The Venture Codex

Participated · Series A · Jun 2016

uSens is an augmented reality and virtual reality developer that builds hand and head position tracking technologies enabling naturally interactive AR/VR experiences without wired controllers or peripherals. The company leverages machine learning and computer vision techniques to deliver its tracking solutions. It was founded in 2013 by Anli He (CEO) and Yue Fei (CTO) and is based in San Jose, California. uSens raised $20M in a Series A to support product development. The company intends to use the funds to launch in 2016 its 26DOF hand-tracking and 6DOF head-tracking tools. Returning investor Maison Capital and several new investors joined the financing, indicating existing support and new strategic backers. uSens, Inc. is a San Jose, California–based provider of full 3D interactive solutions for virtual reality and augmented reality. The company offers 3D gesture recognition on mobile platforms that combines virtual and augmented reality and targets applications beyond gaming, such as education, healthcare, entertainment and business training. Its product lineup includes the Impression Pi mobile VR+AR headset with gesture control and 6DOF head position tracking, and the Fingo Virtual Touch (FVT) touch-free 3D interactive kiosks in China. Co-founded in 2013 by Anli He (CEO), Dr. Yue Fei (CTO) and Dr. Chris Shi, uSens focuses on computer vision and 3D interactive solutions. The company completed a $5.5M pre-Series A financing and plans to use the funds to expand R&D in computer vision and 3D interactive solutions, further product development, and business development in the United States and China.