Virtuix announced it has delivered an Omni One omni-directional treadmill system to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to evaluate its use in healthcare. This collaboration marks a potential expansion for Virtuix into the medical market, alongside its established consumer and defense business segments.
Key Details
- Collaboration: FGCU's Marieb College of Health & Human Services will assess the Omni One system for applications in physical therapy, neurological rehabilitation, fall prevention, and clinical simulation.
- Market Opportunity: The initiative targets the global physical therapy market, which is valued at approximately $26 billion and projected to grow to nearly $50 billion by 2034.
- Strategic Focus: While exploring medical use cases, Virtuix continues to advance its consumer business (via the "Made for Meta" program) and its defense segment (with recent U.S. Marine Corps and Navy agreements).