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Radar · Virtual Reality in United Kingdom

Best Virtual Reality Companies in United Kingdom

The 296 best Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Improbable.

296companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
92have raised

The 296 Virtual Reality companies tracked here in the United Kingdom have pulled in $1.9B in disclosed funding combined, and this directory ranks them by equity raised and recent momentum. One unicorn sits in that pool. Improbable alone accounts for $1.1B of it, which tells you something about how concentrated this sector's capital actually is.

The [global VR market was valued at roughly $17.2B in 2020 and is forecast to compound at 29.5% annually](https://appleworld.today/2025/01/virtual-reality-market-predicted-to-grow-by-133-billion-through-2027/), so the underlying demand curve is real. Hadean ($66M) and Giraffe360 ($22M) represent the next tier of meaningful raises, with Oxford Medical Simulation ($15M) showing how deep the vertical applications run, from surgical training to immersive health tools. I'd also flag that coverage momentum is clearly building around digital health consultation and analytics tooling, not just consumer entertainment. Meta's acquisition of Within underscored how seriously the global platforms are chasing exactly the kind of immersive content infrastructure these UK founders are building. Digital Catapult and SFC Capital show up most consistently as backers here, so if you're mapping the investor graph, that's where to start.

Sources & further reading
  • Virtual reality market predicted to grow by $133 billion through 2027
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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
269kcombined LinkedIn audience
36%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Improbable 🦄
Developer of virtual world software and decentralized digital infrastructure platforms
74Tech top 19%Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Global top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 19%
Fundingtop 26%
Moattop 26%
Globaltop 31%
Talenttop 35%
Markettop 37%
AItop 45%
Growthtop 48%
Fin. healthbottom 34%
Newsbottom 27%
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$1.1B44 mo ago8492012Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28Top 10M
2Ultraleap
Provider of spatial interaction technology solutions
$242M56 mo ago1852013SphinxZendeskApple iCloud Mail+11Top 5M91 patents
Mid-air ultrasonic haptic feedback and precise hand‑gesture tracking technologies.
3Proximie
Developer of software and hardware for connected surgical operating rooms
$119M49 mo ago1302016WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22Top 5M5 patents
Augmented reality surgical video annotation and privacy‑preserving visual data masking
4Hadean
Developer of AI-powered digital wargaming and command and control software
67Funding top 26%Growth top 32%Tech top 38%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 32%
Techtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
AItop 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 39%
Newsbottom 27%
Funding: Raised $65.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr)
Growth: Headcount 39 → 52 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$66M3 mo ago52
52 → 76 (+46%) · sector median +46%
2017WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33Top 10M1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership
5nDreams
Developer of virtual reality games for various gaming hardware platforms
53Tech top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Moat top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 30%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Moattop 39%
Markettop 46%
Growthtop 50%
Fin. healthbottom 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 20%
Tech: 26 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$47M50 mo ago100
100 → 155 (+55%) · sector median +46%
2006SentryNode.jsVarnish+15Top 10M1 launch
6Gravity Sketch Limited
Provider of a 3D sketching tool for VR applications
$38M36 mo ago29
29 → 68 (+134%) · sector median +46%
2014WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+35Top 5M3 launchs
7Immerse
Provider of a single VR app for immersive training, offering learning paths that include apps, forms, and…
$28M43 mo ago342005WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 10M
8Giraffe360
Developer of a SaaS-driven virtual tour software for real estate professionals
60AI top 15%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Product top 35%
All 12 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 35%
Newstop 36%
Moattop 37%
Innovationtop 39%
Patentstop 41%
Techtop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 44%
Marketbottom 28%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $22.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$22M2 mo ago122016BreakdanceWordPressApple iCloud Mail+26Top 5M8 patents
Automated virtual tour creation and synchronized property listing presentation platforms.
1 partnership
9ZeroLight
Provider of a VR-based 3D visualisation solution for automotive
$18M76 mo ago782014WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20Top 10M
10SideQuest
App-based platform offering VR games distribution solutions
$16M44 mo ago52019TypeScriptNode.jsChart.js+22Top 500k
11Oxford Medical Simulation
Developer of VR-based medical training systems for patient care
50Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent top 38%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$15M3 mo ago192017WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 5M
12InceptionXR
Developer of VR platform to distribute content and AR based educational solution
32Funding top 40%Tech bottom 45%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 38%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 40%
Techbottom 45%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr)
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$15M106 mo ago502016WixSentryBootstrap+12Top 50M
13XR Games
Developer of virtual reality games for various platforms and devices
42Product top 30%Funding top 37%Moat top 38%Growth top 41%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 30%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 38%
Growthtop 41%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 48%
Globalbottom 42%
Patentsbottom 40%
Marketbottom 36%
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $13.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$14M47 mo ago26
26 → 20 (-23%) · sector median +46%
2017Node.jsFirebaseTailwind CSS+12Top 10M5 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
14SpAItial
AI powered developer of spatial foundation models for 3D world creation and understanding
$13M12 mo ago2024Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+7Top 10M4 launchs · 1 partnership
15FitXR
Virtual reality-based personalized fitness coaching platform
$11M71 mo ago32
32 → 47 (+47%) · sector median +46%
2016WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 5M
16Emperia
Online platform offering 3D virtual solutions for fashion businesses
$11M40 mo ago20
20 → 50 (+150%) · sector median +46%
2019WordPressMySQLPHP+30Top 10M
17Other World
Provider of a VR theme park offering virtual reality experiences
$11M53 mo ago342016Node.jsSvelteKitGSAP+15Top 10M
18Spinview
Provider of a AR/VR-based content management platform
$9M47 mo ago62015WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 50M5 patents
Real-time ad and media insertion onto surfaces in immersive 360° video streams
19Allfocal Optics
Developer of nanophotonic technology for displays offering enhanced visual experiences
$9M19 mo ago202210 patents
Optical projection and steerable eye‑box technologies for HUD and near‑eye AR/VR displays
2 job openings
20Immotion
Provider of virtual reality experiences for educational and entertainment institutions
$9M73 mo ago920172 partnerships · 1 expansion · 2 awards
21RendezVerse
Blockchain-based metaverse for professional collaboration
$9M43 mo ago2004
22vTime
Provider of a mobile VR social network platform
$8M98 mo ago37
37 → 23 (-38%) · sector median +46%
2015Node.jsGSAPVue.js+14Top 50M
23Masters of Pie
Provider of a development studio that helps brands implement custom VR & AR apps
$7M76 mo ago172010
24MelodyVR
VR content production enabling VR music experiences
$6M64 mo ago782015
25Condense
Developer of volumetric video technology for virtual production and live events
$6M24 mo ago132019
26Eyeora
Provider of platform for creating, sharing, and experiencing extended reality content
$5M59 mo ago14
14 → 14 (+0%) · sector median +46%
201311 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
27VRAI
Provider of virtual reality simulation training solutions
$5M15 mo ago12017WixSentryEnvoy+13Top 50M1 partnership
28Luminous
Provider of a learning platform
27AI top 15%Moat top 38%Talent bottom 49%Patents bottom 48%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Moattop 38%
Talentbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 48%
Techbottom 46%
Innovationbottom 41%
Fundingbottom 41%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 25%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$5M22 mo ago27
27 → 22 (-19%) · sector median +46%
2004WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 50M10 patents
AR mixed-reality interfaces and luminescent coating materials for displays and signage
1 partnership
29The Moon Hub
Cloud-based VR training platform for companies
$4M27 mo ago62016WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 50M
30Bloktopia
Provider of decentralized platform focused on cryptocurrency and NFTs
$4M56 mo ago102021Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+10Top 10M
31Zappar
Developer of augmented reality software, hardware, and assistive technology solutions
$4M111 mo ago1192011SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28Top 5M29 patents
Marker-based augmented reality tracking and display hardware/software systems
32Igloo Vision
Provider of 360° virtual reality experience solutions
$3M60 mo ago54
54 → 84 (+56%) · sector median +46%
2007PleskApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24Top 5M1 award
33Prosoma
Developer of digital therapeutic solutions for behavioural therapy
57Growth top 22%Talent top 28%Tech top 45%Funding top 50%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 22%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 45%
Fundingtop 50%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 39%
Growth: App-install growth +446% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$3M12 mo ago352017WebflowTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+18Top 10M
34Blend Media
Developer of a platform to create 360 ad experiences
$3M106 mo ago92015WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 50M
35Volta
Developer of an XR content creation solution
$3M47 mo ago112019Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12Top 50M
36REZZIL
VR training and cognitive development tools for professional soccer players
$3M26 mo ago72018WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+29Top 5M1 partnership
37Roto VR
Chair compatible with VR HMD
27Tech top 28%Moat top 38%Growth top 45%Patents top 48%
All 8 signals ▾
Techtop 28%
Moattop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Patentstop 48%
Fundingbottom 48%
Innovationbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 16%
Tech: 56 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 18 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$2M18 mo ago22014Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+40Top 5M18 patents
Rotatable VR hardware safety mechanisms and immersive desktop VR platforms
38MetaVersus
Provider of customized avatar configuration solution
$2M42 mo ago122021
39Maze Theory
Developer of XR games incorporating narrative, artistic design, and gameplay
$1M54 mo ago362018Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14Top 5M1 launch · 2 awards
40Fallen Planet Studios
Virtual reality game development studio
$1M36 mo ago22013WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 10M
41Bodyswaps
Provider of AI-powered immersive soft skills training
$867K50 mo ago62018HubSpot CMS HubFancyBoxcore-js+17Top 5M
42Criffin
Omnidirectional treadmill for VR
$721K30 mo ago2012
43Virtual Retail
Provider of a VR-based platform for retail applications
$700K33 mo ago82018
44Valkyrie
Provider of haptic gloves for VR
$539K35 mo ago52017Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16Top 10M8 patents
VR haptic feedback hardware and software for immersive tactile experiences
45Medical Realities
Developer of AR and VR-based medical training system
$475K34 mo ago22015WordPressMySQLPHP+15Top 5M
46Visualise Info
Visualisation platform for construction industry
5Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 14%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingbottom 43%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 14%
Funding: Raised $464k across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100
$464K8 mo ago42019
47NeuroVirt
Provider of virtual-reality-based device for movement rehabilitation and remote patient monitoring
$462K31 mo ago120209 patents
XR-based physical therapy integrating real objects and motion-correction algorithms for rehabilitation
1 partnership
48Reality Zero One
Provider of 3D motion capture platform for applications in VR/AR
$408K39 mo ago42017
49Psytec Games
Virtual reality game development studio
$343K34 mo ago32015
50Freeaim
Developer of robotic shoes for natural walking in virtual reality
$317K26 mo ago12017Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+13Top 10M

Top 12 Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 52 employees
$65.9Mraised

Developer of AI-powered digital wargaming and command and control software. The company provides software utilized by defense organizations and militaries. It delivers digital wargaming and command and control capabilities. The company supports mission lifecycles to help customers plan, train, and make decisions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Growth
top 32%
Tech
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
AI
top 45%
Funding: Raised $65.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Headcount 39 → 52 (+33%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 48 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SCEPTRE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A
  • Oct 2023Series A
  • Mar 2023Series A$5M
  • Jan 2023Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Mimi KeshaniCo-Founder & COOCraig BeddisCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Ukri, Ericsson, Metrea Discovery Partners, VU Venture Partners, Sanctor Capital, TIRTA
Tech stack
AddtoanyAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAutoptimizeBootstrapCdnjs
#2
Series B · London, England · founded 2016 · 12 employees
$22.3Mraised

Developer of a SaaS-driven virtual tour software for real estate professionals. It offers a property listing camera for real estate agents. Its camera has stitching software that creates panoramic views automatically from the images. These can be viewed on the web, mobile, and VR headsets.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 35%
News
top 36%
Moat
top 37%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $22.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$10M
  • Nov 2022Series A$16M
  • Nov 2022Conventional Debt$6M
  • Nov 2020Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Mikus OpeltsFounder & CEO
Investors
Change Ventures, Founders Fund, LAUNCHUB, Hoxton Ventures, HCVC, Columbia Lake Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 19 employees
$15Mraised

Developer of VR-based medical training systems for patient care. It uses virtual reality headsets and offers a computer-generated, virtual emergency department with an interactive platform for the patient and a nurse. It allows a user to manage the patient as in real life, perform investigations, instigate treatment, and interact with their team. It also provides personalized feedback on their performance including their strengths, team management, patient interaction, and points for improvement.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 57 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$6.6M
  • Jan 2024Series A$12.6M
  • Oct 2022Series A$2.4M
  • Oct 2018Seed
Founders & team
Michael WallaceCo-FounderJack PottleCo-Founder
Investors
ACF Investors, Eden Rock Capital Management, Frog Capital, Salica Investments, QVentures, Force Over Mass
Tech stack
AosAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2024
$13Mraised

AI powered developer of spatial foundation models for 3D world creation and understanding. These models generate and reason about the appearance and physics of real and imagined environments, possessing an intrinsic understanding of space-time. Applications include immersive virtual worlds, CAD engineering, construction, next-generation VR/AR experiences, and physically intelligent robotics. The models operate natively in physical space, advancing cognitive capabilities by mimicking human understanding of the 3D world.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Creative Partners) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$13M
Founders & team
Matthias NiessnerCo-Founder & CEODavid NovotnyCo-Founder & CTORicardo BruallaCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Earlybird, Speedinvest
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#5
Series D · London, England · founded 2012 · 849 employees
$1.1Braised

Developer of virtual world software and decentralized digital infrastructure platforms. This business creates technology for building immersive environments, blockchain applications, and artificial intelligence systems. The software supports the creation of persistent digital spaces and automated enterprise workflows. These tools enable the development of interactive experiences and scalable network architectures for various digital applications.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 19%
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 26%
Global
top 31%
Talent
top 35%
Market
top 37%
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2022)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 48k LinkedIn followers — 18.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series D$111M
  • Apr 2022Series D$150M
  • Feb 2020Series C$12.2M
  • Sep 2019Series C$29.7M
Founders & team
Herman NarulaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank, CMT Association, SIG, Mirana, Digital Currency Group
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCore-JsDocusign
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 35 employees
$3.2Mraised

Developer of digital therapeutic solutions for behavioral therapy. It is offering a VR-based wearable device for treating cancer. The device provides stimulation through a gamified experience to provide modules on relaxation through meditation, guided imagery, music, and breathing therapies, as well as cognitive therapies.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 45%
Funding
top 50%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 41%
Growth: App-install growth +446% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A
  • Jan 2025Series A$1M
  • Dec 2022Series A$3.2M
Founders & team
Andrzej JonczykCo-Founder & CEO USAPiotr GrudzinskiCo-Founder & CEOMarek OstrowskiCo-Founder
Investors
YouNick Mint, Simpact VC, RST Ventures for Earth, Pomerangels, Smartlink Partners, Verge Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Series A · Gateshead, England · founded 2017 · 1 employees
$4.7Mraised

Provider of virtual reality simulation training solutions. It uses artificial intelligence and provides enterprise and public service organizations with a scalable, remote virtual training solution for activities that are risky, remote, or rare.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Varjo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series A$5.2M
  • Sep 2022Series A$3.3M
  • Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$1.7M
  • Aug 2020Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Niall CampionCo-Founder & Managing DirectorPat O'connorCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Northstar Ventures, Enterprise Ireland, Beringea, Furthr
Tech stack
BootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#8
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2022
$8.8Mraised

Developer of nanophotonic technology for displays offering enhanced visual experiences. The company’s technology aims to provide natural visual clarity and comfort. It focuses on compatibility and scalability in its display solutions. The technology is designed to make digital images more accessible.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Optical Engineer, Manager / Director of Business Development and Fundraising
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Sep 2024Series A$3.6M
  • Jun 2023Series A$3.1M
  • Mar 2023Seed$259.1K
Founders & team
Daping ChuCo-Founder & CSOXin ChangCo-Founder & CTOPawan ShresthaChief Executive Officer
Investors
Ukri, Speedinvest, 7percent Ventures, Martlet Capital, Another, Creator Fund
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 4 employees
$463.7Kraised

Visualise Info Ltd offers digital visualization platform for building owners, managers, operators, and contractors. The company offers different modules such as 'Indoor viewer' - to navigate space & capture route measurements, 'Way finder' - to find asset within the space, 'Asset Tag' - to capture information about assets, equipment, and more. The company's clientele includes JLL, Legal & general, Telefonica, and Clean air technologies, among others.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 5how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 43%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 14%
Funding: Raised $464k across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Market: 4 employees
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$299.6K
  • Jun 2024Seed$845.3K
  • Oct 2022Seed$280.7K
  • Jan 2020Seed$183.4K
#10
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2019 · 13 employees
$6.5Mraised

Developer of volumetric video technology for virtual production and live events. It offers solutions for live-streaming real people into mixed reality environments. The technology supports full-body, multi-person, real-time volumetric video for augmented reality, virtual reality, and live installations.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Seed$634.8K
  • Jul 2022Seed$4.5M
  • Dec 2021Seed
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$644.9K
Founders & team
Oliver FerozeCTO & ex-Co-FounderAndy LittledaleCo-Founder & COONick FellinghamCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Bbc Ventures, SFC Capital, Concept Ventures, LocalGlobe, Deeptech Labs, 7percent Ventures
#11
Public · London, England · founded 2014 · 2 employees
$2.2Mraised

Roto VR is a VR Chair designed to be compatible with VR HMDs. Combines headtracking with a motorised base which auto-turns the user to wherever they are looking. The device includes adaptar to add Oculus support, base-platform with built-in wifi to connect to GearVR and other Android headsets.&nbsp

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%
Moat
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Patents
top 48%
Funding
bottom 48%
Innovation
bottom 45%
Tech: 56 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 18 patents
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series A$3.1M
  • Apr 2020Seed$1.9M
  • Dec 2015Seed$300K
Investors
Pembroke VCT, Jenson Funding Partners, The FSE Group
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#12
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2013 · 185 employees
$242.4Mraised

Ultraleap provide spatial interaction technology solutions. Offers a haptic module that enables to integrate virtual touch and an optical hand tracking module which has the capability to capture the movements of an user's hands with unparalleled accuracy and near-zero latency. Also offers TouchFree application, which enables to add touchless gesture control to interactive screens. The software application runs on an interactive kiosk or advertising totem and has the capability to detects a user’s hand in mid-air and converts it to an on-screen cursor.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience · 638 engagements/post (29.3× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. SIM IP) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2021Series D$82M
  • Jul 2021Series D$58.8M
  • Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$17.5K
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Founders & team
Tom CarterCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
Europa, Tencent, Mayfair, IP Group, CMB International Capital, Future Fund Breakthrough
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
78companies funded
200disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Digital Catapult7 rounds
7percent Ventures6 rounds
Europa6 rounds
SFC Capital5 rounds
SETsquared4 rounds
Ukri4 rounds
Ada Ventures3 rounds
Bethnal Green Ventures3 rounds
Boost VC3 rounds
Entrepreneur First3 rounds

Notable founders

Mimi Keshani
Co-Founder & COO · Hadean
Craig Beddis
Co-Founder & CEO · Hadean
Mikus Opelts
Founder & CEO · Giraffe360
Michael Wallace
Co-Founder · Oxford Medical Simulation
Jack Pottle
Co-Founder · Oxford Medical Simulation
Matthias Niessner
Co-Founder & CEO · SpAItial
David Novotny
Co-Founder & CTO · SpAItial
Herman Narula
Co-Founder & CEO · Improbable
Andrzej Jonczyk
Co-Founder & CEO USA · Prosoma
Piotr Grudzinski
Co-Founder & CEO · Prosoma
Niall Campion
Co-Founder & Managing Director · VRAI
Pat O'connor
Co-Founder & CEO · VRAI
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,754,883 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 SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on AR / VR / Metaverse is moving in the United Kingdom

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 2,456 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 50% → 55% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • University College London185
  • Imperial College London100
  • University of Cambridge96
  • University of Glasgow93
  • King's College London85
leading researchers
Anthony Steed · Per Ola Kristensson · Timothy Jung · Mark McGill · Mel Slater · M. Claudia tom Dieck · Hans Gellersen · Stephen Brewster
Breakthroughs500 · 20%
▼ 21%→20% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Virtual reality breakthrough research is surging — UK papers rose from 17 to 193, with usability and multimedia newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality17→193
  • Human–computer interaction9→111
  • Augmented reality14→85
  • Visualization2→32
  • Computer graphics (images)6→30
Newly emergingUsability 0→19 · Multimedia 0→19 · Training (meteorology) 0→17
Landmark KinectFusion: Real-time dense surface mapping and tracking · 3,902 cites
Advancements1,201 · 49%
▲ 44%→50% share
▲1.1× share momentum1 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Virtual reality advancement output intensified dramatically — UK papers scaled from 53 to 653, now dominating the field's expanding 50% share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality53→653
  • Human–computer interaction17→320
  • Augmented reality17→197
  • Multimedia5→69
  • Cognition2→46
Newly emergingRobot 0→19 · Health care 0→19 · Workflow 0→19
Landmark Virtual reality in the assessment, understanding, and treatment of mental health disorders · 1,334 cites
Concerns514 · 21%
▼ 24%→20% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Psychological intervention concern research is rising sharply — UK papers grew from 1 to 19, alongside newly flagged mixed reality and health care risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Virtual reality34→242
  • Human–computer interaction15→111
  • Augmented reality8→68
  • Perception5→33
  • Psychological intervention1→19
Newly emergingHealth care 0→15 · Key (lock) 0→13 · Mixed reality 0→13
Landmark Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research · 2,477 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where ar vr is researched across United Kingdom

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.

London528 · +0.42
Hot · Virtual realityAdvancing · Human–computer interactionOpportunity · RobotConcern · MEDLINE
Glasgow111 · +0.42
Hot · Motion sicknessAdvancing · Motion (physics)Opportunity · Computer graphics (images)Concern · Perception
Manchester110 · +0.32
Hot · Visitor patternAdvancing · TourismOpportunity · MindfulnessConcern · Systematic review
Cambridge96 · +0.51
Hot · GestureAdvancing · Human–computer interactionOpportunity · Computer graphics (images)Concern · Augmented reality
Edinburgh80 · +0.46
Hot · CognitionAdvancing · Modular designOpportunity · NarrativeConcern · Virtual reality
Oxford70 · +0.38
Hot · Mental healthAdvancing · Presentation (obstetrics)Opportunity · Applied psychologyConcern · Metaverse
Bristol39 · +0.44
Hot · Human–computer interactionAdvancing · Mixed realityOpportunity · MultimediaConcern · Virtual reality
Birmingham38 · +0.43
Hot · Task (project management)Advancing · VisualizationOpportunity · Augmented realityConcern · Virtual reality
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing ar vr patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom ar vr patent filing is accelerating — 822 filings from 317 assignees (2016–2025), led by WAVE Optics, Ultrahaptics IP Two, SONY Interactive Entertainment E; annual filings 42→91.

822 filings317 assigneespeak 121/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • WAVE Optics83
  • Ultrahaptics IP Two74
  • SONY Interactive Entertainment E65
  • BAE Systems58
  • SONY COMP Entertainment Europe49
  • Adlens30
  • 2MEE29
  • Worldpay27

Common questions

How many Virtual Reality companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 296 indexable Virtual Reality companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom?
The Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 78 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in United Kingdom?
Improbable is the highest-funded Virtual Reality company in United Kingdom, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom are funded?
78 of the 296 Virtual Reality companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Virtual Reality unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
1 Virtual Reality company in United Kingdom on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Virtual Reality companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Virtual Reality companies on this list include Digital Catapult, 7percent Ventures, Europa, SFC Capital, SETsquared.
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