Best Virtual Reality Companies in New York, United States
The 139 best Virtual Reality companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Spatial.
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.
Ranked: Best Virtual Reality companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spatial Developer of a platform for creating and sharing virtual experiences 55AI top 15%Moat top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 37% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 40% Producttop 46% Patentstop 47% Growthtop 50% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 35% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 21 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $67M | 54 mo ago | 10 | Jinha Lee Co-Founder & President | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+17 | 21 patents Smart building infrastructure management with spatial audio and AR computing solutions | — |
| 2 | glitch Glitch is the friendly community where everyone builds the web. | $30M | 83 mo ago | 14 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+19 | 5 patents Real-time video capture and live streaming distribution over communication networks | — |
| 3 | LiveLike Provider of a VR-based audience engagement platform 53Growth top 30%Global top 31%Moat top 31%Tech top 34% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Globaltop 31% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 2 countries: India, United States rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $27M | 41 mo ago | 15 | Miheer Walavalkar Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 9 patents Immersive VR/AR advertising and analytics: spatial audio ads, PIP streaming, product placement, player tracking | 1 launch |
| 4 | Prisms of Reality Provider of an education platform that utilizes virtual reality to teach core math and science concepts | $17M | 40 mo ago | 15 | Anurupa Ganguly Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Street Smarts Developer of a virtual reality based training platform for law enforcement | $14M | 38 mo ago | 42 | Oliver Noteware Co-Founder & CEO | Google Font APINetlifyMailgun+5 | 30 patents XR-based physical object tracking and recoil detection for law‑enforcement training simulations | — |
| 6 | Obsess Provider of virtual store solutions for retail brands | $13M | 59 mo ago | 90 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | 8 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 7 | IrisVR SaaS-driven virtual reality-based tools for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry | $10M | 115 mo ago | 24 | — | Cart FunctionalityAlgoliaRuby+21 | — | — |
| 8 | Rad. Provider of a live TV channels streaming platform | $10M | 30 mo ago | 18 | — | Node.jsMUIPlyr+23 | — | — |
| 9 | InterNex Capital Provider of an online marketplace for business loans | $9M | 94 mo ago | 26 | Lin Chua Co-Founder & President | BootstrapPayPalNginx+10 | — | — |
| 10 | Cyber Developer of platform enabling users to build and share virtual worlds | $7M | 53 mo ago | 114 | — | Node.jsFirebasestyled-components+16 | 40 patents Zero‑trust network access and secure multi‑tenant enclave orchestration for remote devices | — |
| 11 | BLVRD Arts based experiences through VR, AR and MR | $5M | 118 mo ago | 7 | Robert Hamwee Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 12 | 3DBear Provider of online gamified learning platform | $4M | 30 mo ago | 11 | Jussi Kajala Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 13 | ManageXR Provider of a cloud-based XR device control platform | $4M | 54 mo ago | 18 | — | WebflowKnockout.jsStripe+26 | — | 2 launchs |
| 14 | Mezmeriz Online gaming platform offering diverse đổi thưởng games and đổi thưởng opportunities | $4M | 133 mo ago | 7 | Shahyaan Desai Founder & CTO | — | 46 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 15 | Moth+Flame Provider of VR-based enterprise training solutions | $3M | 61 mo ago | 62 62 → 35 (-44%) | Kevin Cornish Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+7 | — | 1 award |
| 16 | Seam Social Online platform offering to connect with close friends | $2M | 30 mo ago | — | Nick Confrey Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | TimeLooper Revolutionizing museum experiences through adaptive design, technology, and immersive storytelling | $2M | 123 mo ago | 23 | — | UbuntuBootstrapApache HTTP Server+4 | — | — |
| 18 | Eevo Netflix for VR | $2M | 108 mo ago | 5 | — | — | 3 patents Real-time adaptive streaming of VR content over wireless networks | — |
| 19 | Entrypoint Web-based distribution platform for virtual reality content | $2M | 112 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Kogeto Panoramic Video Camera Manufacturer | $2M | 135 mo ago | 9 | — | — | 3 patents Multi-camera panoramic capture and multi-viewpoint media systems for immersive imaging | — |
| 21 | Novo Novo is a VR theme park to experience cinematic virtual reality | $600K | 121 mo ago | 3 | Justin Meltzer Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | SurrealVR Multiplatform virtual world and social gaming platform | $450K | 128 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Tactonic Exploring technology trends, insights, and future possibilities for everyone | $400K | 126 mo ago | 3 | Charles Hendee Co-Founder & CTO | — | 13 patents Advanced tactile pressure imaging and force‑redistribution sensors for multi‑touch interfaces | — |
| 24 | WordsEye Automatic text-to-scene conversion system | $400K | 135 mo ago | 5 | Bob Coyne Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | — | — | — |
| 25 | SpaceoutVR Developer of smartphone-based VR headsets | $360K | 107 mo ago | 5 | Agustin Abreu Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Monsterful Provider of a virtual reality based baseball training solution | $313K | 91 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ikona Health Developer of VR experiences for patient education | $256K | 69 mo ago | 16 | Kimon Bekelis Co-Founder and Chairman | — | — | — |
| 28 | EuMotus Provider of device for capturing movement based data from patients | $120K | 101 mo ago | 4 | Boris D Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | Svrf AI-powered AR/3D solutions for next-gen product storytelling and virtual commerce | $120K | 108 mo ago | — | Sophia Dominguez Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in New York
#1
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 18 employees$10.4Mraised▾
Provider of a live TV channels streaming platform. Users can stream live channels, live events, on-demand video, as well as virtual reality content. It also allows to team up with friends and host watch parties. It monetizes through monthly subscription charges.
- Nov 2023Series B—
- Mar 2022Series B—
- Nov 2017Series A$4.2M
- Oct 2017Series A$1M
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 11 employees$4.4Mraised▾
3DBear provides an online gamified learning platform. Its application caters to schools and educational institutions. It offers game modules relying on 3D printing, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality to teach 3D modeling, printing, and robotics to students. It is available on iOS and Android platforms.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$101.4K
- Apr 2021Seed$1.8M
- Mar 2018Seed$1.5M
- Nov 2017Seed$1.1M
#3
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 15 employees$27.1Mraised▾
Provider of a VR-based audience engagement platform. It offers a VR-based audience engagement platform that enables broadcasters and global sports organizations to stream regular or interactive content to their end-users on mobile and VR.
- Jan 2023Series B$2.7M
- Aug 2019Series B$1.5M
- Feb 2018Series B$9.6M
- Aug 2017Series B$7.5M
#4
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022$2.5Mraised▾
Online platform offering to connect with close friends. It offers a Web3 social platform where users can create mini social profiles for Web3 games, share their NFTs, add friends, and embed playlists directly in-game. Available on the iOS devices.
- Dec 2023Seed$2.5M
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 42 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Developer of a virtual reality-based training platform for law enforcement. It uses motion capture technology and content developed from real police encounters to provide users with a simulating realistic environment. It also offers training, assessment, and evaluation tools, and the system is deployed in-precinct within any suitable area.
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2023Series A$10M
- Jun 2022Series A$4.3M
#6
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2019 · 15 employees$16.8Mraised▾
Provider of an education platform that utilizes virtual reality to teach core math and science concepts.
- Jan 2023Series A$12.5M
- Jun 2022Seed$4.2M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$250K
#7
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 10 employees$66.8Mraised▾
Developer of a platform for creating and sharing virtual experiences. The platform enables users to design interactive virtual worlds with customisable templates and tools. It supports the integration of 2D, 3D, and video content, facilitating the creation of immersive environments. The platform is accessible across web, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile devices.
- Dec 2021Series B$25M
- Jan 2020Series A$14M
- Sep 2019Series A—
- Jun 2019Series A$19.3M
#8
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 90 employees$13.4Mraised▾
Provider of virtual store solutions for retail brands. It offers an AR shopping platform that enables shoppers to get digital information and media with in-store merchandising using the app. It also provides content such as videos and product recommendations, and storefront in Metaverse.
- Jun 2021Series A$10M
- Oct 2020Series A$3.4M
- Sep 2017Seed$20K
- 2017Seed—
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 114 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Developer of platform enabling users to build and share virtual worlds. The platform allows users to create customized virtual environments. It also allows users to experience these worlds with others. The platform offers templates to assist in world creation.
- Jan 2022Seed$6.7M
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 18 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of a cloud-based XR device control platform. It provides a device control platform for solving the challenges of working with XR headsets. It also provides solutions such as remote content distribution, user experience customization, and troubleshooting of devices.
- Dec 2021Seed$4M
#11
Acquired · New York, New York · founded 2000 · 14 employees$30Mraised▾
Operator of a coding platform intended to create different websites and applications. The company's platform provides a community where people build projects for customers and tools that solve problems at work, cutting-edge VR experiences, smart bots, and apps, enabling users to create stuff on the web with these simple web development tools
#12
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 26 employees$8.8Mraised▾
InterNex Capital provides an online marketplace for business loans. It offers loans such as VelocityLOC for business credit lines, VelocityFlex for invoice financing, VelocityStretch for short-term advance loans, and more. It also provides tools for accounts receivable & invoice management.
- Aug 2018Series A$3M
- Nov 2017Series A$1.9M
- May 2017Series A$3.9M
- Jan 2017Conventional Debt$2.6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on AR / VR / Metaverse is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around AR / VR / Metaverse — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 6,803 United States-affiliated papers.
- Purdue University West Lafayette177
- Stanford University146
- Virginia Tech122
- University of Central Florida116
- University of Florida100
- Virtual reality65→644
- Augmented reality35→358
- Human–computer interaction46→369
- Visualization9→124
- Computer graphics (images)20→98
- Virtual reality171→1774
- Human–computer interaction84→838
- Augmented reality59→616
- Multimedia14→173
- Training (meteorology)8→167
- Virtual reality76→584
- Human–computer interaction32→311
- Augmented reality27→204
- Perception14→82
- Mixed reality3→45
Where ar vr is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing ar vr patents in the United States
United States ar vr patent filing is accelerating — 22,447 filings from 4,281 assignees (2016–2025), led by Magic LEAP, SNAP, Microsoft; annual filings 893→2356.
- Magic LEAP2914
- SNAP1435
- Microsoft1111
- Google919
- Meta884
- IBM819
- Apple778
- Qualcomm499
Common questions
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