Lyron Bentovim
President & CEO
Lyron Bentovim is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of The Glimpse Group. He is a serial entrepreneur with more than 25+ years of leadership experience leading multiple public and private technology and financial services companies. Lyron has an MBA from Yale School of management and a law degree from the Hebrew University.
D.J Smith
Chief Creative Officer
D.J.Smith is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at The Glimpse Group. D.J. oversees the creation of VR and AR content, contributes to strategic decision-making, and supports marketing and business development initiatives. In addition, D.J. is the Organizer of The New York Virtual Reality Meetup (NYVR). NYVR is one of the largest virtual reality meetups in the world with 7000+ members and it is the premiere venue for XR industry networking and collaboration within New York City.
Hakan Satiroglu
VP of Strategy
Hakan Satiroglu, a serial EdTech and social impact entrepreneur and investor, is widely recognized as a leading visionary in global EdTech sector. He has been actively involved in either the founding or acceleration of more than 40 EdTech companies. In 2017, Satiroglu shifted his focus to “TechEd and Workforce Development” — technology-driven learning and education — and co-founded XR Terra in 2019, the first workforce development company in the U.S. focused on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) skills. Entering workforce development was a deliberate choice based on the immense impact XR will soon have on daily life. XR Terra was acquired by The Glimpse Group (NASDAQ:VRAR) in October 2021. Satiroglu currently serves as VP of Strategy of the Glimpse Group as well as part of the leadership team at its wholly owned subsidiary Glimpse Learning.
Craig Herndon
Director of Strategic Alliances
Craig Herndon has been working with immersive technologies for over a decade. He has worked at Wayfair, and the Boston Consulting Group, and is co-founder of VR studio Digital Precept. In 2019 he created and taught a 12 week Unity course to teach software developers XR development with XRTerra which was later acquired by The Glimpse Group. He has actively supported the XR community through Boston VR a 501 c(3) non-profit and the MIT Reality Hackathon. Craig is currently serving as Director of Strategic Alliances for the Glimpse Group.
Hazal (H) Uzunkaya
Director of Product & Operations
Hazal (H) Uzunkaya is a Technologist specializing in Design and XR. She is from Istanbul, Turkey and has worked as a translator for Asahi Shimbun in conflict areas in Turkey before finishing her Neuroscience degree at Brandeis University. While H was at Brandeis, she was an essential member of the team that founded the MakerLab. In 2022 she left higher ed to start her own XR company to share her passion about the use of technology in learning and sharing experiences. In 2023 she started a non-profit to spread XR to special education programs around the country.
João Morais
CTO
With over 12 years of experience in digital game design, informatics engineering, and applied AI, João is the CTO at Foretell Reality. He leads the development of AI-powered web and VR/AR solutions that drive innovation in training, collaboration, and social platforms, as well as applications in healthcare and well-being. João has overseen the launch of numerous products across various platforms and is passionate about tackling new challenges and creating positive impact through immersive technology.
Joe Unander
Software Architect
Joe has spent over 12 years managing and delivering full stack solutions for a variety of complex technical needs, including mobile applications, content-heavy websites, e-comm builds, and interactive web apps. His project involvement includes engineering end-to-end systems for supporting interactive displays; building comprehensive content management sites with highly complex data requirements; and architecting software applications that support the management of VR and AR applications. Joe is used to wearing many hats, but his favorite role is taking challenging assignments head on. This dedication to problem solving firmly took root during his time at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where Joe earned a BS in Imaging Science, and a Certification in Technical Writing.
Woodrow Proctor
Senior Software Engineer
Woodrow joined the Glimpse Group in 2021 and specializes in combining technical stability with creative flare. He has helped sculpt the Foretell platform into the versatile tool it is today and built out many of its core systems. He has also served as a specialist when it comes to small additions in sound design, motion capture, vocal performance, unique physics interactions and custom built mechanics that bring the many experiences of Foretell to life
Sérgio Azevedo
XR Creator
Sérgio Azevedo is an accomplished digital artist and XR creator with over a decade of experience bridging traditional arts and immersive technologies. Holding a Masters in Arts, he specializes in 3D modeling, texturing, and animation while working within innovative teams. Passionate about innovation, Sérgio combines artistic vision and technical expertise to craft compelling, immersive experiences.
Gregory Osborne
XR Developer
Gregory Osborne is an XR Developer that specializes in interactive audio systems that allow people to interact with music using their body. In addition, he teaches XR development to adults and students, and has experience implementing XR in a classroom. He believes in the power of XR to simulate otherwise expensive or dangerous environments and interactions such as medical or manufacturing training, inspiring him to develop a hands-free head-tracking interface system for people to use when their hands are full.