1) Tell us the story behind QWR — where did the idea come from, and how did it evolve into what it is today ?

QWR began with a single question – what if computing didn’t live in your hand, but on your face?
That question became the foundation of everything we’ve built since. Founded with the vision of re imagining how humans interact with technology, QWR (short for Question What’s Real) emerged from our belief that the next leap in computing would be spatial — not flat screens, but immersive, intelligent environments.

Today, we’re building hardware that bridges the gap between virtual, augmented, and physical realities making immersive technology accessible, practical, and locally engineered.

Our journey has been less about chasing hype and more about solving fundamental design, usability, and affordability challenges that have held the XR industry back. The goal was never just to make headsets or glasses, it was to create the tools that help people question their reality, learn better, and see differently.

2)  Could you tell us about the range of products and solutions that QWR offers ?

QWR builds devices at the intersection of XR hardware, aimed at reshaping how people learn, work, and interact with the world.

Our Product lineup includes:

• VRone. Pro, a premium 6DoF standalone headset engineered for enterprise training, industrial simulations, and high-performance XR applications.

• VRone. Edu , 3DoF headset designed for schools and institutes to bring immersive, curriculum-aligned learning into classrooms.

• VRone. PC, a high-fidelity 6DoF PC-tethered headset built for developers, designers, and simulation professionals who need maximum performance.

We’re also introducing HUMBL, our AI smart glasses that make intelligent assistance wearable. HUMBL brings the power of conversational AI to your daily life through voice, camera, and contextual understanding, offering an entirely new way to interact with technology, without a screen.

Together, these products form the foundation of QWR’s vision, which is to build India’s first end-to-end ecosystem for spatial computing.

3)  What were some of the biggest challenges QWR faced in its early days, and what advice would you give to new startups navigating similar hurdles ?

Hardware is hard – especially in India.
From sourcing components to establishing manufacturing partnerships, we had to build much of the ecosystem ourselves. Early on, we also faced skepticism; whether Indian companies could compete globally in deep tech and hardware innovation.

What helped us was staying grounded in first principles thinking, solving for the “need” bucket, real user problems instead of chasing trends. My advice to founders would be: don’t start with what’s possible, start with what’s missing. The future is built not by following the market, but by questioning it.