Riding on virtual reality fever, Virtuix raises $3M round for Omni VR treadmill

Virtual reality continues to be hot in the wake of Facebook’s $2 billion purchase of Oculus VR. And Virtuix is cashing in on that sentiment with a $3 million funding for its Omni virtual reality treadmill.

While Oculus provides the goggles to view virtual 3D worlds, the Omni provides the motion input that allows you to physically walk, run, or jump inside a 360-degree virtual environment. It can make you feel more immersed in a virtual reality application. The omni-directional treadmill is part of a growing ecosystem of technologies that are necessary to give consumers a complete virtual reality experience.