# RVer — Pedro Thomaz, CTO

> Immersive VR registered as a Class I medical device with INFARMED and EUDAMED — used in hospitals, clinics and care homes.

- Website: https://rver.pt
- Pedro's role: CTO (since 2021)
- Page: https://pedrothomaz.pt/rver/

## Key facts

- **Class I** — medical device (EU MDR)
- **INFARMED** — + EUDAMED registered
- **3 settings** — hospitals · clinics · care homes
- **2021** — CTO since

## Role

- RVer — CTO since 2021.
- Immersive VR registered as a Class I medical device with INFARMED and EUDAMED.
- Built the platform and the scenarios. Used in hospitals, clinics and care homes.

## Timeline

- 09 Nov 2026 · podcast · Último a Decidir — EP 31 — Pedro Thomaz, CTO da RVer. FI Group Portugal's podcast on leadership, innovation and the big decisions. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHxXWyXI5S0)
- 05 Nov 2026 · podcast · Digitalidade — Envelhecer em Portugal: a transformação digital dos lares — how VR and tech can improve life in care homes. (https://open.spotify.com/episode/09HaIubP91mivrDP806jGI)
- 29 Oct 2026 · podcast · Easy Medical Device — EP 413 — "We didn't know we needed to be a medical device": RVer's road to Class I CE marking under the MDR. (https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/413-2/)
- 28 Oct 2026 · stage · NEXXT Ideas Leiria — One of ten projects picked by the jury — RVer on stage at Teatro Miguel Franco, Social, Health & Environment panel. (https://rver.pt/blog/nexxt-ideas-leiria-2026/)
- 27 Oct 2026 · press · Sábado — A Inteligência Artificial (já) está a mudar a Saúde — RVer in the story on how AI is reshaping healthcare. (https://www.sabado.pt/ciencia---saude/detalhe/a-inteligencia-artificial-ja-esta-a-mudar-a-saude)
- 05 Oct 2026 · press · Link to Leaders — Empresa de Leiria quer expandir o seu sistema de RV para uso clínico no mercado internacional. (https://linktoleaders.com/empresa-de-leiria-quer-expandir-o-seu-sistema-de-rv-para-uso-clinico-no-mercado-internacional/)
- Sep 2026 · talk · Univ. Leiria & Oeste — Teaching VR in rehabilitation — certified training at the School of Health.
- 07 Sep 2026 · opinion · The Next Big Idea — Quem decidiu que isto não é um dispositivo médico? — on who gets to decide what counts as a medical device. (https://thenextbigidea.pt/opinioes/quem-decidiu-que-isto-nao-e-um-dispositivo-medico/)
- 2021 · init · CTO of RVer — VR as a Class I medical device

## Writing (166 articles, https://rver.pt/blog/)

- 2026-11-05 [Why nature calms us, and what virtual reality is teaching us about it](https://rver.pt/blog/natureza-acalma-o-que-a-realidade-virtual-ensina/en/)
- 2026-11-03 [Virtual reality in endoscopy: what we know about pain and anxiety during the exam](https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-endoscopia-colonoscopia/en/)
- 2026-11-02 [Addiction: the place of relaxation during treatment](https://rver.pt/blog/dependencias-relaxamento-realidade-virtual-tratamento/en/)

## FAQ

**Is RVer a medical device?**
Yes. RVer is registered as a Class I medical device with INFARMED and EUDAMED.

**Who is RVer's CTO?**
Pedro Thomaz, since 2021 — also founder & CTO of amplified creations.

**Where is RVer used?**
In hospitals, clinics and care homes.

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