Virtuix Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:VTIX) has been selected as the lead integrator for a virtual reality infantry training system for the US Marine Corps, the Austin, Texas-based company announced May 5, as it simultaneously moves to expand its defense footprint through potential acquisitions.
Working through strategic partner KBR, Virtuix will build a multi-user training system for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) incorporating four of its Omni One omni-directional treadmills.
The system will allow a fire team of four Marines to walk, run, crouch, and maneuver together in a shared virtual environment, equipped with representative weapons. A trainer workstation will allow instructors to design custom scenarios and conduct after-action reviews.
Delivery is expected in the fourth calendar quarter of 2025.
"The military has simulators for aircraft and tanks, but not for infantry," CEO Jan Goetgeluk said in an interview with Proactive. "With our Omni technology, warfighters can simulate walking the battlefield before deployment. We're building a VR infantry trainer for four-person fire teams."
If the operational assessment proves successful, the project could be expanded to Marine Corps training centers nationwide.
The announcement follows Virtuix's entry into a development agreement with the US Navy and prior system sales to the Army and Air Force, giving the company a presence across all four major military branches. Goetgeluk described the defense push as one pillar of a broader dual-track strategy. "We have a dual-use strategy — consumer gaming with Omni One and partnerships like Meta, alongside high-value defense contracts. We're working with all four branches of the US military," he said.
To scale that effort, Virtuix's board of directors has formed a special committee to evaluate potential acquisitions in the defense training and simulation industry. The company said a deal could provide past performance credentials needed to compete for larger government contracts, along with established sales channels and contract vehicles across military branches.
"An acquisition in the defense training space would further accelerate our growing momentum in this market," Goetgeluk said in a statement.
“This has the potential to meaningfully grow our revenues, and given our current revenue multiple, we believe a transaction would be highly accretive to our shareholders.”
Virtuix also recently received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its 26th US patent, covering mechanical design innovations in the Omni One treadmill, bringing its total portfolio to 26 granted patents with five additional pending. "We are significantly ahead of any competition in this space, with a broad and defensible intellectual property portfolio that supports our accelerating growth," Goetgeluk said.
The company's Omni platform uses 360-degree treadmill technology to allow users to physically move in every direction in VR, rather than relying on joystick controls or teleportation mechanics.
Goetgeluk noted that AI is also being incorporated into the system's environment-building capabilities. "We use AI-driven 3D reconstruction, including Gaussian splatting, to turn 360-degree footage into photorealistic virtual environments within hours instead of weeks or months," he said.
Virtuix listed on the Nasdaq Global Market in January 2026 under the ticker VTIX. Founded in 2013, the company has raised approximately $50 million from investors including entrepreneur Mark Cuban and generated more than $20 million in cumulative sales.
Its shares added 14% on Thursday.