Rendever Launches AI Companion for Personalized Reminiscence Therapy

Legacy sessions led by conversational AI companion, Nova,  will be fully rolled out to hundreds of Rendever partners this summer

Rendever, the company leading the industry in immersive technology for aging, today announced the launch of its AI-driven companion, Nova, for Legacy Sessions, a personalized reminiscence therapy tool integrated into Rendever’s Engage platform. This new offering provides senior living communities with a transformative approach to reminiscence therapy through natural conversation and digital preservation. 

Originally introduced in Rendever’s consumer-facing Alcove Sanctuary application, Nova is a friendly, voice-activated AI companion that makes virtual reality more accessible, intuitive, and meaningful for users of all ages. With its latest expansion into enterprise environments, Nova now acts as both an interviewer and a guide, leveraging conversational dialogue inference to serve personalized immersive experiences that evoke active memory sharing in a therapeutic framework that staff can revisit anytime. The live audio in the stories captured can also be stored and shared with families. 

Nova empowers residents to explore and recall the true depth of their life stories through real-time, natural conversation. With each session, Nova compiles each resident’s cherished memories into a personal and lasting “memory box” to ensure their legacies are preserved for future generations. Addressing the limitations of traditional legacy preservation methods, Nova’s collaborative “memory boxes” provide families with access to live transcripts and audio recordings from their loved ones’ reminiscence therapy sessions, while also allowing them to relive each experience through the immersive nature of Rendever’s platform. Nova enhances memory recollection and family engagement to create a more valuable and interactive experience for archiving loved ones’ irreplaceable memories.

“We’re always creating new ways to elevate the aging experience - especially in ways that integrate family and directly address the limitations of progressive cognitive decline. Nova doesn’t just listen; she learns, responds, and helps staff and families connect more deeply with the people they care for,” said Kyle Rand, CEO of Rendever. “With Nova, we’re introducing an experience powered by conversation, driven by empathy, and engineered to ensure every significant moment and memory lasts. This is the next chapter of therapeutic engagement, and we’re excited to begin this rollout with our wonderful partners across the industry.”

For more information about Nova and Rendever’s engagement platform, and to see a demo, connect with us here.

About Rendever

Rendever is overcoming social isolation through the power of virtual reality and shared experiences. From senior living communities to hospitals, the platform is being used to reduce depression and loneliness by fostering personal connections among populations where life has become limited. Participants in group sessions can check off bucket list items together, revisit meaningful places and share stories, stay engaged with family members, and more. Rendever is being used by high-profile senior living operators including Revera, Benchmark, and SRG, healthcare systems such as UCHealth and Cleveland Clinic, has research funded by the NIH and NIA, and has commercial partnerships with major organizations like AARP and Verizon. Rendever is a four-time Inc. 5000 honoree, two-time TIME Best Invention winner, and a TIME100 Most Influential Company. To learn more, please visit www.rendever.com.