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VR Connects Seniors, Boosts Mental Health with $4.5M Grant

12/25/2025

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Rendever, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based company, uses virtual reality to enhance social connections among seniors.
At The Terraces in Los Gatos, California, residents in their 80s and 90s use VR to reconnect.
The project is supported by a $4.5 million NIH grant to reduce social isolation and improve cognition.
Kyle Rand, Rendever's CEO, says social connection is vital for mental health and notes Mynd Immersive's VR programs also help manage dementia.

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Story summary

Rendever, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based company, uses virtual reality to enhance social connections among seniors.
At The Terraces in Los Gatos, California, residents in their 80s and 90s use VR to reconnect.
The project is supported by a $4.5 million NIH grant to reduce social isolation and improve cognition.
Kyle Rand, Rendever's CEO, says social connection is vital for mental health and notes Mynd Immersive's VR programs also help manage dementia.