Para
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ParaSpace was an avatar-based social platform with user-generated 3D worlds on Android and iOS, now reported by users as shut down.
Also known as ParaSpace
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Para (para.space), operating the app ParaSpace, offered an avatar-based social platform built around user-generated content. Users created and customised 3D avatars — including uploading their own avatar models — and used them to socialise in a catalogue of 3D immersive worlds built by the platform's community. Character customisation covered hairstyle and hair colour, skin tone, gestures, clothing and accessories.
Beyond avatars, ParaSpace hosted virtual events and parties, including formats described as Friend Matching, Avatar Exchange and Social Gaming, along with a voice/singing feature referred to as ParaVoice in the company's 2024 store posts. Creators with technical skills could build their own worlds in Unity and publish them to ParaSpace through an SDK, alongside creating games and avatars. The mobile client required Android 7.0 or higher, at least 2GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 / MTK Helio P35-class processor or better; the Android package identifier is com.paraspace.together and the app is distributed free with in-app purchases. Store listings classify it under social and virtual-world/social-simulation categories with mature content ratings.
Business model
Free-to-download mobile application with in-app purchases, according to its store listings; the app is distributed under a proprietary license.
Store listings indicate in-app purchases in the free ParaSpace app; no further revenue detail is disclosed in the sources.
Traction
The TapTap listing records a 9.2/10 rating from 322 ratings, roughly 47,000 followers and about 42,000 downloads, with an Editors' Choice tag. The Uptodown listing records 74,236 downloads of the Android APK and a 4.0 rating from 36 reviews.
Latest developments
The most recent product artefacts in the sources are the 2024-11-08 Android release of version 1.36.0 and a 2024-11-01 last-updated date on TapTap. User reviews dated 2025 and 2026 consistently describe the service as shut down and unplayable.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Positioned as an avatar-based social platform with user-generated content; reviewers on TapTap and Uptodown repeatedly compared it to VRChat, and app stores list ZEPETO, IMVU, REALITY, Rec Room, Roblox and VRChat among alternatives.
Sources emphasise open avatar uploading (any model can be used as an avatar), community-built worlds published via a Unity SDK, and a broad set of virtual party/event formats.
Technology
A 3D avatar and virtual-world client for Android and iOS. The platform supports user uploads of arbitrary avatar models and provides an SDK allowing creators to build worlds in the Unity engine and publish them into the platform. Stated Android requirements are OS 7.0+, more than 2GB RAM and a Snapdragon 660 / Helio P35-class chipset or above.
Go-to-market
Distribution through mobile app stores and third-party channels including TapTap and Uptodown, supported by an official account posting community content such as monthly avatar showcases and event promotions, plus open beta phases on Android in June 2023.
Consumer users worldwide interested in avatar-based socialising, virtual parties and user-generated 3D worlds, plus community creators building avatars, games and worlds.
Geography
Marketed to a global user base; the app supports English plus additional languages (Uptodown lists 47 more languages; TapTap lists English and 3 more).
History
The iOS release is dated 2023-03-09 per TapTap, with an Android open beta announced for June 2023 and further Android releases and updates through July 2023. Client updates continued through 2024, with version 1.36.0 published 2024-11-08 on Uptodown and a last update of 2024-11-01 recorded on TapTap. Official in-app community posts on TapTap run through October 2024. Subsequent user reviews from 2025 and 2026 on both TapTap and Uptodown state the game has been closed and is no longer playable, and ask for it to be restored; no company statement about a shutdown appears in the sources.
Risks & controversies
Multiple user reviews across TapTap and Uptodown dated 2025 and 2026 report that the game has been closed, indicating service discontinuation without an explanation visible in the sources. One 2024 TapTap review criticises bugs, graphics quality and moderation of user behaviour. No official company response to these points appears in the material.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsThe TapTap listing carries an Editors' Choice tag for ParaSpace.
Uptodown lists version 1.36.0 (363.24 MB APK) dated 2024-11-08 as the latest version; TapTap records a last update date of 2024-11-01.
TapTap announcement of a release scheduled for 2023-07-05 on Android, following updates announced for 2023-06-30 and 2023-07-03 on Android and iOS.
TapTap announcement of an open beta scheduled to start on 2023-06-20 for Android, with a further open beta announcement on 2023-06-25.
TapTap lists a release date of 2023-03-09 and an announcement of a scheduled iOS release on 2023-03-09.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- ParaSpace for Android - Download the APK from Uptodownparaspace.en.uptodown.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Para do?
- ParaSpace was an avatar-based social platform with user-generated 3D worlds on Android and iOS, now reported by users as shut down.
- Who are Para's investors?
- Para's investors include Coinbase Ventures.