vMocion
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
vMocion was an entertainment-technology company formed by Hillstrom Media Technology and Mayo Clinic to commercialize Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS): its 3v Platform used patented algorithms to stimulate the inner ear in sync with what users saw on screen, creating a real sensation of three-dimensional motion in VR, AR, games, and films — and eliminating VR motion sickness for most users. The company held the exclusive, global, perpetual license to Mayo Clinic's GVS patents for media and entertainment, later launching the VFORCE wearable for gamers. It raised $3 million, last in a January 2024 seed round, and has since shut down.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
vMocion was founded in Beverly Hills/Los Angeles to commercialize Mayo Clinic's vestibular stimulation research for media and entertainment.
- Product launch
Mayo Clinic and vMocion announced the 3v Platform, bringing the patented GVS motion-sensation technology to VR and AR for the first time.
- Funding round
vMocion raised a $3 million seed round in January 2024, its last tracked financing before shutting down.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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