports NBC Sports is an American programming division for NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, that is responsible for sports broadcasts on their broadcast network NBC, the Cable television, cable channels NBC owns, and on Peacock (streaming service) ...

TNT Sports TNT Sports is the brand name for sports television channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world that are owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The name originates from the American cable television ...

, the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The N ...

, and

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

. To date, Cosm has presented: * UFC events *

Premier League The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...

and

English Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in Association football around the world, the w ...

soccer matches *

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games, NFL games, NBA games, and

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

games *

Copa América The CONMEBOL Copa América (; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship), often simply called the Copa America, is the top men's quadrennial association football, football tournament contested among list of men's national ass ...

soccer,

USMNT The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT), officially recognized as USA by FIFA, represents the United States in men's international soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, which is a member of FIFA sinc ...

and USWNT friendlies * US Open Tennis and more Cosm partnered with

Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; ) is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, Montreal, Saint-Michel, Montreal, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Jun ...

to create a Shared Reality presentation of Cirque’s production “ O.” It also hosted a 25th anniversary Shared Reality screening of ''

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'' in partnership with

Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film studio and distribution arm of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group division of Warner Bros., both of which are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex ...

and Little Cinema in June 2025. Cosm Studios fosters the art of full-dome filmmaking and has developed projects with award-winning new media artist Nancy Baker Cahill, filmmaker and director Guy Reid, DJ Chris Holmes, and composer and new media artist Ricardo Romaneiro. The studio also recently announced an immersive film titled ''Inside Pop Art,'' which envelopes guests in the works of Lichtenstein, Basquiat, Haring, and more. Another original production, ''Big Wave: No Room for Error,'' explores oceanic experiences through the eyes of expert surfers and was shot in immersive 12K+ for Cosm’s Shared Reality venues.

Science and education

Cosm's immersive technology powers educational institutions through its CX System, which includes LED dome displays, immersive software, and an ecosystem of STEAM content. * In December 2024, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History reopened its Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater as the world’s first LED digital dome of its size in a museum, using Cosm’s 8K technology. * Prague Planetarium, one of the world’s largest and most respected planetariums located in the Czech Republic, selected Cosm’s LED CX System for the renovation of its dome. As Europe’s first-ever LED dome, Prague Planetarium will become the most technologically advanced planetarium in the world, equipped with the first and only LED dome of its size in a planetarium. The CX System includes Digistar 7 — the world’s most advanced planetarium system — as well as deep integration with Unreal Engine. The renovated venue offers unparalleled resolution, contrast, and brightness, and enables the display of top-quality astronomy simulations and scientific visualizations. * Arizona Science Center’s Dorrance Planetarium is being reimagined with Cosm’s CX System to become North America's most technologically advanced planetarium. * In July 2024, Cosm unveiled Digistar 2025, the next rendition of its immersive planetarium software, at the International Planetarium Society Conference.

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External links

* {{official website Movie theatre chains in the United States Entertainment companies established in 2020 Technology companies established in 2020