Emteq

What Emteq does

Emteq Labs (legal entity Emteq Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 09708880) is a Brighton, UK-based biometric sensing company founded in 2015 that builds hardware and software for the objective measurement of facial expressions, physiological responses, and emotional states. The company serves three primary customer groups: academic and commercial research institutions conducting affective computing and behavioral studies; healthcare and clinical research organizations using biometric data for patient monitoring and mental health applications; and enterprise technology integrators building emotion-sensing capabilities into consumer products and AR experiences. Emteq operates as a B2B vendor with no publicly disclosed pricing and no named flagship customer logos in the available source materials. The headcount range is 11-50 employees and no revenue figure is disclosed.

Emteq's product portfolio centers on a proprietary biometric sensor stack combining 7-channel EMG (electromyography) for facial muscle activity, PPG (photoplethysmography) for heart rate, and IMU (inertial measurement unit) for motion capture. The flagship emteqPRO platform is a 'Lab in a box' research system consisting of a facial mask accessory that integrates with HTC Vive Pro Eye and Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye VR headsets, a Unity-distributed SDK, a Windows-based SuperVision monitoring application, and a cloud-based Emotion AI Engine. Sensor specifications are research-grade, including 24-bit signal resolution at up to 2000Hz sampling with bandwidth from DC to 500Hz. Complementary products include OCOsense emotion-sensing smart glasses for non-VR data collection and Sense, the company's first contactless emotion-sensing eyewear launched in October 2024 targeting consumer health and dietary monitoring use cases. Supporting tools include DabTools for firmware management, OCO Data Lab for data retrieval, and a Data Insights cloud service for affective analytics.

Emteq generates revenue through three streams: direct hardware sales of emteqPRO masks and OCOsense glasses to enterprise and research customers; licensing of the Unity SDK distributed via the Unity Package Manager with developer restrictions on redistribution; and managed cloud services through the Emotion AI Engine and Data Insights platform. Go-to-market combines digital channels (developer documentation portal, GitHub repositories, industry events) with direct enterprise sales engagement for commercial partnerships and volume deployments. The company holds demonstrated compliance with EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, and EN 60601-1 medical electrical equipment safety standards.

Name

Emteq

Legal name

Emteq Ltd

Website

https://emteqlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emteq Labs develops biometric sensing technology for emotion recognition, including VR facial masks and smart eyewear using EMG, PPG, and IMU sensors. It serves research institutions, healthcare organizations, and VR developers through hardware sales, SDK licensing, and cloud-based analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biosensor Platform

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Facial Recognition & Biometrics (HDAAAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

AR Smart Glasses (CRACAIAE), VR/AR Gaming Hardware (Headsets & Controllers) (HDACANAD), Biometric Input Devices (Fingerprint/Face/Iris Scanners) (HDACAFAI)

Keywords

• Biometric sensing hardware
• Facial EMG sensors
• Emotion recognition platform
• Affective computing wearables
• VR biosensor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of biometric sensing hardware including emteqPRO masks, OCOsense glasses, and related sensor inserts. Products are sold directly to enterprise customers and research institutions.
2. Software Licensing (SDK): Licensing of Unity SDK for integration of Emteq biometric capabilities into third-party VR applications. Includes developer license terms with restrictions on redistribution and modification.
3. Cloud Data Services: Cloud-based Data Insights service for processing sensor data and returning analytical results including affective insights (valence and arousal).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emteq designs and manufactures biometric sensing hardware (emteqPRO facial mask, OCOsense smart glasses, Sense eyewear) integrating EMG, PPG, and IMU sensors, and bundles it with a Unity SDK, SuperVision monitoring application, and cloud-based Emotion AI Engine for real-time facial expression capture, physiological monitoring, and emotion classification in VR and real-world environments.

Product overview

Emteq Labs offers a unified product portfolio centered on biometric sensing technology for emotion detection and physiological response measurement. The core offering consists of the emteqPRO system—a 'Lab in a box research platform' combining specialized facial mask hardware with the SuperVision monitoring app, Emteq SDK for Unity integration, and a cloud-based Emotion AI Engine for automated emotion analysis. Complementing this is the OCOsense line of emotion-sensing smart glasses for non-VR environments, and the recently announced Sense wearable eyewear for consumer health applications. The ecosystem includes supporting tools such as DabTools for firmware management, Data Insights cloud processing, and the Open Face App for desktop-based research. Together, these products enable researchers and developers to capture, analyze, and derive insights from real-time facial expressions and physiological signals across VR and real-world contexts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• emteqPRO: Lab in a box research platform for VR that provides facial expression tracking and biometric data collection.
• OCOsense
• SuperVision
• Open Face App
• Sense

Products and services

• emteqPRO Comprehensive 'Lab in a box research platform' combining a facial mask with biometric sensors (EMG, PPG, IMU), Unity SDK, SuperVision monitoring app, and cloud-based Emotion AI Engine for real-time emotion and physiological response tracking in VR environments.
• SuperVision App Windows-based application for real-time monitoring of emteqPRO Mask fit, data quality, and active recording sessions. Displays sensor contact states and real-time physiological signals.
• Emteq SDK (Unity) Software development kit distributed via Unity Package Manager for integrating emteqPRO mask capabilities into custom VR applications. Provides APIs for biometric data access, eye tracking, event markers, and cloud emotion analytics.
• Emteq Emotion AI Engine Cloud-based machine learning engine that processes biometric data from emteqPRO sensors to generate emotion classification data including valence and arousal insights.
• OCOsense Glasses Emotion-sensing smart glasses that track facial expressions and physiological signals for real-world (non-VR) applications including health monitoring and consumer research.
• Open Face App Desktop-only variant of demo application with customizable event markers for research studies conducted outside VR environments.
• OCO Supervision App Mobile application for iPad providing OCOsense glasses data collection, monitoring, and remote viewing capabilities.
• OCO Data Lab Web-based platform for accessing and analyzing OCOsense recorded data.
• DabTools Desktop application for firmware upgrades and device management for emteqPRO masks.
• Data Insights (Cloud) Cloud-based service for uploading .dab data files to process and convert to CSV format with optional affective insights including valence and arousal analysis.
• Sense Emotion-Sensing Eyewear World's first emotion-sensing eyewear using AI-powered contactless sensors to detect emotions, monitor dietary habits, and track health metrics in real-world settings. Development kit available for commercial partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-bit signal resolution with better than +/- 0.5% full scale accuracy
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HTC VivecoreTechnology or IntegrationemteqPRO mask designed as an integrated accessory for HTC Vive Pro Eye VR headset. Hardware connects via USB and Velcro attachment. SDK provides native support for Vive Pro Eye eye tracking integration via SRAnipal SDK.
• PicocoreTechnology or IntegrationemteqPRO mask integrated into Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye VR headset. Hardware arrives pre-installed in the HMD. SDK supports Android development for Pico platform with ARM64 architecture requirements.
• TobiicoreTechnology or IntegrationEmteq SDK integrates with Tobii eye tracking technology for the HTC Vive Pro Eye. Developers need to download Vive SRAnipal SDK and import EmteqVR Eye Sample for eye tracking functionality.
• Unity TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationEmteq SDK is distributed via Unity Package Manager and requires Unity Editor 2019.4 or higher. SDK supports both Mono and IL2CPP scripting backends. Sample scenes and demos built for Unity environment.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Affectiva (Smart Eye): Pioneer in facial emotion recognition and affective computing, now part of Smart Eye. Directly comparable to Emteq's Emotion AI Engine and facial analysis technology, serving automotive, media analytics, and research markets.
• Realeyes: Computer-vision-based emotion measurement platform using webcam and mobile front-facing cameras. Overlaps with Emteq's emotion-detection capability, though Realeyes focuses on attention/marketing analytics rather than biometric sensors.
• iMotions: Biometrics research platform aggregating EMG, EEG, eye tracking, GSR, and facial coding for academic and market research. Most directly comparable to emteqPRO as a research-grade multi-modal sensing platform with similar customer base.
• Tobii: Eye tracking technology provider and Emteq integration partner via SRAnipal SDK. Comparable as a specialist biometric sensing company serving VR/AR, healthcare, and research markets with hardware + software stack.

Emerging players

• Empatica: Medical-grade wearable biosensors (EGG, EDA, temperature) for seizure detection and clinical research. Comparable in physiological sensing + cloud analytics + regulatory positioning (FDA cleared), though focused on wrist wearables rather than facial EMG.
• OpenBCI: Open-source brain-computer interface and biosensor platform (EEG, EMG, ECG). Comparable developer-facing hardware + SDK model for research and BCI applications, with overlapping EMG sensor expertise.
• NeuroSky: Biosensor ICs and consumer-grade EEG/EMG modules for affective computing and wearable OEMs. Comparable as a low-cost biometric sensor company targeting consumer electronics integration and emotion-sensing applications.
• Awear Solutions: EMG-based wearable for gesture recognition and muscle activity monitoring. Comparable in EMG hardware expertise and wearable form factor, with overlapping motion/gesture recognition rather than emotion detection.
• Hume AI: Foundation models for emotion recognition across voice, face, and language. Comparable on the emotion-AI software layer, though lacks Emteq's proprietary biometric sensor hardware differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Polar Electro: Established wearable heart rate and biometric monitoring company with hardware + cloud subscription. Comparable on PPG heart rate sensing and physiological monitoring for sports/health/research; broader incumbent with much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/emteqlabs
• Xx.com/emteqinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/emteqlabs

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds12 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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