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Woojer is a Israel based company specialized in developing haptic devices. Founded in 2011 and operating in the United States, Israel and Taiwan, Woojer produces several compact haptic products that have numerous applications, mainly in entertainment fields such as music, film, VR, AR, MR and video games. Additional applications include therapeutics and automotive technology. The technology also enables deaf and hard of hearing to engage in activities they are usually precluded from, such as listening to music or the audio of video games. Woojer is developing a haptic vest with a three-fold patented transducer, the Osci. The technology is scalable, so it can be woven inside a smart fabric as well as a feature in bigger components and for industrial usage. The vest is was commercialize in 2018.

Founding
Woojer was founded in 2011 by Israeli and American entrepreneurs. This startup was founded in 2011 by Kfir Bar-Levav, a business development professional who is now CEO of the company. The company has since grown quickly since then and now has a team of 16 people. The initial aim was to duplicate the experience of live music when listening with headsets. One of the founders, a sound engineer, has the idea after experiencing the tactile sensation of a passing bus while listening to music simultaneously. He sought to recreate this sensation with a novel actuator and teamed up with the other founders to realize the technology.

The company name is derived from the word "woofer", as the Woojer tactile experience was originally similar to that of a wearable woofer. Woojer ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in December 2013. Woojer's proof of concept product officially launched in September 2014. Pre-Sale of second-generation products Strap & Vest commenced in January 2017.

Backers
Notable backers of Woojer were Peter Chou, founder and ex-CEO of HTC and father of VIVE, and Eli Harari, the founder and ex-CEO of SanDisk and receiver of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Woojer Edge
Launched in August, 2019 on Kickstarter, the Woojer Edge is a Strap or transducer device that you strap to yourself to add energy and bodily response to music and interactive media. Available as the Strap Edge or Vest Edge if you want full immersion they say this will revolutionize music production as well as music consumption probably without giving you a heart attack.

The Woojer Edge series is a refinement of the company’s patented Osci technology, helping to up that sense of immersion, whether you’re playing VR or simply listening to music. The two devices in the campaign are designed for different purposes, the Woojer Vest Edge for at home and Woojer Strap Edge when you’re on the go.

Future Plans
Woojer managed to complete its $20,000 funding goal in two hours, with the campaign currently sat at just over $164,000. The Woojer Edge devices are expected to ship in December 2019. Category:Technology