Radar · Virtual Reality in California
Best Virtual Reality Companies in California, United States
The 478 best Virtual Reality companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fabula.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
478companies tracked
$4.1Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
188have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · VIRTUAL REALITY × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Virtual Reality companies
$3.3b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2019.
50companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2019funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2015median founding year
234kcombined LinkedIn audience
48%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Virtual Reality companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabula 🦄 VR-based adventure game developer 92Market top 9%Talent top 15%Customers top 21%Funding top 26% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 9% Talenttop 15% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 28% Globaltop 31% Moattop 31% Fin. healthtop 35% Growthtop 36% Techtop 36% Newstop 41% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 34% Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.1B | 39 mo ago | 7,500 | Jack Dorsey Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+12 | Top 50k | 2 patents Automated credibility assessment of social media news content | — |
| 2 | Lytro Light field camera technology for cinematic VR 45Moat top 21%Funding top 31%Innovation top 38%Market top 40% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 21% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 38% Markettop 40% Patentstop 42% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Newsbottom 32% Techbottom 19% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 138 patents Funding: Raised $260M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 18 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $260M | 112 mo ago | 93 | — | — | — | 138 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 3 | Matterport Provider of 3D digital twin solutions for various industry applications 89AI top 15%Tech top 22%Market top 24%Patents top 25% All 14 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 22% Markettop 24% Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Globaltop 30% Moattop 35% Producttop 44% Customerstop 44% Fin. healthtop 45% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 26% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $163M | 70 mo ago | 497 497 → 531 (+7%) | Dave Gausebeck Co-Founder & CTO | Amazon WebstoreContentfulSentry+33 | Top 500k | 229 patents 3D spatial capture and modeling for digital twins and indoor navigation | — |
| 4 | NextVR Developer of an on-demand VR streaming for Sports and concerts | $116M | 119 mo ago | 95 | David Cole Co-founder | — | — | 172 patents VR stereoscopic video capture, encoding, streaming, and display technologies | — |
| 5 | Osso VR Provider of a virtual reality platform for surgical training 48Moat top 22%Funding top 29%Talent top 38%Market top 44% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 38% Markettop 44% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $109M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $109M | 50 mo ago | 196 | Matthew Newport Co-Founder | WebflowjQuery-pjaxcore-js+21 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 6 | JauntVR Producer and distributor of immersive VR, AR, and MR content | $100M | 128 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | VRChat Provider of a VR-based social platform 84AI top 15%Tech top 20%Growth top 24%Patents top 26% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 20% Growthtop 24% Patentstop 26% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Fundingtop 30% Customerstop 33% Producttop 36% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 73 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $95M | 60 mo ago | 34 | — | D3BootstrapAmazon Web Services+22 | Top 100k | 38 patents Avatar motion tracking, finger locomotion, and dynamic avatar attachment interaction in VR/AR platforms. | — |
| 8 | Leap Motion Provider of hand tracking solutions for AR/VR | $94M | 95 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | 272 patents Hand and finger motion tracking for gesture‑based AR/VR interfaces. | — |
| 9 | Dreamscape Location-based immersive virtual reality entertainment | $92M | 75 mo ago | — | Sylvain Chague Co-Founder & CTO | SkolengoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 10 | Oculus Provider of VR-based head-mounted displays 78Growth top 25%Global top 25%Market top 26%Funding top 27% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Globaltop 25% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 27% Newstop 27% Patentstop 32% Moattop 35% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 44% Customerstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Patents filed in 3 jurisdictions rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $91M | 46 mo ago | 10,000 | Michael Antonov Co-Founder | MUIReactEmotion+2 | Top 5M | 781 patents VR/AR headsets: optics, tracking, haptics, real‑time rendering, and immersive interaction | — |
| 11 | Movidius AI-driven processors for enhanced performance across desktop, mobile, and edge computing | $86M | 134 mo ago | 70 | — | — | — | 7 patents Edge AI hardware/software for efficient computer‑vision neural networks | — |
| 12 | Strivr Virtual reality-based LMS platforms 50Moat top 26%Funding top 33%Product top 36%Tech top 40% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 26% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 36% Techtop 40% Talenttop 41% Markettop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Patentsbottom 48% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 8 patents Funding: Raised $86.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $86M | 49 mo ago | 135 | Jeremy Bailenson Co-Founder | WebflowSalesforceSalesloft+21 | Top 5M | 8 patents Immersive VR training authoring platforms with head‑mounted display tracking analytics | 1 launch |
| 13 | zSpace Provider of an AR/VR headset for learning experiences 64Funding top 20%Moat top 26%Patents top 34%Tech top 36% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 26% Patentstop 34% Techtop 36% Innovationtop 39% Markettop 43% Fin. healthtop 45% Growthtop 46% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Funding: Raised $79.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 19 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 175 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $79M | 4 mo ago | 69 69 → 127 (+84%) | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | Top 5M | 175 patents Immersive 3D interaction: cloud‑rendered AR/VR and 6‑DOF stylus tracking technologies. | — |
| 14 | AppliedVR Developer of virtual reality programs for pain management and therapy 53Growth top 18%Moat top 31%Funding top 33%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 39% Techbottom 38% Patentsbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 28 → 48 (+71%) across vintages Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 5 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $71M | 55 mo ago | 48 48 → 67 (+40%) | David Sackman Executive Chairman & Founder | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+10 | Top 10M | 5 patents Respiratory monitoring sensors integrated into VR headset systems | — |
| 15 | Survios Developer of games and applications for virtual reality devices | $71M | 68 mo ago | 102 | Nathan Burba Co-Founder & President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+24 | Top 10M | 7 patents Real-time immersive VR interaction and low-bandwidth 3D video streaming technologies. | — |
| 16 | Avegant Develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions 45Funding top 26%Patents top 26%Moat top 26%Innovation top 31% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 31% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 13 mo ago | 20 20 → 41 (+105%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 181 patents Head‑mounted display optics and waveguide illumination for spatial light modulators | — |
| 17 | Jaunt XR Provider of a software solution for cross platform distribution of VR/AR/MR content | $67M | 127 mo ago | 18 | Arthur van Hoff Founder | — | — | 61 patents Multi-camera imaging, lens correction, and cloud-based VR/AR 3D mesh processing | — |
| 18 | HaptX Provider of wearable devices for motion tracking 60Growth top 26%Funding top 31%Moat top 32%Talent top 34% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 32% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 37% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 14 → 25 (+79%) across vintages Funding: Raised $58.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $58M | 32 mo ago | 25 | Robert Crockett Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 10M | 32 patents Advanced haptic feedback hardware for full-body and glove-based VR/telepresence interfaces | — |
| 19 | Within Developer of cinematic VR content | $53M | 106 mo ago | 121 | Aaron Koblin Co-Founder | Three.jsUbuntuGSAP+4 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 20 | Wevr Developer of immersive experiences and spatial applications for various platforms 27Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Product top 35%Moat top 38% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 35% Moattop 38% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 32% Marketbottom 31% Innovationbottom 31% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $45.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $45M | 24 mo ago | 29 | — | WebflowGSAPSplide+12 | Top 50M | 2 patents Integrated CAD/CAM software automating structural design, manufacturing, and construction processes. | 1 launch |
| 21 | AmazeVR Provider of VR music concerts 64Talent top 28%Growth top 30%Innovation top 33%Funding top 33% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 33% Producttop 36% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Customersbottom 3% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $42M | 44 mo ago | 49 | Steve Lee Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WixSentryZendesk+19 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 22 | 8i Provider of tools for volumetric video capture | $42M | 114 mo ago | 11 | Hayes Mackaman CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 23 | Mursion Provider of virtual reality simulations for workplace training 60AI top 15%Moat top 21%Tech top 31%Funding top 38% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Moattop 21% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 38% Patentstop 39% Markettop 42% Innovationtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 34% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 31 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $41M | 44 mo ago | 210 210 → 216 (+3%) | Mark Atkinson CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 5M | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 24 | Talespin Provider of immersive learning platforms and training solutions for businesses 35Funding top 34%Market bottom 44%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Marketbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $40.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 49 employees (top 35% of Virtual Reality) · Top-10,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $40M | 44 mo ago | 49 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+18 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 25 | Spire Studios Developer of animated films and 3D metaverse experiences | $40M | 46 mo ago | 36 | Brad Lewis Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Clay AIR SDK solutions for hand tracking & gesture recognition | $39M | 95 mo ago | 19 | Thomas Amilien Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | uSens Provides inside-out 3D hand tracking as well as head position tracking | $35M | 120 mo ago | 23 | Yue Fei Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 32 patents Hand tracking and gesture recognition for immersive 3D interactive interfaces | — |
| 28 | Visor Provider of AR based headsets | $33M | 77 mo ago | 26 | — | RubyErlangTrix+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 29 | Two Bit Circus Provider of an arena for VR experiences | $32M | 68 mo ago | 46 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+15 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 30 | Inibiru Developer of multi-terminal interactive video production software and AR/VR systems | $28M | 65 mo ago | 7 | — | Animate.cssVue.jsNginx+3 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 31 | TRIPP Provider of mood-altering VR experiences | $26M | 48 mo ago | 44 44 → 30 (-32%) | Nanea Reeves CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+38 | Top 5M | 29 patents Adaptive VR/AR media platforms that personalize content using user bio‑feedback and mood metrics | — |
| 32 | DoubleMe Developer of extended reality solutions integrating virtual, augmented, and mixed realities | $26M | 49 mo ago | 2 | Heeyoung Kim Co-Founder & CAO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | Top 50M | 20 patents Enabling real-time mixed-reality holographic capture, transport, and shared visualization of physical objects | — |
| 33 | Amaze Provider of a virtual reality enabled live music concert streaming solution | $25M | 62 mo ago | — | Steve Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | mindshow Mindshow is an app for creating, sharing, and experiencing shows in VR. | $25M | 62 mo ago | 57 | — | — | — | 43 patents Real-time VR scene creation and animation using motion‑capture and video rendering | — |
| 35 | Epitone Developer of augmented reality displays for vehicles 55AI top 15%Innovation top 32%Patents top 35%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾AItop 15% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 35% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 19 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $20M | 23 mo ago | — | Sunghoon Hong Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 19 patents Automotive augmented reality head-up displays with light‑field stereoscopic imaging and distortion correction | — |
| 36 | Mawari Developer of decentralized platform for spatial computing 69AI top 15%Tech top 31%Innovation top 34%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 31% Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 35% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 41% Globaltop 44% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $17M | 20 mo ago | — | Aleksandr Borisov Co-Founder | BeehiivSentryHeadless UI+18 | Top 10M | 14 patents Real-time 3D object streaming and user interaction analysis for AR/VR applications | — |
| 37 | Immerse Virtual reality language learning platform 55Talent top 28%AI top 30%Growth top 45%Tech top 48% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Growthtop 45% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $17M | 31 mo ago | 48 | Dylan Walch Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPTikTok Pixel+24 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 38 | BeBop Sensors Provider of haptic gloves for virtual reality-enabled training | $17M | 55 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | 71 patents Flexible piezoresistive sensors for robotic manipulation and wearable interfaces | — |
| 39 | LIV Provider of tools to record and live stream mixed reality content | $13M | 50 mo ago | 69 | Felicia Terwilliger Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowYouTube+13 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 40 | Inspace Stack SaaS-driven virtual tour software for real estate professionals | $11M | 35 mo ago | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Metadome Provider of XR and AI platform for immersive customer experiences 55Tech top 30%Moat top 37%Talent top 38%Innovation top 40% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 30% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 43% Fundingtop 44% Marketbottom 48% Patentsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 38% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $11M | 22 mo ago | 70 | Kanav Singla Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailZoho+24 | Top 1M | 18 patents Provides reinforced tactile paving plates for accessible pedestrian walkways | — |
| 42 | ShapesXR Provider of web-based content creation and collaboration platform for VR applications | $9M | 34 mo ago | 24 | — | WebflowGSAPjsDelivr+12 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 43 | Orange Comet Web3 entertainment & technology developing ecosystems around web3 experiences & web3 gaming | $7M | 39 mo ago | 52 | Yong Yam Co-Founder of Orange Comet / COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 44 | VRgineers High-end virtual reality headset aimed at enterprises | $6M | 31 mo ago | 35 | Marek Polcak Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 10M | 12 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 45 | Imagia Manufacturer of metamaterial-based optical elements for advanced imaging and display systems | $4M | 37 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 35 patents Advanced metalens-based optical components for ultra‑low‑power, high‑speed imaging and sensing | — |
| 46 | Veyond Metaverse Provider of a cloud-based AR/VR platform for medical training 42AI top 15%Talent top 28%Moat top 45%Patents top 46% All 8 signals ▾AItop 15% Talenttop 28% Moattop 45% Patentstop 46% Innovationbottom 49% Fundingbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $3M | 12 mo ago | 15 | Joon Chung Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 5 patents XR communication platforms enabling immersive real-time interaction | 1 award |
| 47 | vMocion Website under construction; potentially tech-focused, using cookies for user experience | $3M | 29 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | SimX Provider of a VR-based medical simulation training platform 45Growth top 26%Moat top 38%Patents top 43%Tech top 47% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Moattop 38% Patentstop 43% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Innovationbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 18 → 35 (+94%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 12 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 20 mo ago | 35 | Ryan Ribeira Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+35 | Top 5M | 12 patents AI-powered interactive medical simulation and AR/VR training platforms for clinical education | 3 launchs |
| 49 | CognifiSense Developer of virtual reality therapy for chronic pain management 13Moat top 32%Talent top 35%Patents top 44%Funding bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Patentstop 44% Fundingbottom 49% Innovationbottom 41% Globalbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 8% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 2 | Harald Stock Co-Founder | — | — | 26 patents Integrated combinatorial analgesic therapies with physiological monitoring and symptom relief analytics | — |
| 50 | ORamaVR Developer of a VR-integrated simulation-based surgical training system 42Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 37 | Eleftherios Tsiridis Co-Founder & CMO | WordPressPleskMySQL+30 | Top 50M | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in California
#1
Public · San Jose, California · founded 2007 · 69 employees$79.1Mraised▾
Public · San Jose, California · founded 2007 · 69 employees
Provider of an AR/VR headset for learning experiences. It provides hardware, software and educational content for allowing students & users to learn in a superimposed and virtual environment. It offers education on life science, ELA, geography, mathematics, unity programming, and more for classrooms, media centers, makerspaces, and labs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 34%Tech
top 36%Innovation
top 39%Market
top 43%Funding: Raised $79.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 19 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 175 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 175 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 84 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$3M
- Jun 2019Series B$10M
- Dec 2017Series B$10M
- Nov 2015Series B$30M
Investors
Runway Growth Capital, In-Q-Tel, Aseel Islamic Finance Service, Planet One Group, Columbia Capital, Artiman
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularAosApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series C · Belmont, California · founded 2012 · 20 employees$66.9Mraised▾
Series C · Belmont, California · founded 2012 · 20 employees
Avegant develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions. The company has developed a new mixed reality platform which will enable companies to develop products using their technology. Features include refining concepts with visual models, transform 2D models and sketches into 3D assets, create blueprints and schematics for structures, systems etc, collaborate with other engineers and team members, etc. Additionally, the company also develops video headsets. Its product Glyph is a virtual retinal display device, which can also be used as a headphone, which projects light onto the eyes of the user instead of an LCD screen. Applications include healthcare and communication.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Patents
top 26%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 31%Growth
top 35%Global
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $66.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2025)
Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 75 filings since 2022 vs 85 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 181 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Applied Materials) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series C$14.8M
- Jul 2020Series B$6M
- Aug 2018Series B$12M
- Apr 2017Series B$13.7M
Investors
NHN Investment, Liaison Interactive, Intel Education Accelerator, Applied Materials, Walden International, DN Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Workspace
#3
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2016 · 37 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2016 · 37 employees
Developer of a VR-integrated simulation-based surgical training system. Using its technology that delivers customizable, interactive, hands-on training solutions, it has developed a VR surgical training system that allows surgeons to train in their own private OR. It caters to med schools and MedTech industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 47%Market
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$4.5M
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2022Seed$2.3M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$893.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Fongit, NextGenerationEU, Big Pi Ventures, Evercurious VC, Forth
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCookieyesDiviExactmetricsGodaddy
#4
Fabula 🦄Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees$1.1Braised▾
Fabula 🦄
Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees
Fabula is a VR-based adventure game developer. Published their flagship game "Tunnel" - the psychological adventure game for Oculus Rift, on Indie DB platform, which is an independent game site. Yet to launch their website. Founder also owns VR content developer and device manufacturer company, VR-AR Lab.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 9%Talent
top 15%Customers
top 21%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 28%Global
top 31%Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B · Top-50,000 web property
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record · 33 leadership moves in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.33★ across 723,832 ratings (630 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 3% of tracked companies
Founders & team
Investors
Elon Musk, ARK Investment Management, Silver Lake, DFJ Growth, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Alwaleed Bin Talal
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Seed · Castro Valley, California · founded 2021 · 15 employees$3Mraised▾
Seed · Castro Valley, California · founded 2021 · 15 employees
Provider of a cloud-based AR/VR platform for medical training. It allows users to visualize content for surgical training, medical education, and patient treatment in a superimposed and virtual environment. It uses AI technology and provides assistance, collaboration, and engagement solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 45%Patents
top 46%Innovation
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 40%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 5 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 6 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed—
- Feb 2022Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Sdb
#6
Seed · Los Altos, California · founded 2017$17.3Mraised▾
Seed · Los Altos, California · founded 2017
Developer of decentralized platform for spatial computing. Its a global network of nodes for real-time streaming of immersive content, enabling spatial computing at scale. Its focused on shaping the 3D Internet with its DePIN network and real-time streaming.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Tech
top 31%Innovation
top 34%Growth
top 35%Patents
top 35%Funding
top 41%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Innovation: 14 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$10.8M
- Feb 2023Seed$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Anfield, Borderless Capital, 1kx, Accord Ventures, Animoca Brands, Blockchange
Tech stack
BeehiivCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookiebotGitbook
#7
Funding Raised · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015 · 2 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015 · 2 employees
Developer of virtual reality therapy for chronic pain management. The therapy retrains the brain to process pain signals differently, eliminating pain intensity and restoring function. It uses immersive, guided sessions with virtual reality technology, employing movement, breathing, and cognitive exercises to create new, healthier pain responses. The treatment is non-invasive, drug-free, and can be administered at home. The therapy aims to break the cycle of chronic pain by weakening maladaptive neural pathways and strengthening adaptive ones, leading to long term relief.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Talent
top 35%Patents
top 44%Funding
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 41%Global
bottom 35%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, Joyance Partners, Ataraxia
Tech stack
WixReactPolyfillLodashPriority HintsHsts
#8
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 29 employees$45Mraised▾
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 29 employees
Developer of immersive experiences and spatial applications for various platforms. The company collaborates with brands to co-create interactive experiences. It offers virtual reality experiences and cross-platform IP development. The company provides virtual studio and DevOps platform for real-time 3D development.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Product
top 35%Moat
top 38%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2024)
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series C$3.5M
- Feb 2016Series C$25M
- Jul 2015Series B$10M
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$1M
Investors
HTC Corporation, Samsung Venture Investment, Digital Garage, AME Cloud Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, MWM
Tech stack
CalendlyCdnjsCloudflareGoogle AdsenseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Series A · San Diego, California · founded 2021$20Mraised▾
Series A · San Diego, California · founded 2021
Developer of augmented reality displays for vehicles. The company's technology projects translucent digital imagery onto the windshield, serving as the primary vehicle display. It integrates vehicle sensor data to provide drivers with enhanced visual information, improving safety and navigation. Features include hazard detection, driver alertness monitoring, and seamless infotainment integration. The system aims to create a more intuitive and safer driving experience by minimizing distractions and providing critical information within the driver's line of sight. It also offers a creator tool for developing custom augmented reality applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Innovation
top 32%Patents
top 35%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 19 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 19 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 19 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 364 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. AUMOVIO) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A—
- 2021Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
HYOSUNG, SOLUM
#10
Series A · San Mateo, California · founded 2016 · 70 employees$10.6Mraised▾
Series A · San Mateo, California · founded 2016 · 70 employees
Provider of XR and AI platform for immersive customer experiences. The platform offers virtual reality, augmented reality, and digital twin solutions. It enhances visualization of vehicles and parts. The platform provides tools for virtual showrooms and virtual test drives. It assists with product launches and boosts customer engagement.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Moat
top 37%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Growth
top 43%Funding
top 44%Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2024Series A$6.5M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Maruti Suzuki Mail, Siana Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Alteria Capital, 3to1 Capital, Inoventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#11
Series B · San Luis Obispo, California · founded 2012 · 25 employees$58Mraised▾
Series B · San Luis Obispo, California · founded 2012 · 25 employees
Provider of wearable devices for motion tracking. It uses its patented microfluidic technology that lets the user track movement, texture, and temperature of objects. It consists of multiple pneumatic actuators and embedded microfluidic air channels that provide feedback by pushing against the users' skin. Its technology can be integrated into fabrics such as gloves and full bodysuits.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 32%Talent
top 34%Innovation
top 35%Patents
top 37%Growth: Headcount 14 → 25 (+79%) across vintages
Funding: Raised $58.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 12 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2023)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 32 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Toronto Limited) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$257.2K
- Sep 2022Series B$23M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$4M
- Jul 2021Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Crescent Cove Advisors, NetEase, Taylor Frigon Capital Management, Upheaval Investments, Votiv, Keiretsu Capital
Tech stack
Anime.JsBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#12
Acquired · Mountain View, California · founded 2013 · 35 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Mountain View, California · founded 2013 · 35 employees
Provider of a VR-based medical simulation training platform. It offers a VR training platform for emergency medical services, nursing, and the military. It allows users to customize the class, provide reports to track performance, and others.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Moat
top 38%Patents
top 43%Tech
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Growth: Headcount 18 → 35 (+94%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 12 patents
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Feb 2023Seed$1.7M
- Feb 2020Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
AFWERX, Air Force
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailCallrail
Funding & investor landscape
$4.1Btotal disclosed funding
164companies funded
369disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator8 rounds
Techstars7 rounds
Notable founders
Eleftherios Tsiridis
Co-Founder & CMO · ORamaVR
George Papagiannakis
Co-Founder · ORamaVR
Jack Dorsey
Co-Founder · Fabula
Biz Stone
Co-Founder · Fabula
Joon Chung
Co-Founder & CTO · Veyond Metaverse
Thierry Flam
Co-Founder & CMO · Veyond Metaverse
Aleksandr Borisov
Co-Founder · Mawari
Harald Stock
Co-Founder · CognifiSense
Tassilo Baeuerle
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · CognifiSense
Sunghoon Hong
Chief Executive Officer · Epitone
Kanav Singla
Founder · Metadome
Robert Crockett
Co-Founder · HaptX
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 236,811 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Virtual Reality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Ar Vr in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Ar Vr in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 441 papers.
USC, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Berkeley lead California's AR/VR research, focusing on virtual reality applications and immersive displays, with an optimistic yet cautiously mixed stance (0.48).
441 papers · stance +0.48 · 30% breakthrough · 18% concern
top institutions
- University of Southern California87
- University of California, Santa Barbara53
- University of California, Berkeley38
- University of California San Diego37
- University of California, Irvine33
leading researchers
Albert Rizzo · Richard E. Mayer · Tobias Höllerer · Jiasi Chen · Belinda Lange · Guido Makransky
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 3% critical tone
EducationHealthcareHealthArtificial IntelligenceGamingBusiness
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Breakthroughs123 · 28%
▲ 28%→29% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations76% since 2021mostly methods-led
Haptic technology research is newly breaking through — papers surged from 1 to 10, signaling emerging innovation in tactile AR/VR interfaces.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality6→42
- Human–computer interaction7→29
- Augmented reality7→28
- Computer graphics (images)1→11
- Haptic technology1→10
Newly emergingVisualization 0→7 · Perception 0→6 · Robot 0→6
Landmark Coming of age in Second Life: an anthropologist explores the virtually human · 1,428 cites
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Advancements208 · 47%
▼ 51%→47% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Virtual reality advancements are intensifying — applied papers nearly quadrupled from 26 to 97, dominating the 51–47% advancement segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality26→97
- Human–computer interaction13→54
- Augmented reality8→25
- Multimedia3→15
- Intervention (counseling)2→11
Newly emergingPsychological intervention 0→11 · Headset 0→7 · Haptic technology 0→6
Landmark Learning science in immersive virtual reality. · 939 cites
▼
Concerns74 · 17%
▲ 15%→18% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Human–computer interaction concerns are rising sharply — papers grew from 2 to 14, reflecting mounting usability and safety scrutiny in AR/VR systems.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Virtual reality9→35
- Human–computer interaction2→14
- Augmented reality1→9
- Perception1→8
- Multimedia1→4
Newly emergingImmersion (mathematics) 0→4 · Avatar 0→3 · Perspective (graphical) 0→3
Landmark Online Communication and Adolescent Relationships · 805 cites
Common questions
How many Virtual Reality companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 478 indexable Virtual Reality companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Virtual Reality companies in California, United States?
The Virtual Reality companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.1B in disclosed equity funding across 164 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in California, United States?
Fabula is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in California, United States, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Virtual Reality companies in California, United States are funded?
164 of the 478 Virtual Reality companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Virtual Reality unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Virtual Reality company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Virtual Reality companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Virtual Reality companies on this list include Boost VC, Vivex Vive, Colopl Next, Rothenberg Ventures, The Venture Reality Fund.
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