Freeaim Technologies
About
About Freeaim Technologies
Freeaim Technologies develops motorised omnidirectional footwear that lets a user walk naturally while remaining inside a limited physical area. Each wearable platform senses foot movement and drives powered wheels beneath the user, translating forward, sideways and turning motions into locomotion within virtual environments.
The system targets consumer and enterprise virtual reality, simulation, training and selected telerobotics workflows where natural walking improves spatial interaction. Freeaim combines the footwear with tracking, control software and safety equipment, and provides developer access for integration with VR applications. Its commercial work centres on compact room-scale movement without installing a large treadmill or moving floor.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- 1HMX
Outbound - Teleoperation - 1HMX selected Freeaim motorised shoes for Nexus NX1 humanoid teleoperation and training
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Funding
- 2024-06-18 - Pre-Seed - $317K - Freeaim raises $316.7K pre-seed for VR Shoes
Freeaim raised $316,700 in pre-seed funding to launch developer kits and scale production for its motorized VR Shoes. - source: gamesbeat.com
Team
- Ashley Foxcroft - Founder and CEO
- Zhen Tan - Co-Founder and Head of Strategy and Customer Relations
- Alex Evans - Co-Founder and CTO
Timeline
Events
- 2024-06-18 - Funding - Freeaim raises $316.7K pre-seed for VR Shoes
The round was led by Nikolaus Oldendorff through the Oldendorff family office. Freeaim planned a developer version for businesses and a consumer-level release in 2025. The robotic shoes use motorized omnidirectional soles as a smaller alternative to VR treadmills.
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