A MOTHER'S VR QUEST TO MEND HEARTS

X-Technology is proving that virtual reality can help with emotional recovery after illness

- BY NIVETHA DAYANAND Assistant Business Editor

The intersection of neuroscience and digital health has created new opportunities in the UAE, and X-Technology is one of the firms.

The Abu Dhabi-based startup uses AI and virtual reality to support emotional recovery after illness. Its founder, neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Nargiz Noimann-Zander, said the idea came from her years of research and a personal turning point in her life.

Her career began nearly 30 years ago in clinical psychology, working with children and adults facing chronic and psychosomatic disorders.

A turning point

The direction shifted when her son was born with a congenital heart condition. His long rehabilitation, she explained, revealed how much emotional strength shapes physical progress, pushing her to search for new ways to help patients reconnect with their emotions during recovery.

Noimann-Zander spent years studying how psychology, cognitive science, and emerging technologies could converge. That work eventually led to the creation of X-Technology, which combines VR, AI and psychotechnology to build structured and measurable emotional health programmes.