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Best Virtual Reality Companies in Florida, United States

The 47 best Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Immersive Tech.

47companies tracked
$41.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
11have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · VIRTUAL REALITY × FLORIDA

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

Ranked: Best Virtual Reality companies in Florida

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Immersive Tech
Virtual reality platform for real-time surgery training
29Funding top 29%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Moattop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Techbottom 44%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $21.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$22M9 mo agoSeries AErik Maltais
Chief Executive Officer
2017Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+7
2Mytaverse
Provider of an AR-based virtual workplace and training platform.
$9M35 mo agoSeed2020Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17
3Ceek
Provider of a virtual reality-based social content platform
$7M56 mo agoSeries AMary Spio
Founder
2016SentryNode.jsFacebook Login+13
4Virtual Vision
Provider of VR-based field testing technology
21Talent top 38%Tech top 48%Funding bottom 42%Market bottom 29%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 48%
Fundingbottom 42%
Marketbottom 29%
Globalbottom 29%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$1M11 mo agoSeedJustin Carruthers
Co-Founder
2020WordPressMySQLPHP+27
5PaleBlue
Immersive VR training solutions for enterprise, robotics, and space exploration
$978K67 mo agoFunding Raised2016WordPressMySQLPHP+291 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
6Design Interactive
Developer of AR and VR-based commercial training systems
$966K61 mo agoFunding Raised1999WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+271 partnership
7CaptoGlove
Glove controller for virtual reality gaming
$150K86 mo agoSeedPaolo Trotta
CEO
2016Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+212 patents
Haptic feedback interfaces for tactile human‑computer interaction
8Viva Vita
Provider of virtual reality-based solutions for elderly care
$75K38 mo agoFunding RaisedCarleigh Berryman
Founder
2019

Top 11 Virtual Reality companies in Florida

#1
Series A · Tampa, Florida · founded 2017 · 46 employees
$21.7Mraised

Immersive Tech provides a virtual reality platform for real-time surgery training. Allows remote surgeons to use Medoptic app for scheduling a training and enables moderator to initiate live stream & oversee the surgical training. Features real-time conferencing capabilities, interactive medical imaging feeds, and unobstructed views of the surgical field.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Moat
top 39%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 44%
Market
bottom 37%
Funding: Raised $21.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 16.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$1.3M
  • Jan 2024Series A$3.6M
  • Jul 2020Series A$6M
  • Oct 2019Series A$12M
Founders & team
Erik MaltaisChief Executive Officer
Investors
PAR, Revolution, Gianco Companies
#2
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2020
$1Mraised

Provider of VR-based field testing technology. It offers Virtual Reality Visual Field technology for Standard Visual Fields, Ptosis Visual Fields, and Telehealth Testing. Its battery-powered device is sterilizable, lightweight, and eliminates the need for a nurse or technician.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 48%
Funding
bottom 42%
Market
bottom 29%
Global
bottom 29%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$1M
Founders & team
Justin CarruthersCo-FounderMatteo ZiffCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Govo Venture Partners
#3
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2020 · 28 employees
$9.2Mraised

Provider of an AR-based virtual workplace and training platform. It offers a digital hybrid workspace based on Epic Games Unreal engine to simulate daily businesses and provide virtual training to the workforce. Its features include device independence, a three-dimensional immersive experience without VR goggles, and real-time multi-player face-to-face interactions.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Seed$1.6M
  • Jan 2022Seed$7.6M
Investors
Blumberg Capital, Baselayer Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Accelerator Ventures
#4
Series A · Miami Beach, Florida · founded 2016 · 19 employees
$7.2Mraised

Ceek provides a virtual reality-based social content platform. It allows users to download the app, login with Facebook account, join friends using VR headset and enjoy 360 videos, 3D movies, live VR concerts, festivals, VR sports, and other social events.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series A
  • Dec 2020Series A$800K
  • Jul 2019Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Mary SpioFounder
Investors
Portfolia, Black Star Fund, Cleveland Avenue, Impact America Fund, Steel Partners Holdings, Black Angel Tech Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHeadless UiHttp/3
#5
Funding Raised · Orlando, Florida · founded 1999 · 56 employees
$966Kraised

Developer of AR and VR-based commercial training systems. Its products include an AR-based job performance aid platform, a VR-based tactical combat casualty training platform, and a self-guided XR training platform for multiple industries. It caters to industries like manufacturing, oil and gas, energy, construction, and automotive.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 14.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. CBT) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$200K
  • Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$500K
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$266K
Investors
OSTI, H4XLabs
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsElementorFont Awesome
#6
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2016 · 20 employees
$978.4Kraised

Immersive VR training solutions for enterprise, robotics, and space exploration. They provide cutting-edge immersive training solutions using virtual reality and gamification to enhance employee skills and safety. They offer a range of interactive courses for industries like energy, construction, manufacturing, maritime, and offshore. Their services include building custom training modules, ROV trainer simulators, subsea access simulators, and space simulators. They focus on increasing safety and compliance, reducing training costs, and improving knowledge retention through engaging virtual experiences. They leverage technologies like VR, mobile devices, and digital twins to create effective training programs. They offer solutions for robotics and autonomy, including training robotic workforces and conducting ROV access checks. They provide a platform for gamified training, turning employee training programs into engaging virtual experiences. They offer tailored course creation and a catalog of featured courses in safety and operations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience · 25 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Unity 3D Developer
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Portugal Maritime Authority) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$978.4K
Investors
Europa, ITSAccelerator
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFont Awesome
#7
Funding Raised · Florida · founded 2019
$75Kraised

Provider of virtual reality-based solutions for elderly care. The company offers VR solutions that can benefit brain health, social interaction, and mental wellness for older adults.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$75K
Founders & team
Carleigh BerrymanFounder
Investors
VIPC, eMerge Americas
#8
Seed · Shalimar, Florida · founded 2016 · 2 employees
$150Kraised

CaptoGlove is a glove controller for virtual reality gaming. It uses natural hand movements as control gestures. Claims to have features like 10 degrees of freedom, connectivity with Bluetooth-enabled devices, 8-10 hours of gaming usage, capacitive screens compatible, SDK, compatibility with multiple platforms.

Funding rounds
  • May 2019Seed$150K
Founders & team
Paolo TrottaCEO
Investors
Jumpstart Foundry
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http Server
#9
Seed · Miami Beach, Florida · founded 2017 · 16 employees
$20Kraised

Horizontal metaverse platform. It mainly caters to education and healthcare applications.

Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$20K
Founders & team
Alexandra IvanovitchFounder & CEO
Investors
Techstars
#10
Funding Raised · Orlando, Florida · founded 2014 · 6 employees
raised

Immersive training solutions for military and law enforcement professionals. They specialize in virtual and mixed reality simulation hardware, providing state-of-the-art training tools for lethal force professionals. They focus on groundbreaking innovation in simulator and live training hardware, including augmented reality and virtual reality systems for weapons training. They offer untethered wireless systems, embedded miniature edge computers, and adaptable software solutions. Their products include simulated grenades, claymore mines, and instrumentation packages for real weapons. They provide realistic, effective training solutions, enhancing skill sets and improving safety for military personnel. They are committed to serving the armed forces with cutting-edge training tools that simulate real-world scenarios.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 267 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt
Founders & team
Christopher ChambersFounder & CEO
Tech stack
BluehostDiviFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Font ApiJquery
#11
Deadpooled · Miami, Florida · founded 2015 · 8 employees
raised

Platform offering haptic feedback through virtual reality gloves for enhanced immersion. They enable users to feel tactile sensations in virtual environments. Their gloves are designed to enhance user engagement and interaction in VR applications.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2016Seed
Investors
IMPACT Accelerator

Funding & investor landscape

$41.4Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
AAD Ventures1 rounds
Accelerator Ventures1 rounds
Amazon1 rounds
Ark Angel Fund1 rounds
Backstage Capital1 rounds
Baselayer Ventures1 rounds
Black Angel Tech Fund1 rounds
Black Star Fund1 rounds
Blumberg Capital1 rounds
City Side Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Erik Maltais
Chief Executive Officer · Immersive Tech
Justin Carruthers
Co-Founder · Virtual Vision
Matteo Ziff
Co-Founder & CEO · Virtual Vision
Mary Spio
Founder · Ceek
Carleigh Berryman
Founder · Viva Vita
Paolo Trotta
CEO · CaptoGlove
Alexandra Ivanovitch
Founder & CEO · EQLAB
Christopher Chambers
Founder & CEO · Serious Simulations
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 FLORIDA · Consumer & Industrial

How research on Ar Vr in Florida is moving

A read on the academic research around Ar Vr in Florida — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 318 papers.

318 papers · stance +0.37 · 17% breakthrough · 24% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Central Florida116
  • University of Florida100
  • University of South Florida27
  • Florida State University21
  • Florida College13
leading researchers
Gerd Bruder · Shin‐Tson Wu · Joseph J. LaViola · Greg Welch · Masoud Gheisari · Ryan P. McMahan
prism intelligence · tone & topics
98% positive · 1% critical tone
EducationHealthcareHealthBusinessArtificial IntelligencePsychology
Breakthroughs48 · 15%
16%→16% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations90% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (16%→16% of field), led by Virtual reality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality2→21
  • Human–computer interaction2→13
  • Mobile device1→3
Newly emergingAugmented reality 0→15 · Optics 0→8 · Mixed reality 0→5
Landmark WiFinger · 248 cites
Advancements166 · 52%
▼ 52%→51% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (52%→51% of field), led by Virtual reality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality8→94
  • Human–computer interaction4→51
  • Augmented reality3→33
  • Task (project management)1→11
  • Visualization1→8
Newly emergingPerception 0→17 · Usability 0→9 · Field (mathematics) 0→7
Landmark Liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode display: present status and future perspectives · 1,003 cites
Concerns68 · 21%
▼ 28%→21% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (28%→21% of field), led by Virtual reality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality4→37
  • Human–computer interaction3→25
  • Augmented reality1→15
  • Multimedia1→3
  • Metaverse1→3
Newly emergingPerception 0→9 · Avatar 0→4 · Key (lock) 0→4
Landmark Research progress on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in tourism and hospitality · 225 cites

Common questions

How many Virtual Reality companies are there in Florida, United States?
Radar tracks 47 indexable Virtual Reality companies headquartered in Florida, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States?
The Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States on this list have raised a combined $41.4M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in Florida, United States?
Immersive Tech is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in Florida, United States, with $21.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States are funded?
9 of the 47 Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Virtual Reality unicorns are there in Florida, United States?
None of the Virtual Reality companies in Florida, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Florida, United States Virtual Reality companies?
The most active investors in Florida, United States Virtual Reality companies on this list include AAD Ventures, Accelerator Ventures, Amazon, Ark Angel Fund, Backstage Capital.
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