Virtuix Omni One

Virtuix Omni One
Basic Info
VR/AR	Virtual Reality
Type	Omnidirectional treadmill
Subtype	Standalone VR locomotion system
Platform	Omni One (standalone), SteamVR (Omni One Core)
Creator	Virtuix
Developer	Virtuix
Manufacturer	Virtuix
Announcement Date	October 6, 2020
Release Date	September 10, 2024
Price	$3,495 (full kit); $2,595 (Omni One Core, no headset)
Website	https://virtuix.com/omni-one
Versions	Omni One (full kit), Omni One Core (PC VR)
Requires	Included headset (full kit) or a PC VR headset and gaming PC (Core)
Predecessor	Virtuix Omni
Successor	None announced
System
Operating System	Android-based (bundled headset); Windows via Omni Connect (Core)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 (bundled headset)
CPU	Embedded (treadmill); Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 (headset)
GPU	N/A (treadmill)
Storage
Storage	256 GB (bundled headset)
Memory	8 GB to 12 GB LPDDR5 (bundled headset)
SD Card Slot	No
Display
Display	N/A (treadmill); bundled VR headset
Resolution	N/A (treadmill); 2160 x 2160 per eye (bundled headset)
Refresh Rate	N/A (treadmill)
Image
Field of View	N/A (treadmill); 105 degrees (bundled headset)
Horizontal FoV	N/A
Vertical FoV	N/A
Optics
Optics	N/A (treadmill); pancake lenses (bundled headset)
Ocularity	N/A
IPD Range	N/A
Adjustable Diopter	N/A
Passthrough	N/A (treadmill); full-color passthrough (bundled headset)
Tracking
Tracking	Foot trackers (locomotion); inside-out (bundled headset)
Base Stations	Not required
Eye Tracking	N/A (treadmill); yes on bundled headset
Face Tracking	N/A (treadmill); yes on bundled headset
Hand Tracking	N/A
Body Tracking	Foot tracking via two foot trackers
Rotational Tracking	N/A (treadmill)
Positional Tracking	Foot motion captured for in-game locomotion
Audio
Audio	N/A (provided by headset)
Microphone	N/A
Camera	N/A (treadmill)
Connectivity
Connectivity	Bluetooth (Omni Connect to PC)
Ports	N/A
WiFi	N/A (treadmill)
Bluetooth	Yes (Omni Connect dongle)
Power	AC powered
Battery Capacity	N/A (treadmill); ~5,300-5,700 mAh (bundled headset)
Battery Life	N/A (treadmill)
Charge Time	N/A (treadmill)
Device
Dimensions	48 in W x 60 in D x 48 in H
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Material	Aluminum support arm, plastic walking surface
Headstrap	N/A (treadmill)
Haptics	HyperSense haptics in bundled controllers
Color	Black
Sensors	Foot trackers; 20 sensors per bundled controller
Input	Walking, running, crouching, kneeling, jumping; two 6DoF controllers
Compliance	Supports users 4 ft 4 in to 6 ft 4 in, up to 250 lb

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The Virtuix Omni One is an virtual reality omnidirectional treadmill developed and manufactured by the Austin, Texas company Virtuix. It is a consumer-oriented locomotion platform that lets a user walk, run, crouch, kneel, strafe, and jump in any direction while remaining physically in place, translating those movements into in-game motion. The Omni One is the successor to the company's earlier Virtuix Omni and Omni Pro treadmills and was redesigned for home use, replacing the original waist ring with an articulated overhead support arm and harness so the user has full freedom of arm and body movement.

The system is sold in two forms. The full Omni One kit is a complete, plug-and-play package that ships with the treadmill, a customized standalone VR headset, a pair of motion controllers, slip-on overshoes, and two foot trackers, and runs games from Virtuix's own curated Omni Store. The Omni One Core is a treadmill-only configuration aimed at existing PC VR owners; it omits the headset and controllers and connects to a gaming PC and SteamVR through Virtuix's Omni Connect software.

History and Development

Virtuix was founded in 2013 by Jan Goetgeluk, and its first product, the original Virtuix Omni, became one of the most successful technology crowdfunding campaigns of its era. The June 2013 Kickstarter campaign passed its $150,000 goal in about three and a half hours and closed having raised roughly $1.1 million from 3,249 backers. Goetgeluk later pitched the company on the television show Shark Tank; the investors on the program declined, but Mark Cuban subsequently invested. Kickstarter backers began receiving the original Omni in January 2017. By mid-2017 Virtuix had stopped consumer sales of that ring-based design and refocused on the commercial Omni Pro, which it deployed to hundreds of entertainment venues across dozens of countries.

Virtuix unveiled the consumer Omni One on October 6, 2020, positioning it as a lighter, more compact, foldable treadmill designed to fit in a living room, with an initial advertised price of $1,995. The defining change from the original Omni was the removal of the waist ring in favor of a support arm that stays behind the user, which the company said would allow crouching, kneeling, and other movements the ring had blocked. Development took far longer than first projected. An equity crowdfunding campaign that closed early on August 10, 2023 raised over $4.7 million toward a $5 million target, and Virtuix began shipping beta units to its equity investors before opening preorders to the general public. The first units shipped to investors in March 2023.

Virtuix announced the official public launch for September 10, 2024, with the system priced at $2,595. The company had sold roughly 3,000 preorder units before launch and reported a waitlist of more than 35,000 subscribers. Goetgeluk has often noted that the concept echoes the omnidirectional treadmill depicted in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Ready Player One. Over its lifetime across three product generations Virtuix has reported raising roughly $40 million and generating more than $20 million in sales. The company began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol VTIX on January 27, 2026.

The bundled headset changed several times during development. Early promotional material used a Pico Neo 2, and 2020 coverage noted Virtuix had not finalized a headset; by the 2023 hands-on the unit shown shipped with a Pico Neo 3, and at the 2024 launch Virtuix bundled a customized Pico 4 Enterprise. As of 2026 the full kit ships with a customized headset based on the Pico 4 Ultra hardware, which Virtuix markets as the Omni One headset.

Hardware and Design

The Omni One is technically a slidemill rather than a powered treadmill: it has no moving belt. The user wears slip-on overshoes with a low-friction sole over their own footwear and steps onto a concave, dish-shaped walking surface, sliding each foot back toward the center as they take a stride. Two foot trackers attached to the overshoes capture this motion and convert it into in-game movement, while the user stays centered and stationary. An adjustable harness vest connected to a rigid aluminum support arm provides stability; the arm stays behind the user rather than ringing the waist, supplying the force that keeps a runner from sliding off the dish while leaving the arms and torso free.

The treadmill measures 48 inches wide by 60 inches deep by 48 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds (68 kg). It has built-in wheels for relocation and is designed to be assembled or folded down in minutes. The platform supports users from 4 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 4 inches in height and up to 250 pounds, with a support vest that fits up to a 46-inch waist.

The bundled VR headset is a standalone unit running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset with 256 GB of storage. It uses pancake lenses and renders 2160 x 2160 pixels per eye across a 105-degree field of view, and it supports inside-out tracking, full-color passthrough, eye tracking, and face tracking. The launch configuration carried 8 GB of RAM and an approximately 5,300 mAh battery; the later Pico 4 Ultra based unit lists 12 GB of LPDDR5 memory and a larger battery around 5,700 mAh. The pack-in HyperSense controllers are lightweight 6DoF (six degrees of freedom) hand controllers with 20 sensors each and built-in haptic feedback.

Component	Detail
Treadmill type	Slidemill (passive concave dish, no powered belt)
Treadmill size	48 in W x 60 in D x 48 in H
Treadmill weight	~150 lb (68 kg)
Supported height	4 ft 4 in to 6 ft 4 in
Supported weight	Up to 250 lb
Support system	Adjustable harness vest plus aluminum arm (rear-mounted)
Locomotion input	Two overshoes with foot trackers
Bundled headset	Customized standalone unit (Pico 4 Enterprise at launch; Pico 4 Ultra based since)
Headset SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
Headset display	2160 x 2160 per eye, 105 degree FoV, pancake lenses
Headset tracking	Inside-out, full-color passthrough, eye and face tracking
Controllers	HyperSense 6DoF, 20 sensors each, haptics
PC connection (Core)	Omni Connect over Bluetooth to SteamVR

Software and Content

The full Omni One runs a curated software platform called the Omni Store, a storefront of games either built for or adapted to the treadmill rather than the headset manufacturer's standard app store. Virtuix launched in September 2024 with more than 50 optimized titles, and the catalog grew to over 55 by early 2025. Titles offered have included Alvo, Ancient Dungeon, Breachers, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, In Death: Unchained, Hubris, Arizona Sunshine, Into the Radius, and GenoType, a story-based release Virtuix highlights as showcasing the platform's gesture and movement capabilities.

For PC VR play, both the standalone kit and the Omni One Core use Omni Connect, a PC driver that links the treadmill to a computer over Bluetooth and emulates a handheld game controller, feeding the user's physical movement into SteamVR titles. Virtuix lists support for over 100 PC VR games this way, with per-game profiles for tuning sensitivity and speed. The Core configuration is compatible with PC-tethered headsets from manufacturers including Meta, HTC, and Pico.

Editions and Pricing

The Omni One launched in September 2024 at $2,595 for the complete kit. As of 2026 Virtuix lists the full kit at $3,495 and the headset-free Omni One Core at $2,595, with the standalone Omni One headset and controllers sold separately for about $1,199. Financing plans are offered, and the company advertises a 30-day refund window and a 12-month home warranty.

Edition	Includes	Price
Omni One (launch, 2024)	Treadmill, customized Pico 4 Enterprise headset, controllers, overshoes, foot trackers	$2,595
Omni One full kit (2026)	Treadmill, customized Pico 4 Ultra based headset, controllers, overshoes, foot trackers	$3,495
Omni One Core	Treadmill, overshoes, foot trackers, Bluetooth dongle (no headset)	$2,595
Omni One headset (standalone)	Headset and controllers only	$1,199

Reception

Hands-on coverage was broadly positive about the redesign's added freedom of movement compared with the ringed original Omni. Road to VR's preview credited the rear support arm with finally allowing a full range of motion while running in any direction. In a 2025 review, MMORPG.com scored the system 8.5 out of 10, praising it as a complete all-in-one solution with notably smoother and more natural forward movement than rival treadmills and a well-curated game library. The same review flagged drawbacks: lateral strafing often produced awkward shuffles rather than fluid steps, there is no seated or quick-break mode, the freedom of movement raises the risk of stumbling (the reviewer fell to their knees once), the hard-soled overshoes grew uncomfortable over long sessions, and the native catalog remained smaller than the wider SteamVR library, with PC VR play adding some latency.

See Also

• Virtuix
• Virtuix Omni
• Pico 4 Ultra
• SteamVR
• Locomotion