Best Virtual Reality Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 137 best Virtual Reality companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fabula.
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 San Francisco
| # | 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 | 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 |
| 3 | 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. | — |
| 4 | 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. | — |
| 5 | 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 | — |
| 6 | Visor Provider of AR based headsets | $33M | 78 mo ago | 26 | — | RubyErlangTrix+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | Inibiru Developer of multi-terminal interactive video production software and AR/VR systems | $28M | 65 mo ago | 7 | — | Animate.cssVue.jsNginx+3 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Second Life Provider of a virtual reality-based social networking platform | $19M | 242 mo ago | 141 | — | IPBCart FunctionalityMySQL+26 | Top 10k | — | — |
| 9 | Penrose VR content development studio | $19M | 95 mo ago | 11 | — | MagentoKlevuMySQL+17 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 10 | 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 | — | — |
| 11 | Immersv Platform offering VR advertisement creation solution | $11M | 106 mo ago | 15 | — | — | — | 10 patents IMU-based comfort and distraction monitoring plus VR-to-app installation workflow solutions | — |
| 12 | Realtime Immersion Innovative video conferencing solutions with intelligent framing and flexible system compatibility | $10M | 105 mo ago | — | Greg Easley CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Latent Space Provider of an AI-based 3D rendering engine | $8M | 110 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | InstaVR VR app creation platform empowering businesses with immersive experiences | $7M | 96 mo ago | 6 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 15 | Loom.ai Platform to create avatars for applications in AR, VR, gaming, and messaging | $6M | 97 mo ago | 18 | — | RubyRuby on RailsRackCache+20 | Top 10M | 17 patents Web-based real-time video capture, drag-to-record UI, and instant trimming/stitching | — |
| 16 | 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 | — |
| 17 | RemioVR Provider of a VR-based remote collaboration solution | $4M | 50 mo ago | 17 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 18 | Emergent Instagram of VR | $3M | 107 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | 6 patents Low-cost plasma reactors for material processing and dual-chamber packaging container technologies | — |
| 19 | Karuna Labs Provider of smart devices for chronic pain management | $3M | 81 mo ago | 19 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 20 | ADVR Content platform for creating VR experiences | $3M | 110 mo ago | 7 | Stephen Ip Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 21 | Rizort Platform to create panoramic tours | $3M | 99 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | TribeXR Provider of virtual reality and desktop application for DJ training | $2M | 66 mo ago | 8 | Tom Impallomeni Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsClerkRadix UI+22 | Top 5M | — | 2 launchs |
| 23 | Subdream Studios Domain expired; previously related to resources and information | $2M | 111 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Hyperfair Online platform for hosting virtual trade shows and events | $2M | 148 mo ago | 13 | Marco Campanari Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Nimble VR Hand-tracking system for gesture recognition in VR | $2M | 59 mo ago | 5 | Robert Wang Founder | — | — | 12 patents Digital pharmacy validation and remote subscription billing platform for e‑commerce transactions | — |
| 26 | Orah Photography and videography guides, tips, and equipment reviews | $2M | 131 mo ago | — | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 27 | Vivid Vision Digital vision solutions for AMD, glaucoma, amblyopia, and strabismus | $2M | 109 mo ago | 30 | Manish Gupta Co-Founder & CTO | PHPBootstrapGSAP+13 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 28 | Radd3 Virtual Reality football training systems | $2M | 119 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Cerevrum Developer of VR games for cognitive improvement | $2M | 84 mo ago | — | Aldis Sipolins Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Mindesk Provider of real-time virtual 3D CAD design software | $2M | 67 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | SpaceVR VR Netflix to explore space | $1M | 121 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Dysonics 3D audio and motion tracking for headphones | $1M | 72 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 33 | SuperXYZInc Developer of a VR browser for web-based VR content | $1M | 94 mo ago | 1 | Diego Marcos Co-Founder | MediumNode.jsThree.js+7 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 34 | Aemass Immersive 3D capture and visualization technology for entertainment and media | $1M | 121 mo ago | 17 | Marshall R. Millett Founder | — | — | 21 patents Multi-device 3D environmental sensing and data capture systems | — |
| 35 | QuarkXR Provider of a hardware-agnostic software solution for cloud XR applications | $751K | 42 mo ago | 4 | Drago Stoychev Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+17 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 36 | Lingoland Role-playing game developer focused on immersive GM experiences | $704K | 128 mo ago | — | Tony Diepenbrock Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Seene Capture in 3D and convert into virtual experiences using smartphone app | $600K | 148 mo ago | — | Mike Evans Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | WayGate On-demand, real-time VR streaming to devices | $550K | 114 mo ago | — | Benjamin Cooley Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Adaptive real-time graphics streaming using predictive bi-adaptive compression. | — |
| 39 | Unbound Technologies Provider of VR-based content creation tools | $315K | 93 mo ago | 3 | Florian Hoenig Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Lucidscape Web of connected virtual worlds for virtual reality and games | $300K | 145 mo ago | — | Rod Furlan Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Paradiddle Provider of VR application for honing percussion skills | $250K | 114 mo ago | — | Emre Tanirgan Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 42 | Sketchbox Provider of a comprehensive VR training and assessment platform designed to deliver immersive learning… | $120K | 96 mo ago | 16 | Joe Connolly Co-Founder & President | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Fishbowl On-demand testing for VR apps | $118K | 130 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Adawarp Remote control robots with VR, for long-distance communication | $100K | 127 mo ago | — | Tatsuki Adaniya Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Vantage TV Immersive virtual reality experiences for live events and music festivals | $100K | 132 mo ago | 2 | Michael Richardson CTO & Founder | — | — | 5 patents Compact modular shotgun mechanisms and modular firearm components | — |
Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in San Francisco
#1
Fabula 🦄Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees$1.1Braised▾
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.
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 210 employees$40.6Mraised▾
Provider of virtual reality simulations for workplace training. The simulations allow employees to practice and master interpersonal skills through virtual roleplays. It is an AI interfaced training simulations platform featuring human powered avatars for real time simulation based learning. The features include conducting observational assessment on performance, feedback management, voice morphing, and more. It also includes an analytics tool that enables companies to optimize training plans.
- Oct 2022Series B$5M
- Nov 2020Series B$20M
- Mar 2019Series A$8M
- Oct 2018Series A$4.5M
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 196 employees$109.4Mraised▾
Osso VR provides a virtual reality platform for surgical training. Offers training simulations and enables hand-based interactions in an immersive training environment for teaching surgeons how to use new/unfamiliar devices. The simulation uses NVIDIA GPUs and advanced hand-based interactions to create scenarios like one scene presenting surgical trays so users can examine individual tools and prepare for the procedure. It then takes the user through steps of performing procedures in a virtual operating room, such as hammering a titanium rod into a virtual tibia and provides assessment analytics reports.
- Mar 2022Series C$66M
- Jul 2021Series B$27M
- Sep 2020Series A$14M
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$222.6K
#4
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 34 employees$94.8Mraised▾
Provider of a VR-based social platform. It allows the users to create their own virtual worlds, make friends, and connect with friends in the VR world. It is compatible with Windows devices.
- Jun 2021Series D$80M
- Aug 2019Series C$10M
- Feb 2018Series A—
- Sep 2017Series A$4M
#5
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 7 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of metamaterial-based optical elements for advanced imaging and display systems. They develop solutions for optical system design using a flat form factor. The company focuses on product-driven solutions, aiming to solve application problems in a scalable way. They offer processing, optics, and LED solutions, as well as custom optics.
- Apr 2023Seed$4.5M
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 69 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Provider of tools to record and live stream mixed reality content. It includes custom-built and pre-calibrated hardware and software to enable content creation. The platform consists of LIV Cube, LIV Box, and LIV Client. It has a green screen studio, custom PC, custom rig camera, and software for live streaming and sharing to platforms. Smartphones can also be used to preview mixed reality content. It also offers services for branded content, live streaming, and event installations for immersive entertainment.
- Apr 2022Series A$8.5M
- Jan 2020Series A$3.6M
- Jul 2019Seed$1M
- 2017Seed—
#7
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 29 employees$94Mraised▾
Leap Motion provides hand tracking solutions for AR/VR applications. It offers a motion-control software and hardware solutions for 3-D motion-control and motion-sensing technology. The company claims it is 200 times more sensitive than existing motion-control technology, making it the first product to let users navigate and interact with computer applications using natural hand and finger movements. Its proprietary technology, invented by co-founder David Holz, can track the movement of both hands and all 10 fingers with up to 1/100th millimeter accuracy and no visible latency.
- Jul 2018Series C$50M
- Jan 2013Series B$30M
- May 2012Series A$12.8M
- Jun 2011Seed$1.3M
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 7 employees$27.8Mraised▾
Developer of multi-terminal interactive video production software and AR/VR systems. The company provides tools and services for creating interactive video experiences across various platforms. It offers operating systems and related components. The company also supports applications in education, industry, tourism, and healthcare. Furthermore, it provides resources for XR development and digital solutions.
- Jan 2021Series C$15.5M
- Jun 2017Series C—
- Mar 2017Series B—
- Dec 2015Series B$12.3M
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 17 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Provider of a VR-based remote collaboration solution. It uses AI technology and enables employees to work in a virtual office mansion. It allows users to interact and work with multiple screens in a VR environment, as well as provides virtual team-building experiences. It is available on a subscription-based pricing model.
- Apr 2022Seed$4.5M
#10
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees$33.5Mraised▾
Provider of AR based headsets. It develops and provides augmented reality based visors and eye headsets with noise canceling capapbilities for various applications.
- Dec 2019Series B$18M
- Nov 2018Series A$9M
- Oct 2017Seed$6.5M
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 4 employees$751.2Kraised▾
Provider of a hardware-agnostic software solution for cloud XR applications. Its platform allows compression and wireless transmission which enables cloud or split-rendering solutions with 5G networks and processing offloaded on edge cloud GPUs.
- Dec 2022Seed$751.2K
- Jun 2020Seed—
#12
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 5 employees$2.2Mraised▾
NimbleVR (earlier known as 3Gear Systems) offers a hand-tracking system which recognizes gestures and translates movements into virtual reality experiences. It has developed skeletal hand-tracking software for every depth-sensing camera on the market. Later, it decided to rebrand from 3Gear to Nimble VR and create a new camera just for VR. The camera system and a bracelet for attaching to an Oculus Rift DK2. It also creates experiences for hands in virtual reality using camera-based hand tracking. Got acquired by Oculus VR in Dec 2014.
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$179.7K
- Apr 2014Seed$1.9M
- Jul 2012Grant (prize money)$179.7K
- Mar 2012Seed$350K
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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