BinaryVR develops computer-vision face‑tracking technology—branded HyprFace—that translates users' facial and mouth movements to virtual reality avatars. The company focuses on reducing avatar creepiness by producing more representative, live facial animation rather than crude microphone-driven mouth movement or limited headset muscle sensing. It has shipped a $349 developer kit (released in early 2017) and is pursuing integrations beyond headsets, including smartphone sensors and exploratory work for in-vehicle applications. BinaryVR has partnered with social VR platforms such as High Fidelity to test deeper avatar experiences. The team says broader VR market maturation and tighter headset integration (for example eye-tracking) will aid adoption, and it faces the go-to-market challenge common to VR peripherals. Financially, BinaryVR has raised roughly $5.8 million to date, positioning the company to continue product development and partnerships.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jul 2018