Best Virtual Reality Companies in Tokyo, Japan
The 35 best Virtual Reality companies in Tokyo, Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Spacely.
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 Tokyo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spacely Developer of AI-enbaled virtual reality solutions for real estate and construction projects | $117M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Hirokazu Morita Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | spacely A cloud software that allows you to easily create, edit and manage VR web contents. | $117M | 49 mo ago | Series A | — | 16 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 3 | Cluster Virtual meeting application | $52M | 41 mo ago | Series D | — | 52 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+25 | 55 patents VR environment creation, avatar rendering, and object processing for immersive virtual spaces | — |
| 4 | ANA NEO Developer of a metaverse platform for socializing | $46M | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mitsuo Tomita CEO | — | GSAPApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+12 | — | — |
| 5 | Fove Provider of eye tracking head mounted displays | $12M | 16 mo ago | Series A | Shintaro K CEO | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 16 patents Eye‑tracking and visual field analysis for head‑mounted AR/VR display systems | — |
| 6 | STYLY Provider of a platform for creating and distributing digital content | $8M | 30 mo ago | Seed | Masahiro Yamaguchi Founder & CEO | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Mawari Developer of a content streaming platform for the metaverse | $6M | 44 mo ago | Seed | — | 18 | — | 5 patents Real-time 3D object streaming and interactive user input processing technologies | — |
| 8 | Holoeyes Provider of technology for 3D VR visualizations of the human body for medical examination | $6M | 16 mo ago | Acquired | — | 7 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 6 patents Medical VR data platforms for creating, delivering, and managing patient information | — |
| 9 | Aww Developer of virtual human technologies, AI solutions, and virtual fashion brands | $6M | 52 mo ago | Seed | — | 21 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — |
| 10 | Pretia App-driven virtual reality-based guidebook | $5M | 50 mo ago | Series A | Yu Ushio Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | pretia technologies We are AR dedicated company, developing AR Cloud Platform and AR Entertainment for all over the world from… | $5M | 50 mo ago | Series A | — | 25 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Xenoma Garment with embedded sensors | $4M | 76 mo ago | Seed | — | 15 | PHPNginxcore-js+8 | 21 patents Stretchable conductive textiles enabling wearable ECG health monitoring devices | — |
| 13 | Nurve Provider of a cloud-based distribution platform for VR experiences | $2M | 108 mo ago | Series A | Hideki Tada CEO | 4 | — | 20 patents Advanced image display hardware and control methods for consumer electronic screens | — |
| 14 | BeBridge Provider of VR and AR platforms for multiple applications | $2M | 51 mo ago | Deadpooled | Yoshihiro Nozaki CEO | — | — | 7 patents Computer-based vehicle navigation and mapping systems | — |
| 15 | H2L Developer of smart bands to track hand gestures | $2M | 115 mo ago | Seed | — | 5 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 21 patents Medical haptic feedback and bio‑sensing devices for stimulation and sensation measurement | — |
| 16 | Dverse VR content creation software for architects | $1M | 124 mo ago | Deadpooled | Shogo Numakura Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | exiii Provider of gloves with haptic feedback | $750K | 102 mo ago | Seed | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 18 | VAQSO Developer of HMD devices to dispense scent for more immersive VR experiences | $600K | 112 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Do.Sukasu Provider of VR-based solutions for visual cognitive disabilities | $406K | 12 mo ago | Seed | Kazuki Kasai CEO | — | — | 2 patents 3D cognitive assessment and training systems for spatial cognition | — |
Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in Tokyo
#1
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2014$12Mraised▾
Fove has designed an eye tracking head mount display. The device allows eyes to control Virtual Reality environments by tracking gaze position in real time. The device makes possible to interact with and control objects on the screen. In March 2014, it was selected by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation as one of the Regional Business Creation / Start-up Promotion subsidy recipients. Backed by Intellectual Backyard, an advanced technology development laboratory in University of Tokyo. Incubated at Microsoft accelerator at Microsoft Ventures London. Raised $480K through crowdfunding on Kickstarter, a global crowdfunding platform.
- May 2025Conventional Debt$1.4M
- Jul 2021Series A$1M
- May 2017Series A$6M
- Mar 2016Series A$11M
#2
Acquired · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2016 · 7 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Provider of technology for 3D VR visualizations of the human body for medical examination. Applications include medical training and 3D reports for better examination.
- Jun 2025Series B$32M
- Aug 2023Series B$2.7M
- Feb 2022Series B—
- Apr 2019Series B$2.2M
#3
Seed · Setagaya City, Tokyo · founded 2020$406.2Kraised▾
Provider of VR-based solutions for visual cognitive disabilities. The company is involved in developing a series of visual cognitive testing and training products. It uses AI to collect data, perform the algorithm-based inspection for the evaluation, and measure the visuospatial cognitive ability of the brain.
- Sep 2025Seed$406.2K
- Dec 2023Seed—
#4
Series D · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 52 employees$51.7Mraised▾
Virtual meeting application. Users can take part in a technical meetup with their own virtual avatar. It helps users to save time to travel and cost. Works across multiple platforms include tablets, mobile, and desktop.
- May 2023Series D$38.2M
- Jan 2020Series C$7.7M
- Sep 2018Series B$3.6M
- May 2017Series A$1.8M
#5
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2013$116.5Mraised▾
Developer of AI-enabled virtual reality solutions for real estate and construction projects. It enables users to create, edit and manage VR content using 360-degree photos and videos. The company claims to use AI-based technology to process the images.
- Sep 2022Series A$57.7M
- Jun 2019Series A$57.9M
- Apr 2018Seed$934.9K
#6
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2013 · 16 employees$116.5Mraised▾
Developer of cloud-based software designed to create and edit 360-degree VR content. The company's software uses an intuitive operation for a wide range of applications such as real estate, sightseeing, gallery exhibition archives, department stores, and restaurants among others, enabling subscribers to create and edit virtual reality content in a hassle-free manner.
#7
Seed · Shinjuku, Tokyo · founded 2016$8.5Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for creating and distributing digital content. The platform enables users to create and share digital content across digital and physical spaces. It offers tools for creating and distributing art, music, fashion, and videos. The platform supports both individual and shared digital experiences.
- Apr 2024Seed—
- Mar 2021Seed$8.5M
#8
Funding Raised · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2020$46.4Mraised▾
Developer of a metaverse platform for socializing. It offers a metaverse platform where users can engage in gaming and socializing activities. It caters to consumers and tourism organizations too.
- Oct 2022Venture Debt$8.7M
- Mar 2022Conventional Debt$37.7M
#9
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 18 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Developer of cloud rendering and streaming technology designed for creating interactive AR experiences. The company's cloud platform enables the distribution of 3D content at scale to any XR device and platform by minimizing the weight of 3D content and delivering real-time rendering and streaming to smartphones and AR glasses, enabling users to render content in the cloud easily.
#10
Seed · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 21 employees$6Mraised▾
Developer of virtual human technologies, AI solutions, and virtual fashion brands. They create digital characters with realistic appearances and behaviors using 3DCG technology. The company licenses its virtual human technology and develops interactive AI agents. They also produce high-quality animations to showcase the potential of virtual characters.
- 2022Seed$6M
- 2020Seed—
#11
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2014$5.2Mraised▾
App-driven virtual reality-based guidebook. They shoot 360-degree videos at famous tourist spots around the world and stream them to smartphones or VR headsets through their platform.
- Aug 2022Series A$5.2M
- Jul 2019Seed—
- Oct 2018Seed—
#12
Series A · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2014 · 25 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Developer of a gaming platform designed to offer augmented reality and real-life entertainment experiences. The company's platform utilizes virtual and AR technology, 3D localization, and mapping to provide real-world gaming access, enabling players to interact with digital content tied to specific locations through any device simultaneously.
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 in Tokyo is moving
A read on the academic research around Ar Vr in Tokyo — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 240 papers.
- The University of Tokyo119
- Tokyo Metropolitan University25
- Tokyo Institute of Technology20
- Institute of Science Tokyo15
- Tokyo Denki University14
- Virtual reality1→36
- Human–computer interaction2→24
- Augmented reality2→14
- Haptic technology2→10
- Computer graphics (images)1→7
- Virtual reality3→70
- Human–computer interaction1→34
- Augmented reality3→17
- Perception1→11
- Task (project management)1→10
- Virtual reality18
- Human–computer interaction10
- Perception5
- Computer graphics (images)3
- Augmented reality3
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.