Heidy Daumas

Heidy Daumas is the Founder & CEO of Haptify (formerly V.RTU), a deeptech startup specializing in multisensory interfaces for augmented and virtual reality. Her company develops both hardware, like neural touch wristbands, and a SaaS platform, Haptify Editor, which utilizes AI and generative AI to enable UI/UX designers to create multimodal experiences that integrate tactile, audio, and visual sensations. leadsforge+2

Her entrepreneurial work is deeply rooted in her academic background in neurosciences. She holds a Master's degree in "Neurosciences Intégrées, Cognitives et Comportementales" from Aix-Marseille Université, where her research focused on the "Corps et multisensorialité" (Body and Multisensoriality) team at the Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience. This scientific foundation directly informs the development of Haptify's products. neuro-marseille+1

Heidy Daumas is actively involved in research related to haptic feedback and sensory perception. She has co-authored a preprint on bioRxiv, "Physical determinants of perceived vibration intensity: Insights from haptic feedback at the wrist," demonstrating her continued contribution to the scientific understanding of tactile sensations. biorxiv+1