StretchSense

What StretchSense does

StretchSense, a privately-held New Zealand company (legal entity Sensor Holdings Limited) headquartered in Auckland with global offices in Edinburgh, Seattle, San Francisco, and Xiamen, designs and manufactures motion capture gloves built on proprietary capacitive stretch sensor technology. The company's hardware captures detailed hand and finger movement at every joint and pairs with its Hand Engine software, which uses machine learning for sub-one-minute calibration and real-time streaming into leading animation, game engine, and motion capture pipelines. Product lines span from a $495 consumer Reality XR Game Glove for SteamVR gaming through mid-tier Studio ($795) and Pro Studio ($1,995–$3,795) gloves for indie animators and streamers, up to a $5,995 Pro Fidelity glove with 26 sensors and 120fps capture for high-end VFX production. StretchSense serves three primary verticals: enterprise XR training (defense, healthcare, aviation, law enforcement, manufacturing), animation and VFX studios, and XR gaming consumers, with named customers including Larian Studios (Baldur's Gate 3), Bones Studio, Aaron Sims Creative, OnPoint Studios, and Mindshow.

The company's revenue model rests on one-time hardware sales with perpetual Hand Engine software licenses bundled in, supplemented by an optional $1,490/year premium support subscription and custom-priced enterprise licensing for XR training deployments that include multi-performer capture (up to six performers in Hand Engine 3), onboarding, and integration support. Distribution is a hybrid model: direct enterprise field sales with demo-request funnels for training products, alongside an e-commerce storefront for consumer gaming gloves. StretchSense has raised approximately $20M in total funding across rounds led by Par Equity ($7.6M Series A, November 2022) and PXN Ventures ($2.3M, December 2025), with strategic support from Scottish Enterprise enabling the Edinburgh center of excellence. The leadership team comprises co-founders Ben O'Brien and Todd Gisby alongside CEO Chris Chapman, CRO Philip Jamison, and other CXOs, with co-founder Todd Gisby serving as Chief Systems Architect.

Name

StretchSense

Legal name

Sensor Holdings Limited

Website

https://stretchsense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StretchSense is a New Zealand-based hardware and software company that designs capacitive stretch sensor motion capture gloves and machine learning Hand Engine software for hand tracking. It serves enterprise XR training, animation and VFX studios, and XR gaming customers across defense, healthcare, and entertainment markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motion Capture Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

VR/XR Hardware & Accessories (Headsets, Controllers, Trackers, Haptics) (MPAFAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game Controllers & Input Devices (Gamepads, Wheels, Flight Sticks) (CRACAOAD), Healthcare & Assistive Robotics (HDAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Motion capture gloves
• Stretch sensor technology
• XR training hardware
• Hand tracking software
• Animation motion capture

Headquarters

HQ city

Penrose

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Motion Capture Gloves: One-time purchase of gloves with perpetual software license. Products include Reality XR Game ($495), Studio ($795), Pro Studio ($3,795), Pro Studio for Xsens ($1,995), and Pro Fidelity ($5,995).
2. Software Subscriptions and Support: Perpetual Hand Engine license included with initial purchase. Optional premium support and software updates available for $1,490/year after first year. Standard support includes knowledge base access.
3. Enterprise Licensing: Enterprise solutions for XR training with customized integration advice, 1:1 training and onboarding support, and priority support packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StretchSense designs, manufactures, and sells stretch sensor-enabled motion capture gloves and the Hand Engine machine learning software that captures and processes hand and finger movement data for XR training, animation/VFX, gaming, and live streaming. The gloves integrate with leading motion capture and game engine platforms (Unity, Unreal, Xsens, Vicon, OptiTrack, Qualisys, MotionBuilder, Maya) and include haptic feedback for immersive interaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reality XR Game Glove Consumer XR gaming glove with 32 finger tracking sensors, haptic feedback module, wrist orientation tracking, virtual joystick functionality, 20-hour battery life, and 5m wireless range. Emulates Valve Index controllers and is compatible with any SteamVR game that works with Valve Index controllers. Priced at $495 USD.
• Reality XR Train Glove Enterprise XR training glove with confirmatory haptic feedback for muscle memory development in high-stakes training simulations. Sold as part of the Reality XR Train Starter Kit (3 gloves in S/M/L, 1:1 training and onboarding support for 2 months, customized integration advice). Custom pricing via sales contact.
• Pro Fidelity Glove Highest-fidelity professional motion capture glove with 26 sensors, 120fps max frame rate, 65ft+ Bluetooth range with on-glove SD card, 8-hour battery life, and shock-proof sensors. Includes Hand Engine Pro software with 1 year of updates and premium support. Priced at $5,995 per pair.
• Pro Studio Glove Professional animation motion capture glove including Hand Engine Pro software with 1 year of updates and premium support. Integrates natively with OptiTrack, Xsens, Vicon, Unreal, Unity, Maya, and MotionBuilder. Priced at $3,795 per pair.
• Pro Studio Glove for Xsens Motion capture glove bundled with Hand Engine for MVN software for native Xsens MVN integration, enabling combined body and hand motion capture. Includes 1 year of software updates. Priced at $1,995 per pair.
• Premium Support Package Optional annual premium support subscription offering 24/7 access to the StretchSense support team and hands-on one-on-one support after the initial year of coverage. Priced at $1,490 per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4x faster content production than optical hand tracking solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ViconcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Vicon Shogun Post software for automated retargeting. Customizable scripts for importing StretchSense hand data. Timecode synchronization support.
• Xsens/MovellacoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration with Xsens MVN Animate and MVN Analyze. Combined body and hand motion capture solution. Pro Studio Glove for Xsens available at $1,995.
• QualisyscoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with Qualisys Track Manager. Real-time hand and finger data combined with body data. No post-production cleanup required.
• OptiTrackcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with OptiTrack Motive 3.0 for live streaming of hand data into motion capture pipeline. Simplified workflow removing need for Motion Builder in live streaming use cases.
• UnitycoreTechnology or IntegrationHand Engine streams live data directly into Unity. Plugin included with Studio and Pro gloves.
• Unreal EnginecoreTechnology or IntegrationHand Engine streams live data directly into Unreal Engine. Plugin included with all glove products.
• SteamVRcoreTechnology or IntegrationReality XR Game Glove is a Valve Index Controller Emulator. Compatible with all SteamVR games that work with Valve Index controllers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SenseGlove: SenseGlove produces force-feedback haptic gloves for VR training and research, competing in enterprise XR training. Both companies target industrial training and design review use cases where haptics and natural hand interaction matter.
• Rokoko: Rokoko offers a motion capture suite including Smartsuit Pro and Smartsense mocap gloves targeting indie animators, streamers, and content creators — the same 'Studio' and consumer-tier segments StretchServe addresses with its Studio Line and Reality XR Game Glove.
• HaptX: HaptX builds advanced haptic gloves for VR/AR enterprise training and robotics teleoperation. It directly overlaps with StretchSense's Reality XR Train line in industrial and defense training use cases, with a more elaborate microfluidic haptic system.
• Manus (ManusVR/Quantum Metagloves): Manus is the most direct competitor in motion capture gloves for VFX, animation, and XR. Its Quantum Metagloves use different sensor technology (high-frequency electromagnetic tracking) but compete head-to-head with StretchSense in animation studios and virtual production pipelines.
• CyberGlove Systems: CyberGlove is a long-standing maker of sensor-based motion capture gloves used in animation, biomechanics research, and virtual reality. It competes for the same professional mocap customers, particularly in VFX and biomechanics where high sensor density is valued.

Emerging players

• Contact CI: Contact CI (formerly Synertial-adjacent) develops the 'Fingers' fingertip mocap device and other animation tools. It is a smaller emerging player addressing the same indie-to-pro animation use cases as StretchSense's Studio and Pro Studio gloves.
• Synertial: Synertial provides mocap gloves using inertial measurement units, competing with StretchSense in animation and XR. It is a smaller emerging player focused primarily on hand and finger tracking.

Broad incumbents

• Meta (Reality Labs): Meta's Quest headsets ship with built-in camera-based hand tracking and the company is investing in haptic glove prototypes. While Meta does not sell a comparable glove today, its free hand-tracking software is the principal alternative to StretchSense gloves for consumer VR gaming and could expand into training.
• Noitom (Perception Neuron): Noitom's Perception Neuron is a broader full-body motion capture system with optional hand peripherals. While its primary product is body capture, its hand offering competes for the same animation/VFX and game development studios that evaluate StretchSense.
• Apple (Vision Pro): Apple Vision Pro advanced the bar for built-in hand tracking with its visionOS platform. As Apple expands enterprise training and AR workflows, its bundled hand-tracking reduces the addressable market for standalone sensor-based gloves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/stretchsense
• Xx.com/StretchSense
• Facebookfacebook.com/StretchSense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stretchsense-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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