Emerge Home | Feel VR with your bare hands

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Emerge
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The first product to let you physically feel the metaverse
Backers: 289
Average Pledge Per Backer: $777

Funded: $224,542 of $200,000
Dates: Feb 8th -> Apr 9th (60 days)
Project By: Emerge
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Latest News

Nearly funded!

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's do this. We're so close to our Kickstarter goal! If you haven't pledged, and are planning to, there's no time like the present. Tripp + Emerge. We just partnered with Tripp to bring tactile meditation and deepen human connections in the... (Read More)

High-five an astronaut in Emerge Home + develop Tactile experiences with the Emerge SDK

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Anything is possible. One of our earliest supporters was Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer and the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation. Sometimes, we feel like the people we care about are worlds away. She understands that distance... (Read More)

The final stretch!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's do this. Our Kickstarter campaign is in its final stretch. It closes this Friday, April 8th @ 11:59 PM PST. We're energized by the incredible support on this platform and at our recent activations at SXSW, GDC, and NFT LA. Let's close this out... (Read More)

Exciting News To Share: International Shipping & Product Delivery Guarantee

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Thank you for all of your support to date! We have a lot of exciting news to share! We have heard your feedback, and are addressing it with some changes to our Kickstarter product offering: NEW: International Shipping Options! Due to multiple... (Read More)

What's included in Emerge Home

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A new way to Feel Connected. By backing this project, you'll receive the Emerge Wave-1 device(s) and access to the Emerge Home Quest 2 app and Emerge Home mobile app. Together, they help you experience: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see... (Read More)

Ask us anything

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Have questions about Emerge Home? Tune in on Thurs, Mar 24 (10am PST) as our Co-Founder/Co-CEO Sly Lee answers FAQs and live questions. Zoom link — bit.ly/EmergeAsk  And drop your questions in the comments below or anonymously via Slido —... (Read More)

User reactions and other SXSW highlights

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. Our team had a whirlwind week at SXSW! We brought Emerge Home to Austin, and had people from all over the world feel tactile virtual presence for the first time.  SXSWEmerge Home demos From Thursday to Monday, we introduced Emerge Home to over... (Read More)

Wave hello @ SXSW

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We're headed to SXSW. We'll be a part of the Immersiverse house and official SXSW panels. And we'd love to see you there. 1. Public Emerge Home demos Open to the public. SXSW pass not required. Reserve a spot: bit.ly/EmergeHomeDemo  2. Emerge launch... (Read More)

Tech We Want product review

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Tech We Want We had a blast playing in Emerge Home with Tech We Want. Check out their latest review of our product: And learn more about the Emerge Wave-1 story from our Co-CEOs Sly and Isaac: Check us out on: Website Discord Twitter Instagram... (Read More)

Product sneak peek: tactile games

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello 🖖 Pete here. I was also known as the "VR Dude" back at Unity many moons ago. I lead XR software engineering at Emerge.   Today, I'll be sharing some sneak peeks of our tactile games.  Into the Game Room When you first enter the Emerge... (Read More)

The making of the Emerge Wave-1

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey ✌️ Ravi here. I lead hardware engineering at Emerge. Try to spot my acting debut in our Kickstarter video:  Today, I'll be sharing some behind the scenes photos of our manufacturing process. In less than 2 months, you'll be able to... (Read More)

Product sneak peek: new environment

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi 👋  Phylizia here. I lead product marketing at Emerge.  Giddy to share the first of many sneak peeks from our product team syncs. Today, I'll be sharing a new Center environment for our Emerge Home Quest 2 app, the first VR app for social... (Read More)

First few days

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
In our first few days, Thank you for the support! We are so excited to welcome the first wave of people to experience Emerge Home (as early as April). Stay tuned for more product updates. — Emerge  (Read More)

Emerge launches Kickstarter campaign to bring bare-hands tactile experiences to Virtual Reality with its ultrasonic device

February 9th - via: auganix.org
Emerge, a social virtual connection company, has this week announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for its ‘Emerge Home’ system: a product that enables immersive ‘bare-hands’ tactile experiences and the sensation of physical touch for virtual reality (VR) experiences. (Read More)

Metaverse hardware: Emerge launches on Kickstarter

February 8th - via: protocol.com
On Tuesday, VR hardware startup Emerge debuted its first product, Emerge Home, on Kickstarter. Emerge Home uses ultrasound to convey the sense of touch in VR without the need for any complicated gloves. For $499, early adopters also get access to the Emerge Home app for Meta’s Quest headset, which lets them play tactile minigames with other Emerge users in VR. (Read More)

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