HaptX

HaptX

B2B haptic gloves enabling VR interactions

Overview

HaptX makes wearable haptic devices for enterprise VR and robotics. Its main product, the HaptX Gloves G1, uses a flexible tendon system to apply up to 40 pounds of resistance per hand, letting users feel the size and shape of virtual objects. The gloves translate digital properties into physical feedback to create realistic touch in VR and far-field robotic applications, serving business customers with direct sales and ongoing support. Its aim is to improve human–machine interaction by enabling precise, natural touch to enhance training, collaboration, and operations in sectors that rely on VR and robotics.

Significant Headcount Growth

About HaptX

Simplify's Rating
Why HaptX is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Robotics & Automation

Industrial & Manufacturing

VR & AR

Enterprise Software

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$59.5M

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • HaptX began North American G1 shipments on June 18, 2024, proving commercial readiness.
  • An April 23, 2024 NIH grant with ODU and Georgia Tech validates accessibility and research relevance.
  • A 2025 railway-training deployment with RoundTable Learning expands HaptX beyond niche VR demos.

What critics are saying

  • Revelio Labs showed HaptX at seven employees in March 2026, crushing execution capacity.
  • QDS sued HaptX on February 7, 2025; repeated patent attacks can drain cash and management time.
  • If enterprise demand stalls, tiny headcount and capital intensity threaten a shutdown before 2027.

What makes HaptX unique

  • HaptX’s G1 gloves deliver 135 actuators and 36 tracked DoF, updated August 2026.
  • Its SDK 3.0 lets enterprises build haptics before hardware arrives, widening developer lock-in.
  • HaptX targets training and robotics with turnkey gloves plus Airpack, not consumer VR accessories.

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Funding

Total Funding

$59.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

7 Rounds

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Company News

XR Today
Jun 6th, 2024
VR Training and Haptics to Boost Railway Operational Safety

Recently, HaptX partnered with immersive learning solutions provider RoundTable Learning to deploy VR training to railway workers.

PR Newswire
Apr 23rd, 2024
Old Dominion University, Haptx, And Georgia Tech Win Grant Award For Project To Advance Vr For Vision-Impaired

Groundbreaking "virtual Braille" research applies virtual reality and advanced haptics REDMOND, Wash., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To investigate the use of advanced touch simulation for improving accessibility to digital information, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Eye Institute have awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer program grant to a research team from Old Dominion University (ODU), HaptX, and Georgia Institute of Technology to investigate "Glove-based Tactile Streaming of Braille Characters and Digital Images for the Visually Impaired.". Old Dominion University, HaptX, and Georgia Institute of Technology have been awarded a U.S. NIH grant to investigate "Glove-based Tactile Streaming of Braille Characters and Digital Images for the Visually Impaired," using advanced HaptX Gloves for people to access embossed tactile writing systems in virtual environments. [Stock image from "Blindness Collection" via Getty Images.]. Inside each HaptX Gloves G1 glove, 135 tactile actuators can be programmed to simulate realistic touch sensation by displacing the skin on the wearer's palm and fingertips

Deep Content GmbH
Jan 30th, 2024
This new haptic hand tracking glove could be a perfect fit for the Apple Vision Pro

With the Gloves G1, HaptX has unveiled a new model of haptic gloves last year, offering improved comfort, mobile use, and more realistic haptic feedback.

ST Engineering Antycip
Oct 5th, 2023
Advanced Engineering 2023

Antycip Simulation Ltd. is thrilled to announce its participation in Advanced Engineering 2023, where ST Engineering Antycip, in collaboration with its innovative partner HaptX, presents a captivating journey into the future of technology.

Unico Studio
Sep 14th, 2023
HaptX Collaborates with Consolidated Nuclear Security to Advance VR Training

HaptX collaborates with Consolidated Nuclear Security to advance VR training.

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