What Invincikids does

Invincikids develops VR/AR/XR software for pediatric distraction, relaxation, physical therapy, procedure preparation, and medical education. Its portfolio includes Ready Teddy for MRI preparation and Surgery Prep; deployments are managed through the third-party ManageXR platform, which supports content distribution, kiosk mode, remote configuration, and fleet monitoring. Applications can operate without WiFi after installation and are stated not to collect identifiable patient information.

Invincikids was established in 2019 by Stanford pediatric anesthesiologists as a nonprofit to accelerate worldwide adoption of clinical immersive technology for pediatric patients. It evolved from the earlier Stanford CHARIOT initiative, and the gurney-mounted BERT projection system was an early technology associated with the organization.

Invincikids distributes free software to Institutional Partners at children's hospitals and research institutions and provides staff training and implementation support. ACCESS Partners serving underserved pediatric populations receive no-cost software and donated VR hardware. These activities are funded through grants and private or corporate philanthropy. Invincikids states that its products are not authorized or approved by regulators for commercial clinical use and that clinical uses have been evaluated in research studies.

Name

Invincikids

Legal name

Chariot Kids, Inc.

Website

https://invincikids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Invincikids is a nonprofit that develops and distributes VR/AR/XR applications and hardware modifications to children’s hospitals, clinics, and underserved facilities for pain management, anxiety reduction, rehabilitation, procedure preparation, and training. Its software is free, supported by grants and philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Immersive Healthcare Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Pediatric VR therapy
• Immersive healthcare software
• Virtual reality pain management
• Medical VR applications
• Nonprofit health technology

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bruno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropy and Donations: Invincikids is funded through grants and private/corporate philanthropy. The organization distributes its software for FREE to partner hospitals and clinics worldwide. Donations support distribution of immersive technology hardware and software, training, and implementation support.
2. ACCESS Partner Program Donations: Healthcare facilities serving underserved populations receive donated VR hardware and ongoing support at no cost, funded through contributions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Invincikids develops and distributes immersive VR/AR/XR software applications for pediatric pain and anxiety management in healthcare settings. The portfolio includes distraction games, relaxation/meditation experiences, procedure-preparation apps (Ready Teddy, Surgery Prep), physical therapy applications, and medical simulation tools. All software is provided FREE to partner hospitals and clinics worldwide, with VR hardware donated to underserved facilities through the ACCESS Partners Program.

Product overview

Invincikids is a nonprofit organization that develops and distributes immersive technology (VR/AR/XR) solutions for pediatric healthcare settings. The core offering consists of a suite of VR applications—spanning games for distraction, relaxation/meditation experiences, education/procedure prep tools, and physical therapy applications—managed through the ManageXR device management platform. The company operates several interconnected programs: the ACCESS Partners Program providing free hardware and software to underserved facilities, the IK Consortium connecting researchers and clinicians, the Anchor Points Initiative targeting youth mental wellness, and the Co-Design Guidebooks for participatory design with children. Originally developed at Stanford University with BERT (Bedside Entertainment and Relaxation Theater) as the foundational product, the portfolio now includes proprietary applications like PlayScape VR, Dream Flight, PiñataZ, Chaos Cafe, PR-VR, and Luna's Light, alongside donated content from partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anchor Points Initiative: VR/XR suite for youth mental wellness providing tools to manage stress and anxiety through narrative-driven experiences, movement, and professional athlete narratives.
• IK Consortium
• ACCESS Partners

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ children supported with measurable outcomes in pain reduction, activity, and emotional regulation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Children of War Foundation (COWF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2021Partnership to deliver immersive technologies for pain management across Jordan clinics and schools. COWF uses VR headsets at Italian Hospital Amman and refugee encampments for clinical pain management and mental wellness.
• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical partner where Invincikids was founded. Stanford pediatric anesthesiologists (Caruso, Rodriguez, Wang) developed the original immersive technology and continue as key contributors to the organization.
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource of original research and software development for immersive technology applications in pediatric healthcare.
• ManageXRcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise-grade XR device management platform used to deploy and manage Invincikids applications on VR headsets. Founded in collaboration with Stanford CHARIOT Program in 2017. Manages 4000+ cities and 100+ countries.
• AIC Kijabe HospitalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACCESS Partner in rural Kenya. Received donated VR hardware. Uses VR to support pediatric patients including case study of boy with spinal cord injury who benefited from VR games during hospitalization.
• CyberAthletixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Anchor Points Initiative, providing athlete-informed VR content for youth mental wellness.
• 125+ Health SystemsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of health system partners using Invincikids immersive technology for pediatric care. Includes 90+ Institutional Partners among top Children's Hospitals.
• INOVATE-Pain (Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Interest Group promoting creation, evaluation, and dissemination of VR-based interventions to reduce pain in children. Includes founders from Boston Children's Hospital, Stanford, Cincinnati Children's, USC, Nationwide Children's, Hospital for Sick Children, and others.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• XRHealth: XRHealth provides a VR therapy platform for pain, anxiety, rehabilitation, and related conditions through clinics and remote patient care. It shares Invincikids' immersive-care delivery model and healthcare-provider customer base, although its scope is broader than pediatrics.
• DeepWell DTx: DeepWell DTx develops game-based VR therapeutics for pain, anxiety, and other behavioral health conditions. It is comparable through clinical immersive content and device-enabled delivery, while serving a broader therapeutic pipeline.
• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR provides VR and AR simulation and training technology for surgeons and other healthcare professionals through enterprise hospital deployments. It is comparable through immersive clinical content and medical education, though its primary customer is the clinician rather than the pediatric patient.
• Osso VR: Osso VR provides immersive training for surgical procedures and medical-device teams, with institutional healthcare customers. It shares Invincikids' use of VR and AR to improve clinical preparation and care workflows, although it targets provider training.
• AppliedVR: AppliedVR develops VR-based therapeutics and digital-care programs for pain, including clinical and health-system deployments. Its focus on non-pharmacologic pain management and provider distribution is directly comparable to Invincikids' pediatric pain and anxiety platform.
• KindVR: KindVR develops therapeutic VR experiences for pain and anxiety management in clinical settings, including pediatric use cases. Its patient-facing immersive interventions and clinical deployment model closely match Invincikids' core mission.
• PrecisionOS: PrecisionOS offers VR-based surgical training and medical simulation for clinicians and health systems. Its hospital-facing immersive training and evidence-oriented product development are comparable to Invincikids' medical simulation offerings, with a narrower procedural-training focus.

Broad incumbents

• Laerdal: Laerdal is a global medical simulation and training company serving hospitals, clinicians, and educators. Its broad simulation portfolio and institutional customer base make it a relevant incumbent comparator to Invincikids' clinician-training and pediatric clinical-use cases.
• Penumbra: Penumbra's REAL immersive therapy system delivers VR-based rehabilitation and clinical therapy, with an established medical-device and healthcare-provider footprint. It is a broad incumbent in immersive rehabilitation, comparable where Invincikids uses VR for physical therapy and patient outcomes.

Emerging players

• Oxford VR: Oxford VR develops evidence-based VR interventions for mental health, including anxiety-related conditions, and deploys them through healthcare organizations. It overlaps with Invincikids' CBT- and mindfulness-oriented mental wellness roadmap and clinical-provider channel, but focuses mainly on mental health rather than procedural care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/teaminvincikids
• Facebookfacebook.com/teaminvincikids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invincikids

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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