Man, where to even start with this Virtuix thing? So, you know Virtuix, right? They’re this company that makes VR treadmills. Yeah, treadmills, but for virtual reality. It’s kinda wild. Anyway, they did this crowd-investment thing last year to push their Omni One deal further. This gadget, they’re saying, is the next big thing for VR at home. But the twist? They just wrapped up the second phase of this effort—it’s called Series B-2, if you’re into technical names—and they bagged over three million bucks. Yep, $3,272,865 to be precise. From more than 1,300 investors. Like, that’s a lot of people chipping in!
Total Series B cash they’ve pulled in now tops $18 million. Mind-blowing, right? Maybe. Depends on how you look at it.
So, here’s the thing. They’re marketing Omni One not just as a toy for your living room. They’ve got these plans—like, big plans—beyond just the home gamer crowd. The military’s on their radar too. Seriously. They’re working on this “Omni Mission Trainer” thing in cahoots with the U.S. Air Force. Soldiers can run around in 360 degrees in VR while lugging their gear. Imagine 12+ guys doing team drills in a virtual landscape. No clue how that actually plays out in real life, but hey, sounds intense, doesn’t it?
Oh, and Virtuix? They’re puffing their chest out with a $201.13 million valuation now, or so they say. All tied to some fancy pre-IPO stock price at $6.22 a share. Not that you or I can get our hands on it since it’s not floating around on the market or anything. Just a private thing. Bit exclusive, right?
These guys started out on Kickstarter in 2013. Talk about a glow-up. Imagine having Mark Cuban and the crew invest in your dream. They’ve pulled in, what, over $40 million since? And selling their products to places like Dave & Buster’s? Apparently, more than $18 million worth. And there’s a crowd of 400,000 folks registered to play on their gear. That’s like trying to picture how many stars you can see from a rooftop in the city. Only clearer.
Also, their factory’s geared to churn out up to 3,000 Omni One units each month. That number just sticks with me. Maybe it’s impressive? Or maybe I’m just easily fascinated. Ah, who cares—either way, Virtuix is on a heck of a journey.
