Firsthand Technology, Inc.

Firsthand Technology is the industry leader in Virtual Reality for healthcare bringing products to leading medical institutions today. Our evidence-based approach maximizes VR’s high-bandwidth channel to the brain to deliver adaptive, clinically validated solutions for a wide range of health conditions, inspire healthy lifestyles and increase treatment regimen adherence. Decades of studies underlie Firsthand’s solutions. Our VR applications, like COOL! and GLOW!, maximize VR’s mechanisms of action for health: immersion, interaction, sensory engagement and mental focus. In a recent study with chronic pain patients using Firsthand’s COOL!, patients reported 60-70% pain reduction during treatment, with benefits lasting up to 48 hours post treatment. The company is planning additional applications for: post-operative recovery, anxiety/stress, flare-ups, PTSD, addiction and other conditions.