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Jul 2026The plexus.im domain is currently parked/inactive and listed for sale on Dynadot, so the company's original web presence appears to have been abandoned or moved.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Plexus (also associated with Digital Kinematics / Plexus Immersive) is a UK-based Y Combinator W18 startup that built high-performance VR/AR haptic gloves and developer tools for more natural hand interaction in virtual environments.
Primary product
High-performance VR/AR haptic gloves and developer tools
Founded
2015
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
1-10
Industry
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Sub-industry
VR/AR haptic wearables
Offices
London, England, United Kingdom
Central Research Laboratory, 252-254 Blyth Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HA, United Kingdom
Business model
hardware sales
developer kits
B2B enterprise
SDK/software tools
Funding
Stage
Seed / accelerator-backed
Total raised
$125K
Latest round
Seed · Jun 2018
Latest amount
$125K
Dec 2019
Jun 2018 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Founder and Director / CEO
Matt Hogbin
Founder
Co-founder and CEO
Work & culture
Developer-oriented hardware startup focused on affordable, immersive VR/AR interaction.
Product & market
Pricing
Direct sales of developer kits and hardware; public launch pricing was cited at about $249-$250 per pair for developer kits.
Differentiators
- —Affordable developer kits versus $1,000+ alternatives
- —21 degrees of freedom per hand
- —Tactile fingertip haptic feedback
- —Compatibility with existing headset tracking systems
- —SDK support for Unity, Unreal, C++, C#, and Python
Technology
haptic feedback
silicone gloves
linear resonant actuators (LRAs)
magnetic tracker attachment
Unity
Unreal Engine
C++
C#
Python
SteamVR tracking
Customers
VR/AR developers
enterprise AR/VR users
consumer users
partners and developers
Competitors
HaptX
Noitom
Diver-X
Manus
Ultraleap
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$330K ARR (low six figures)
Signals & risks
Latest news
aVenture · Mar 2024
Company snapshot with leadership names, locations, and social links, including Digital Kinematics/plexus association and contact details.
London West Innovation Network · Apr 2023
A 2023 update noting Plexus Systems' VR glove project, consumer and enterprise targets, completed subsystems, and readiness for ergonomic testing and manufacture.
Road to VR · Jul 2018
Detailed launch coverage of Plexus's haptic glove, including 21 DoF, tactile fingertip feedback, multi-standard tracking compatibility, and $250 developer-kit pricing.
TechCrunch · Jun 2018
Launch article describing the low-cost flexible glove design, Unity/Unreal toolkits, and an enterprise-first go-to-market strategy.
PitchBook
Profile showing the company's total funding, seed round, and investors, including Y Combinator and StartOut Growth Lab.
Jobs and careers at Plexus
2 jobs at Plexus
Account Manager (Fully Remote)
Remote
North Carolina (Remote)
5mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Sales Development Representative
Hybrid
Melbourne, Victoria
6mo ago
Hybrid
Full-time