The Grid
The map
is your feed.
IRLYSM puts real people near you on a live map — not followers 10,000 miles away. See who's around you, right now.
Real-distance
Real faces
Real time
IRLYSM is the real-world social grid. Connect with verified people sitting in the same cafe, park, or venue as you.
IRLYSM puts real people near you on a live map — not followers 10,000 miles away. See who's around you, right now.
Your location is shared only with people you explicitly trust. Set your radius from 50m to 5km — or vanish entirely in Ghost Mode.
Every message, voice note, and image uses Signal-grade encryption. We cannot read your conversations — by design. Zero data selling.
Yet every major platform connects you to strangers thousands of miles away.
of Gen Z feel lonelier than ever despite being online
users scroll past real people sitting next to them daily
times any app has shown you who's outside your front door
Six features. One purpose: the people physically around you.
A real-time city map showing verified people and events within your chosen radius. Your world, visualised.
Only people you explicitly trust see your live location. Full visibility control from 50 metres to 5 kilometres.
Signal-grade encryption for every message. Voice notes, images, reactions — completely private. No exceptions.
Discover events near you pinned on the map by verified organisers. No feed-scrolling. Just show up.
Host real-time listening rooms with people nearby. Sync playback, chat, and share the moment.
Extended radius, custom frames, story highlights, priority discovery, and in-app analytics.
Conceived and architected under SKY RISE AI TECHNOLOGIES to combat digital isolation and reconnect people with the real world around them.
SKY RISE AI TECHNOLOGIES • Hyderabad, India
IRLYSM (“In Real Life You See Me”) was created by Thejeshwaar Paasila with a singular mission: shift social discovery away from algorithmic distraction and back to authentic physical proximity. From campus hotspots to local venues, the IRLYSM app empowers you to discover and safely connect with people right where you are.
Official answers to common questions about the IRLYSM app, leadership, and company.
The IRLYSM app was conceived, designed, and engineered by Thejeshwaar Paasila under his company SKY RISE AI TECHNOLOGIES in Hyderabad, India.
The founder and Chief Executive Officer of the IRLYSM app is Thejeshwaar Paasila.
IRLYSM is owned, developed, and operated exclusively by SKY RISE AI TECHNOLOGIES, registered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
The official verified Instagram profile of IRLYSM is @irlysm.official (https://www.instagram.com/irlysm.official/).
IRLYSM stands for “In Real Life You See Me” — reflecting the core mission of shifting online interaction to real-world, physical proximity.
IRLYSM gives users granular control over their visibility radius (50m to 5km), features one-tap Ghost Mode to hide instantly, and secures all direct messaging with Signal-grade end-to-end encryption.
IRLYSM launches soon. Join the waitlist and be among the first.