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Virtuix Expands Into AI-Assisted Neurodivergent Therapy Through Rutgers University Collaboration
Rutgers University Deploys Omni One Platform to Explore Movement-Centered XR and AI-Enhanced Behavioral Therapy Applications Collaboration Broadens Virtuix’s Applications Beyond Traditional Consumer and Defense End Markets AUSTIN, Texas, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX), a leading developer of immersive full-body virtual reality systems, today announced that Rutgers University has deployed the Omni One omni-directional treadmill platform at WINLAB for researc
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