Aviv Elor

Aviv Elor (born May 1, 1997) is an Israeli-American entrepreneur and researcher known for his work in virtual reality (VR) and its applications in user experience, physical rehabilitation, and healthcare. He founded Immergo Labs as the Chief Research and Experience Officer.
He has received multiple awards for his contributions. His younger sister, Amit Elor, is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling.
Early life and Education
Elor was born on May 1, 1997, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California, to Israeli parents Elana and Yair Elor, who had immigrated to the United States from Ashkelon, Israel, in 1980. His engagement in judo deeply influenced his later work, especially after he sustained a severe elbow injury that led to reconstructive surgery. This injury fueled his passion for developing assistive technologies to aid in physical rehabilitation, blending his love for sports with his interest in assistive technologies.
Elor pursued higher education at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in robotics engineering (2015-2019) and a Ph.D. in computational media (2019-2021).
Career and contributions
Elor has worked with organizations including Google, Warner Bros Entertainment, Walt Disney Imagineering, Meta (formerly Facebook), and the National Institutes of Health.
Elor's passion for assistive technology emerged after his elbow injury during a national judo match, leading him to co-found Immergo Labs where he serves as the Principal Investigator; driving the development of VR-based telehealth solutions to revolutionize physical rehabilitation. His work focuses on making healthcare more accessible and equitable, particularly for marginalized communities. During his tenure at Immergo Labs as the Chief Research and Experience Officer, Immergo Labs has secured significant grants, including over $1 million from the National Science Foundation, to advance its innovative approach to VR in healthcare.
Elor has contributed to academia by authoring peer-reviewed articles and mentoring numerous students at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
* NSF SBIR Phase I and II Awards: Secured over $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to advance R&D in VR-based rehabilitation technologies, supporting innovation in telehealth.
* UCSC Chancellor's Award: Recognized for exceptional research contributions, particularly for developing a virtual reality game designed for upper limb rehabilitation based on constraint-induced therapy.
* Silver Medal at USA Collegiate Nationals in Judo: Won a silver medal in the USA Collegiate National Judo Championships. <ref name="Judo2" />

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