Mynd Immersive

03/11/2026

Through immersive experiences, senior veterans at the Long Island State Veterans Home are exploring, traveling, and adventuring again.

🪂 Air Force veteran Bill Bornhoeft went skydiving
🦈 Army veteran Naomi Sawyer swam with sharks
🎳 Vietnam veteran Gene Faber went bowling, 25 years after his last bowling alley visit!

"What we like to say is, 'Where would you like to go today?'" said Jonathan Spier, Deputy Executive Director of the veterans home. "We can link six units together, so we can do a trip together, like going down the streets of Paris."

Mynd Immersive is used in more than 100 state veteran homes and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, bringing those who served into meaningful immersive experiences, while also helping to address stress and isolation.

Some senior veterans on Long Island are traveling the world again without leaving their nursing home. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, virtual ...

03/10/2026

Stop by the AT&T Booth at #1732 in the Vendor Headquarters at HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition 2026! Experience a Mynd Immersive demo and learn more about the future of connected immersive healthcare.

We'd like to give a special shout out to Tracy Hall, our VP of Business Development, for all of the work he's doing to position Mynd Immersive as the leading immersive healthcare technology at the AT&T booth at this year's conference.

03/09/2026

We’re honored to be part of AT&T's technology ecosystem for connected, immersive healthcare. At this year's HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, we'll be showcasing how Mynd Immersive is designed to support cognitive, physical and emotional well-being for older adults and those aging in place.

Visit us at the AT&T Booth at #1732 in the Vendor Headquarters!

Learn more about how Mynd Immersive, powered by AT&T’s 5G connectivity, helps extend care beyond the hospital into the home: https://about.att.com/blogs/2026/connected-healthcare.html

AT&T Business showcases how connectivity keeps patients, first responders, clinicians and caregivers connected.

03/03/2026

During our conference session at CES 2026, we shared how immersive technology is becoming a tool for at-home veteran care.

Mynd Immersive’s Head of Corporate Development, Ted Werth, was joined by Dr. Skip Rizzo of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies to discuss how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can now prescribe Mynd to help manage chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline.

Virtual reality helps address these challenges by redirecting attention through engaging, interactive experiences. It can also support mobility by encouraging movement through activities like archery or butterfly-catching.

By transporting users into engaging immersive environments, VR delivers science-backed relief that supports both physical and emotional well-being for older adults and veterans.

02/20/2026

Veterans at the Long Island State Veterans Home are exploring, traveling, and experiencing relief and relaxation through VR designed specifically for seniors. One Veteran shared that he last went scuba diving 55 years ago, and through the headset he was able to take another unforgettable underwater plunge.

The technology is also supporting physical engagement. From drawing a bow in archery to reaching out to catch butterflies, these activities encourage movement, coordination, and range of motion.

Thank you FOX 5 NY for showcasing how Mynd Immersive uses immersive tech to bring our Veterans outside of their four walls and into meaningful experiences.

Veterans at the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University are going places they never thought possible thanks to virtual reality software.

02/19/2026

Our CEO Chris Brickler was recently featured on Newt Gingrich's podcast, Newt’s World!🎙

In this episode, they discuss how VR and immersive experiences can help seniors with mobility, isolation, and loneliness. Through partnerships with organizations like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Consumer Technology Association Foundation, Mynd boasts the largest network of headsets in commercial locations such as senior living communities, veterans homes, and skilled nursing facilities.

"We couldn't be more thrilled about how large and expansive the network has become because every time we put a headset out there, it helps to reduce people's anxiety, their stress. This is a really beautiful birthing of this technology into a demographic of need." — Chris Brickler

Tune into Episode 945 "Virtual Reality for Seniors", available on:
📺 YouTube | https://bit.ly/4qMcJ8T
🎙 Apple Podcasts | http://bit.ly/3OQsA8Z
⏯ Spotify | https://bit.ly/4arXkG2
♥️ iHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/4rYOg12
🌐 Gingrich 360.com

Newt talks with Chris Brickler, co-founder and CEO of Mynd Immersive. He discusses the innovative use of virtual reality (VR) to address challenges faced by ...

02/11/2026

Residents at Long Island State Veterans Home are using virtual reality to help fight PTSD.

“You feel like you’re right there,” said 80-year-old Marine veteran Chuck Kurtzke while exploring the Great Barrier Reef. Mynd Immersive has a content library full of calming environments such as guided meditation, museum tours, or traveling across Europe, just to name a few.

While the World War II crowd prefers these types of serene environments, high octane experiences such as skydiving, race-car driving, or the flight deck of an aircraft carrier are especially popular among those who served in Vietnam, according to the home’s deputy executive director, Jonathan Spier.

Some more senior residents at the home are keeping mobile by using the technology to shoot arrows or go butterfly-catching. “Range of motion in a nursing home is important. If you don’t use it, you lose it,” Spier said. The Long Island facility has demonstrated such strong proof of concept over the years that Mynd Immersive’s programming has been rolled out in 75 veterans’ homes and counting across the United States.

Read more on the New York Post: https://nypost.com/2026/02/03/us-news/li-veterans-use-virtual-reality-to-fight-ptsd/

02/04/2026

This heartwarming story from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shows how virtual reality can help foster feelings of adventure and connection, even in end-of-life care.

At the hospice unit at VA Boston Healthcare System, Army Veteran Larry Dureault was able to virtually travel to Spain, experiencing places he otherwise would not have access to due to his condition.

Read the full story on VA.gov ➡️ https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/stories/virtual-reality-opens-a-window-beyond-a-hospice-room/

While on the Hospice Unit at VA Boston Healthcare System’s Brockton campus, Jan. 22, 2026, I met Larry Dureault, an Army Veteran who served from 1969 to 1973. He grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which is close to where I grew up.

01/30/2026

We’re excited to welcome Jeremy Bailenson, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychological and behavioral impacts of extended reality, to Mynd Immersive’s Scientific Advisory Board.

Dr. Bailenson is the founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) at Stanford University, where his work has brought VR to hundreds of venues, from the Smithsonian to the Super Bowl.

In collaboration with Mynd Immersive and AT&T 5G Healthcare, VHIL conducted the one of the largest studies ever on VR and older adults with these key findings:
🟣 81.5% of caregivers enjoyed interacting with residents more while using Mynd Immersive
🟣 74.2% reported improved resident mood
🟣 79.2% of residents reported feeling more positive

Dr. Bailenson’s expertise will help guide how Mynd Immersive continues to apply immersive technology in meaningful, evidence-based ways for older adults.

01/26/2026

When winter keeps you inside, your world doesn’t have to shrink. Catch our feature on FOX Weather about immersive experiences supporting older adults through seasonal depression!

With shorter days and colder weather, winter can take a toll on mental health. Our CEO Chris Brickler outlines how we're using VR technology to bring people into immersive experiences designed specifically for an audience of 65 and older. Guided museum tours, a relaxing beach scene, a trip to Paris, and many more can all be experienced from the comfort of home.

This isn’t just fun and games—multiple studies from Stanford University, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs show that these experiences can help reduce anxiety, depression, chronic pain, stress, and social isolation.

Thank you Fox Weather for featuring us!

01/15/2026

Check out these amazing reactions from residents of our first Elderverse recipient in Texas, Umphress Terrace!

Immersive experiences like exhilarating skydiving, theatrical performances, stunning views from a space station, and more aim to reduce loneliness, stress, and cognitive decline while bringing joy and connection to aging adults.

In partnership with the Consumer Technology Association Foundation, AT&T, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, and Select Rehabilitation, Mynd Immersive's Great American Elderverse program equips senior living and skilled nursing communities with VR headsets, AI-assisted care tools, tablets, and a growing library of therapeutic immersive content designed specifically for older adults.

We're proud to support therapeutic outcomes for healthy aging. Track our journey as we expand nationwide by visiting Elderverse.ai.

01/09/2026

That’s a wrap on CES 2026!

At this year’s show, we presented a case study on the VA’s rollout of immersive healthcare and the impact immersive therapy can have at scale. Our Head of Corporate Development, Ted Werth, and Dr. Skip Rizzo (Director of Medical VR at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies) discussed how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs affairs can now prescribe immersive therapy to help address depression, isolation, anxiety, and cognitive decline in older adults.

Thank you to everyone who attended “Immersive Healthcare – How US Veterans Are Succeeding with XR.”
If you were not able to make it, you can watch the full session here: https://www.ces.tech/videos/immersive-healthcare-how-us-veterans-are-succeeding-with-xr-presented-by-mynd-immersive/