SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN XR
HOW IMMERSIVE SPACES FOSTER CONNECTION, HEALING AND PEER SUPPORT

Wed November 11, 2026 03:00 pm CET

As the global demand for mental healthcare surges, traditional digital solutions fall short. 2D video platforms trigger “mirror anxiety” and cognitive fatigue, while geographical distances and acute therapist shortages leave millions on multi-month waitlists without accessible care.

In this interactive experiential session hosted directly inside Neao’s immersive VR environment, Lyron Bentovim (President & CEO, Glimpse Learning Inc.) and Neao Co-founders Eti Neaman and Bar Kin demonstrate why clinicians view spatial computing as a fundamental breakthrough in remote care delivery. Drawing from real-world clinical programs with Israel’s Ministry of Defense, IDF, Geha Mental Health Center, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and academic crisis cohorts, this session illustrates how spatial mechanics unlock unprecedented psychological safety and active emotional regulation for high-distress populations.

Format

Talk + Experience

App

Neao Group Therapy

Duration

45 min

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Presenter

Eti Neaman
CEO & Co-Founder at Neao

 

Eti Neaman is the CEO & Co-Founder of Neao, an AI-augmented VR group therapy platform. With 20+ years of tech leadership and 8+ years specializing in VR across education and workplace sectors, Eti pioneers spatial mental healthcare. Neao combines anonymous 3D avatars and immersive environments to eliminate geographical barriers, 2D “mirror anxiety” and social stigma for students with anxiety, homebound young adults with social anxiety, and families under acute stress. Validated with leading centers (Ministry of Defense, Sheba Medical Center, Geha, Ministry of Social Affairs), Neao achieves an 80% adherence rate, bringing remote therapy to those who otherwise would never seek help.

Bar Kin
Co-founder, COO & CPO at Neao

Experienced XR Product Designer and Manager, specializing in User Experience design.

Moderator

Lyron L. Bentovim
President & CEO at Glimpse Learning

Mr. Bentovim is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of leadership, operational, and investment experience, having led multiple public and private technology companies.

He currently serves as President & CEO of Glimpse Learning, an immersive technology company. Previously, he was President and CEO of The Glimpse Group, a NASDAQ-listed immersive technology platform company he co-founded and led from concept to public company. Prior to that, Mr. Bentovim held senior executive roles at multiple public and private software, hardware, and services technology companies.

He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a law degree from Hebrew University.

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