Proof of Usefulness Report

Deraffe Vienna

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+29
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Deraffe Vienna presents as a boutique consultancy with a focus on AI and VR strategy. However, the submission is heavily undermined by hyperbolic and objectively false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', targeting 'everyone'). The revenue metric is mislabeled as 'marketcap', and the team size (6) combined with the revenue figures suggests a small-scale agency rather than a high-growth tech platform. While the focus on AI/VR is timely, the lack of verifiable technical depth and the questionable reliability of the provided data result in a low score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+9.0
Audience Reach Impact+0.5
Technical Innovation+4.8
Evidence Of Traction+3.1
Market Timing Relevance+8.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+25.9
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+29

Project Details

Project URL
Description
The iPhone is dying. AI will replace it — and soon. Apple’s Senior Vice-president Eddy Cue says the ‘iPhone will vanish by 2035, eclipsed by AI and smart wearables’. This isn’t a guess — it’s the classic S-curve of disruption: old tech fades as new tech scales fast and cheap. Apple is already building custom chips for AI glasses and servers. This shift isn’t just replacement. It’s reinvention. Of business. Of media. Of art. Of reality itself. The only question: are you adapting fast enough? DerAffe is. Ask us how. We can show to you. Our mission DerAffe is a start-up consultancy boutique, elegant, intellectual, and collaborative. Led by experts with a collective interdisciplinary team. Future-driven, crafting strategic innovation at the intersection of culture, technology, and transformation. Headquartered in Vienna and London with a global reach, DerAffe partners with private sector companies, cultural institutions, government entities, and non-profits through uncertainty with intelligence, inclusivity, and impact. Strategy with soul, execution with precision. Projects In 2020-2021, we built the first AI (artificial intelligence) curator in history, we turned cities into exhibitions using nothing but a smartphone — and soon, smart glasses and we launched the first VR (virtual reality) contemporary art gallery for Oculus and Vive. In 2023, we made GAY45.eu the first queer magazine — and its journalism school one of the first — to use AI in the press.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline