WRAP® Developing Directional Light Scenarios and Non-Lethal Response (NLR) Technologies for WrapReality® VR Training Platform
Rhea-AI Summary
Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP) is developing a low-light expansion for its WrapReality VR training platform. The update adds nighttime and low-visibility versions of 15–20 commonly used scenarios, plus directional-light tools.
New features include a handheld light accessory and broader weapon-mounted light support to train officers’ decision-making, early intervention, and sensory disruption in dark environments.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
WRAP was flat on the day while peers showed mixed moves: GNSS up 1.06%, ACFN down 0.17%, MIND down 0.86%, ODYS down 6.03%, SOTK down 1.17%. Momentum scans only flagged FCUV down 3.77%, suggesting no clear sector-wide move tied to this VR training news.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | WrapReality education sale | Positive | -10.0% | University purchase of WrapReality for criminology and criminal justice training. |
| May 13 | Q1 2026 results | Positive | +14.6% | Revenue and bookings growth with DHS order and expanding pre-orders. |
| May 08 | European NLR showcase | Positive | +3.5% | Presentation of Non-Lethal Response platform at European law enforcement event. |
| May 06 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +2.0% | Announcement of Q1 2026 earnings release and investor webcast schedule. |
| May 01 | Domestic BolaWrap order | Positive | +2.6% | Carolina Beach Police Department purchase order for BolaWrap devices. |
Recent WRAP news has mostly seen positive price reactions, with one notable selloff following otherwise constructive WrapReality expansion news.
Over the last month, WRAP issued several updates around its Non-Lethal Response™ ecosystem and financials. A Q1 2026 report on May 13 highlighted $1.1M revenue and strong bookings, drawing a positive reaction. Product and adoption updates on May 1 and the European conference on May 8 also coincided with gains. However, the May 15 WrapReality education-sector sale prompted a -10% move, contrasting with generally constructive responses to similar ecosystem and growth announcements, which frames today’s VR training expansion.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective S-3 shelf filed on February 9, 2026 registers 5,000,000 shares of common stock for resale, including already-issued shares and those underlying warrants and pre-funded warrants from a February 2026 private placement. The company will not receive proceeds from resales, but could receive cash upon exercise of the $2.30 common warrants; the filing notes potential dilution and stock overhang from full issuance.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement extends WrapReality into nighttime and low-visibility training, adding 15–20 low-light versions of its most-used scenarios and directional light tools. It follows recent growth signals, including Q1 2026 revenue of $1.1M and bookings of $3.2M. At a share price of $1.45, WRAP trades below its $1.98 200-day moving average and far under its $3.23 52-week high. Investors may watch adoption of the enhanced VR platform and any impact from the registered 5,000,000 resale shares.
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Virtual reality training expansion designed to help officers use sight, sound, and sensation to distract, disorient, and deter subjects before escalation that requires higher levels of use-of-force
MIAMI, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“WRAP” or the “Company”), a global leader in Non-Lethal Response™ (“NLR”) and public safety technology, today announced that the Company is developing a new low-light training expansion for its WrapReality® virtual reality platform.
“Low-light encounters are a major part of patrol work, but they have historically been difficult to replicate safely, consistently, and at scale,” said Jared Novick, President of WRAP. “We expect these enhancements to give agencies a more realistic way to train officers for nighttime decision-making, directional light use, communication, and force-option judgment. By integrating sight, sound, and then sensation, if necessary, into scenario-based training, WrapReality is intended to help officers to help officers recognize intervention windows, interrupt escalating behavior, maintain distance, and transition to appropriate follow-on control tactics when legally and tactically justified.”
WRAP is developing nighttime and low-light versions of 15 to 20 of the most-used training scenarios in the WrapReality scenario library. These are being built as full day-to-night conversions of existing environments, with the goal of creating realistic low-visibility conditions that more closely reflect what officers may encounter during patrol, building searches, outdoor encounters, and other suboptimal lighting environments.
The expanded scenario library is intended to help officers practice decision-making when verbal commands, subject behavior, environmental lighting, and force-option selection must be evaluated simultaneously. By incorporating directional light and realistic visibility constraints, WrapReality is expected to support repeatable training around early intervention, sensory disruption, and controlled transition tactics.
WRAP is also developing a handheld, directional light-based accessory for the WrapReality training platform meant to replicate the experience of managing a handheld light source alongside other duty tools during high-stress encounters. Once integrated, it is expected to join WrapReality’s existing training force options.
In addition, WRAP is expanding support for weapon-mounted lights within low-light scenarios. Pistol-mounted light functionality was previously available in a limited number of scenarios, and the upcoming expansion is intended to broaden that capability across the updated scenario library.
The development of low-light scenarios, directional light training, and expanded weapon-mounted light support reflects WRAP’s continued investment in WrapReality as part of its broader NLR ecosystem. By extending VR training into nighttime and low-visibility conditions, WRAP is working to address a practical training gap that the Company believes affects a significant portion of patrol activity and remains underserved in both traditional and VR-based training programs. The expansion is expected to support agencies to train officers on the tools available and when and how to use sensory interruption to support safer control, better decision-making, and more disciplined response under stress.
About Wrap Technologies, Inc.
Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology with exceptional people to address the complex, modern day challenges facing public safety organizations.
WRAP’s complete public safety portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap® 150 device, WrapReality® immersive training platform, WrapVision™ body-worn camera system, WrapTactics™ training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions like PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette, all of which supports the Company's mission to provide safer, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure markets.
With a growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance and tactical advantage in non-criminal calls, Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 incorporates a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community.
Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 solution is intended to provide law enforcement with a safer choice for nearly every phase of a critical incident. This innovative, patented device deploys a multi-sensory, cognitive disruption to expand the pre-escalation period and gives officers the advantage and critical time to manage non-compliant subjects before resorting to higher-force options. The BolaWrap® 150 is not pain-based compliance. It does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate, instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. Used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, BolaWrap® is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), reinforcing Wrap's commitment to public safety through cutting-edge technology and expert training.
WrapReality™ VR is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress.
As a comprehensive public safety training platform, it provides first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. By offering a growing library of real-world situations, WrapReality™ is intended to equip officers with the skills and confidence to navigate high stakes encounters effectively, which we believe leads to safer outcomes for both responders and the communities they serve.
WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency.
Designed for efficiency, security, and transparency to meet the rigorous demands of modern law enforcement, WrapVision captures, stores, and helps manage digital evidence, ensuring operational security, regulatory compliance, and enhanced video picture quality and field of view.
The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026. This track helps ensure data integrity and helps eliminate critical concerns over unauthorized access or foreign surveillance risks.
Trademark Information
WRAP, the Wrap logo, BolaWrap®, Non-Lethal Response™, WrapReality™, Wrap Training Academy, and Non-Lethal Response™ are trademarks of WRAP Technologies, Inc., some of which are registered in the U.S. and abroad. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.
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