What Refract Technologies does

Refract Technologies is a Singapore-based gaming and extended reality (XR) company founded in 2018 by Michael Chng (CEO) and Eugene Koh. The team of 40+ draws on prior experience at EA, Ubisoft, Unity, IGG, Gumi, XII Braves, and Creative Technologies. The company builds consumer hardware and software that turns standard smartphones into full-body motion capture devices for virtual sports and gaming.

The company's core product is AXIS, a wireless, inside-out full-body tracking system that uses smartphone cameras combined with dedicated sensors to translate real-world movement into digital avatars. On top of the hardware, Refract operates game titles including Freestriker (a fighting game) and VBoxing (a boxing title), positioning the stack as a platform for consumer gaming and sanctioned virtual sports. The technology is described as patent-pending, and the system relies on computer vision and AI-driven tracking algorithms to function without external cameras or wearable suits.

Refract pursues a hybrid business model: direct-to-consumer hardware sales of the AXIS system through its own e-commerce site (axisxr.gg), software and game revenue from Freestriker and VBoxing, and B2B2C distribution through institutional partnerships with World Taekwondo, World Boxing, and the Global Esports Federation, as well as a hardware integration with Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The company has raised approximately S$8.5M (~$6M) in a Series A in January 2022 anchored by Sea Group, and has not publicly disclosed further funding or revenue.

Name

Refract Technologies

Legal name

Refract Technologies Pte Ltd

Website

https://refract.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refract Technologies is a Singapore-based XR and AI gaming company that builds AXIS, a wireless full-body motion capture system, and operates virtual sports games including Freestriker and VBoxing for consumers, esports federations, and OEM partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

XR Motion Capture Hardware

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (3341)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

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), Mobile & F2P Game Studios (MPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Full-body motion tracking
• Extended reality gaming
• Wireless motion capture
• XR tracking hardware
• VR input devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (AXIS System): Sale of AXIS full-body tracking hardware system including nodes, hub, straps, and accessories. The system comes in multiple configurations for different use cases (gaming, VR, motion capture).
2. Bundled Game (Freestriker): First-person full-body fighting game Freestriker bundled free with AXIS system, adding value to hardware purchase and driving adoption.
3. Accessories and Replacement Parts: Sale of interchangeable and detachable straps and sensors. Nodes can be easily recalibrated and reassigned.
4. Digital Content and Subscriptions: Services and Digital Content may be offered on a subscription basis for recurring periods. Includes virtual items, in-game assets, and content.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Refract Technologies designs, manufactures and sells the AXIS full-body motion capture system, a wireless hardware platform comprising 9 to 18 wearable sensor nodes plus a main hub with a depth-sending camera that enables inside-out, occlusion-proof positional tracking for gamers, VR users and content creators. The company also develops first-person games built natively for the system, including the bundled Freestriker fighting game and the VBoxing virtual boxing title. Hardware is sold direct-to-consumer through the axisxr.gg online storefront, with Samsung Galaxy smartphones serving as the official main hub.

Product overview

Refract Technologies offers a single unified product portfolio centered on the AXIS full-body motion capture system. AXIS consists of wearable sensor nodes and a wireless hub that enables real-time body tracking for gaming and content creation. The company bundles Freestriker (a first-person fighting game) with AXIS hardware and has developed VBoxing (virtual boxing game) in partnership with World Boxing. The ecosystem integrates with Samsung Galaxy smartphones as the system hub and supports Unity/Unreal engines for creators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AXIS: Proprietary wireless and occlusion-proof inside-out full-body tracking system designed for gamers and content creators to use their bodies as controllers. Includes gaming, VR gaming, and motion capture modes.
• VBoxing
• Freestriker

Products and services

• AXIS Full-Body Motion Capture System Wireless hardware system consisting of 9 to 18 wearable sensor nodes and a main hub with a depth-sending camera that delivers real-time inside-out absolute positional tracking for gaming, VR and content creation without external base stations. Targets individual gamers, VR enthusiasts and content creators, and ships with interchangeable straps, sensors and haptics.
• Freestriker
• VBoxing
• AXIS Accessories and Replacement Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery life of 2-4 hours depending on haptic usage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World BoxingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Refract signed Memorandum of Understanding with World Boxing, the internationally recognized governing body for Olympic boxing. The MOU signals intent to build at the intersection of technology and sport, bringing boxing into a new dimension through virtual boxing (VBoxing) game developed by Refract.
• Samsung Electronics SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Samsung and Refract entered a strategic agreement to collaborate on creation of new immersive experiences for consumers in gaming, virtual sports, and other activities. Samsung Galaxy smartphones serve as the official main hub for Refract's AXIS system. Both companies to explore opportunities in extended reality to offer broader scope of interactive entertainment content and experiences.
• World Taekwondo FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021World Taekwondo collaborated with Refract to organize Virtual Taekwondo competitions and exhibitions using AXIS technology. The collaboration debuted at Olympic Esports Week 2023 in Singapore and World Taekwondo Championships and Grand Prix events in 2023. Goal is to make Virtual Taekwondo a medal virtual sport at the Olympic Games.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Noitom (Perception Neuron): Manufactures wearable motion-capture suits and sensor nodes used for animation, gaming, and VTuber applications — directly comparable on form factor and creator use cases.
• SlimeVR: Open-source, wireless full-body tracking for VR with wearable sensor nodes — the closest architectural analog to Refract's AXIS system targeting home VR users and content creators.
• OptiTrack: Camera-based and wearable motion-tracking solutions for games, film, and virtual production — competes for the same creator and virtual sports use cases as AXIS.
• Movella (Xsens): Provider of professional inertial mocap suits and motion-tracking sensors for entertainment, sports and industrial applications — competes with AXIS in the prosumer/professional mocap lane.
• Vicon: Established motion-capture systems vendor for film, games, and life sciences — overlaps with AXIS's 18-node Motion Capture configuration in the high-end mocap market.

Broad incumbents

• HTC (Vive): Vive headsets and Vive Tracker accessories offer established inside-out and external tracking — overlapping with AXIS as a more entrenched VR hardware platform.
• Razer: Diversified gaming peripherals and hardware brand with deep retail and esports marketing reach — sets the bar for gamer-facing hardware branding and channel scale.
• Meta (Quest): Ships Quest VR headsets with on-device body tracking and the largest installed base in consumer VR — a broad incumbent whose ecosystem competes with AXIS for VR gaming time.
• Sony (PlayStation VR2): PSVR2 brings console-grade VR with body-tracking inputs to a large gaming audience — competes for the same VR gamer persona that AXIS targets.
• Valve (SteamVR / Index): SteamVR ecosystem and Index controllers define the OpenVR/SteamVR platform that AXIS plugs into — a broad incumbent whose standards shape AXIS's interoperability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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