The company was founded in July 2006, and was led by CEO Jochen Hummel, CMO Mirko Caspar and CTO Christian von Hardenberg.

[2] In 2012, after problems and declining usage at Twinity, Metaversum was acquired by the internet company ExitReality.

[3] Metaversum was known for developing and operating the 3D mirror world Twinity[4] as well as the former urban style sharing social network Yumondo.

[5] The vision behind the main product Twinity[6] had been to build realistic replicas of cities in 3D.

Twinity members can create personal avatars, explore real cities virtually, move into a 3D home, or chat with a friend.