VITURE, a San Francisco-based developer of next-generation XR/AR glasses, has raised $100M in new funding led by Legend Capital. The glasses deliver portable immersive displays equivalent to 135-200 inch screens for gaming, streaming, and productivity. The capital will fuel product launches like The Beast and enterprise expansions including NVIDIA and Stanford collaborations.
XR Shipments Explode 139% in 2025
Global smart glasses shipments grew 139% year-over-year in the second half of 2025, per Counterpoint Research. XREAL announced $100M in funding at CES 2026, while RayNeo unveiled eSIM-enabled AR glasses. VITURE's raise aligns with this surge, where it holds #1 US XR glasses market share per IDC data, exceeding 50% in Q4 2024.
Portable Displays Lag Behind Demands
Productivity professionals need multi-monitor setups on the go, but laptops limit screens to 15-17 inches, constraining workflows. Gamers on Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch face cramped views during travel. Current solutions like portable monitors add bulk and lack immersion, with XR glasses shipments still under 10 million units annually despite demand from 35 million Cyberpunk 2077 players alone.
SpaceWalker Enables Multi-Screen XR
VITURE's glasses feature Sony MicroOLED displays up to 1,500 nits brightness, 120Hz refresh, and 58° FOV in The Beast model. The SpaceWalker app supports real-time 2D-to-3D conversion and multi-display virtual desktops. Unlike Rokid's AI translation focus, VITURE emphasizes handheld gaming compatibility with Switch and Steam Deck. Electrochromic dimming blocks ambient light for private viewing anywhere.
High-Brightness Displays Lead Reviews
Reviews praise VITURE's sharpness and ecosystem over competitors. The Luma series and Beast won Editors' Choice from PC Mag and Android Central. Cyberpunk 2077 collaboration sold out 10,000 limited-edition units rapidly, per co-founder Emily Wang.
Legend Capital Signals China Scale-Up
Legend Capital, a Lenovo-backed VC with $10M-$100M checks in advanced manufacturing, led the round. Bertelsmann Investments joined, bringing corporate validation for consumer tech. This mix points to growth capital for global retail after Best Buy's 200-store rollout.
Smart Glasses Hit $3.2B in 2026
The smart glasses market stands at $3.2B with a 24.2% CAGR, per Grand View Research. It projects to $24.88B by 2033 at 17.5% CAGR from The Business Research Company. XREAL has raised $433M total, RayNeo $240M, and Rokid over $378M. VITURE's $200M+ in six months positions it to capture US leadership amid big tech entries like Apple and Samsung.
Ex-Google AR Lead Drives Innovation
Founder CEO David Jiang, ex-Google AR/VR Design Lead and Meteorolite AR founder, brings 16+ years in HCI from Harvard and MIT Media Lab. Co-founder CMO Emily Wang scaled NEIWAI US 10x YoY and worked at IPO'd REVOLVE and The RealReal. The team includes ex-XREAL sales lead, signaling aggressive talent poaching.
GTC Demo Accelerates Enterprise Push
VITURE plans NVIDIA GTC demos of XR+AI healthcare workflows with Stanford, following CES 2026 initiatives. New intelligent spatial experiences product line targets mainstream adoption. Retail expands beyond 200 Best Buy stores into Europe and Poland via T-Mobile.
As ARtillery Intelligence's Mike Boland noted:
"After a decade of XR industry attempts to market AR glasses to mainstream consumers, video display glasses have found a sweet spot."