Archive · 25 Dec 2025
VR Brings Adventure and Connection to Seniors
Imagine you're in a retirement home and you can't travel anymore.
But with special glasses called VR headsets, you can go on amazing adventures without leaving your chair!
These headsets take you to places like Europe, underwater with dolphins, or even to your childhood home.
A company called Rendever brings these experiences to seniors in retirement communities.
It helps them remember the past, make new friends, and even slow down memory loss.
Some seniors love it so much that they forget about other activities to try it out.
Experts say it's a great way for older adults to connect with each other and feel less lonely.
Rendever provides VR experiences to 800 retirement communities in the US and Canada.
Seniors can virtually travel to places like Europe, underwater, or their childhood homes.
VR sessions help improve cognition, recall memories, and foster social connections.
A $4.5 million NIH grant will study ways to reduce social isolation among seniors at home.
Experts caution that VR should be used cautiously but can be beneficial for engagement and connection.
- Who
- Older adults in retirement communities, especially those in their 80s and 90s
- What
- Virtual reality (VR) experiences provided by Rendever
- When
- Ongoing, with sessions scheduled by caretakers
- Where
- Retirement communities in the US and Canada, including The Terraces in Los Gatos, California, and the Forum in Silicon Valley
- Why
- To help seniors relive memories, improve cognition, and foster social connections
- Company
- Rendever
- Locations Served
- 800 retirement communities in the US and Canada
- VR Experiences
- Europe, ocean depths, hang-gliding, childhood hometowns
- Benefits
- Improved cognition, social connections, memory recall
- NIH Grant
- $4.5 million
- CEO
- Kyle Rand
- Competitor
- Mynd Immersive
- Potential Use
- Slowing dementia effects