Mynd Immersive

04/16/2026

The New York Times shines a spotlight on virtual reality within senior living communities, highlighting how VR technology is an effective way to counter social isolation and can even be used in physical therapy, such as mobility exercises or rehabilitation after a stroke.

Chris Brickler, the Chief Executive of Mynd Immersive, started the company in 2016 after witnessing his father-in-law experience Alzheimer’s disease. Mynd headsets have since been used in over 800 living facilities and outpatient clinics across the United States, and we've recently expanded operations with a rollout across 45 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers! Doctors can now prescribe these VR tools for veterans to manage conditions including PTSD, isolation and cognitive decline at home.

📰 Read the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/technology/vr-technology-elderly-community-social-isolation.html

04/15/2026

Saddle up for the newest experience releasing on the Mynd network: Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering! 🤠

Celebrate ranching heritage with a rodeo, horse-drawn chuck wagons, swing dancing, and fiddle competitions, all captured in beautiful immersive video. Older adults can enjoy authentic cowboy culture and traditions right out of the heart of Texas without leaving home!

We'd like to thank the Official American Paint Horse Association for their support, and for helping us bring this celebration of cowboy culture to others around the country.

04/10/2026

Residents at The Villa at Mountain View are using VR headsets donated through The Great American Elderverse program to explore new worlds, from scenic landscapes to skydiving, and even to power up their exercise programs with immersive experiences that get them motivated and moving.

Thank you to Lyda Hill Philanthropies for bringing Mynd Immersive to this community. It's incredible to see the impact these experiences can make.

Learn more about the program: Elderverse.ai

04/02/2026

We're thrilled to announce that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its immersive therapy initiative with a national rollout across 45 VA medical centers!

This effort is part of the VA’s Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP), advancing access to non-pharmacological tools that support veterans’ mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

Through Mynd Immersive’s platform, Veterans can engage with clinical-grade immersive experiences from more than 10 leading content developers, including programs designed to support guided breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, stress management, cognitive stimulation, and upper extremity movement and coordination.

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/va-taps-mynd-immersive-to-lead-national-rollout-of-prescriptive-virtual-reality-therapies-302732127.html

03/30/2026

✨ Introducing Mynd Inspire+ — The Next Evolution in Immersive Healthcare! ✨

We’re thrilled to unveil Mynd Inspire+, our latest immersive platform built to amplify engagement, support wellbeing, and transform care journeys for older adults.

📦 What’s included:

🟣 Meta 3S headset — lightweight, high-comfort design for extended use

🟣 Companion tablet controller — with a newly redesigned, caregiver-first interface that makes session management effortless

🟣 12 unique immersive applications — designed to promote engagement, support cognition, and encourage movement

🟣 200+ senior-friendly immersive videos — including everything from scenic travel and nature to guided meditation and music

Mynd Inspire+ helps senior care providers move beyond passive care with evidence-based immersive therapeutics that positively impact physical, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being—while also easing staff workload.

Ready to bring Mynd Inspire+ to your community? Request a demo today! myndimmersive.com/product-mynd-inspire/

03/29/2026

March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

Today, we honor the bravery, sacrifice, and service of Vietnam Veterans who answered the call and gave so much for our country.

At Mynd Immersive, we are proud to support veterans through immersive experiences that bring comfort, connection, and meaning to care environments across the country. Our work now reaches veterans in 30+ VA Hospitals and 75 State Veteran Homes, and long term care communities across the globe, helping make innovative, Veteran focused engagement more accessible to those who served.

We are also deeply proud of our Virtual Vietnam project, built for Veterans, by Veterans and VA Clinicians.

For us, supporting veterans is more than a moment on the calendar. It is part of our purpose.

To all Vietnam Veterans: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your legacy.

03/27/2026

Veterans at Long Island State Veterans Home are bowling, fishing, and exploring the world again — all through VR.

"It's always good to see someone that didn't think they would be able to do something again in their whole entire life and then you give them that. It's really priceless," says Director of Therapeutic Recreation Michelle Cheslak.

Read more in McKnight's Long-Term Care News:
https://www.mcknights.com/news/virtual-globetrotting-takes-veterans-in-nursing-homes-swimming-with-sharks-skydiving-and-drinking-up-nature/

Residents at Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY, don’t need to worry about saving airline miles for a trip across the world. To explore the world from the comfort of their home, all they have to do is put on a virtual reality headset.

03/13/2026

That's a wrap on HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition 2026!

We'd like to thank our partner AT&T Business for showcasing Mynd Immersive at this year's HIMSS, we loved seeing all of the reactions to this incredible technology. We'd also like to thank Daniel Chang, Elizabeth Chow, Lee Wagner, Angela Coppedge, Joe Drygas and Scott Carter for inviting Mynd into such a powerful ecosystem driving connected, Immersive Healthcare.

Mynd and our partners are redefining what connected care can look like for older adults, and we're incredibly inspired for what the future of immersive healthcare will bring to our aging population.

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.