Former Tokocrypto Officials and People's Capital Join Aruvana Immersive Technology Startup [UPDATED]

*Update 17 Feb 2023: The company has corrected the information provided, that Teguh Harmanda joined as an advisor, not a co-founder

Yogyakarta-based immersive technology developer startup, Aruvana, announced the joining of Teguh Kurniawan Harmanda (ex. Tokocrypto) as Commissioner & Advisor and Stanislaus MC Tandelin (People's Capital) as co-founder as of February 2023. The presence of these two figures is expected to provide added value to companies in exploring the potential for the development of the immersive technology industry in Indonesia.

“We are very pleased to welcome Manda and Stanis. Both are extraordinary figures with vast experience. The skills and in-depth understanding they have regarding technology web3, blockchains, and metaverse will help develop strategies, achieve targets, expand relationships, and strengthen Aruvana's presence as an immersive technology company at the national and even international level," said Aruvana Co-Founder & CEO Indra Haryadi in a press statement, Thursday (16/2).

Teguh Harmanda or more familiarly called Manda started his career in technology and finance since 2010. Most recently he held the position of COO tokocrypto and has been trusted as General Chair of the Indonesian Crypto Asset Traders Association (ASPAKRINDO) since 2020.

According to Manda, Indonesia is very responsive to seeing opportunities for metaverse development, as evidenced by the increasing adoption of new technologies from various groups. For that as an industry player, it is necessary to develop use case based on multi-dimensional immersive technology, so that later it will affect many fields and the wider community. Furthermore, this also has the potential to increase digital economic transactions in Indonesia.

Aruvana will take on the role of supporting a better ecosystem for the immersive technology industry in Indonesia. Then, ready to help the government formulate technology development metaverse with definitive rules, which are expected to help produce The roadmap or blueprint development metaverse in Indonesia.

"We are excited to educate the market and become a mover that can accelerate specific processes related to metaverse or Web3. As industry players, we will develop use cases for many fields so as to help build, develop and strengthen the industry metaverse globally,” added Manda.

Just like Manda, Stanis also has deep experience in finance, business strategy, and digital startup development. His last position is Co-founder and CEO People's Capital, is currently continuing his master's education at a university in the United States.

Stanis said, based on research, enterprise use cases related to metaverse which is proven to work in the United States in harmony with technological developments metaverse that Aruvana has focused on so far. Including sector gaming, corporate training, education, and healthcare. This research approach will further help maximize Aruvana's future business strategy steps.

“I am very excited to take on this new challenge and responsibility at Aruvana. We have a team that has previous experience in the field of Virtual Reality (VR) and will continue to produce innovative products in new ways, diversify and expand growth metaverse and future benefits. I am sure that with all the efforts we put forth, we will be able to take Aruvana to the next level,” said Stanis.

Aruvana

The startup initiated by Indra last year focuses on creating and developing customized products based on Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) for all industries, especially in the fields of health, engineering and heavy equipment. education, e-commerce, and entertainment. Indra previously also founded a startup with the exact same focus named Arutala.

On December 5, 2022, the company announced a collaboration with PT Medika Brain Sejahtera for the development of a post-stroke therapy product named VINERA (Virtual Neuro Engineering and Restoration). VINERA's presence is expected to accelerate the expansion of post-stroke therapy solutions with VR technology.

VINERA is equipped with a gamification system so that patients can perform therapy exercises independently without professional assistance and repeat them in a more enjoyable way. Patients will carry out a series of task-oriented exercise scenarios wrapped in a game approach. Furthermore, the results of the exercise will be monitored by the therapist via remote regularly. Using VR technology, patient therapy can run more intensely and effectively than conventional therapy.

Quoting data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), stroke is the second highest cause of death in the world and the number one cause of death with the most expensive health financing in Indonesia. In 2018, the prevalence of stroke in Indonesia nationally has reached 10,9 per mile.

Special care for post-stroke patients can be an obstacle for patients when they are going to visit the hospital, plus the absence of a professional companion which can cause the independent therapy process to be missed at home. The presence of VINERA can help the recovery of stroke patients without being limited by time and place with a different approach to speed up the independent therapy process.

In its early stages, VINERA was designed to help recover stroke patients who have disabilities in their hands. In the future, VINERA will also be developed for various types of post-stroke patient care from mild to severe levels that are adjusted based on assessment from the patient's companion or therapist.

Previously, Aruvana had also implemented VR in a health teleconsultation application, the result of collaboration with the Hospital. Bhayangkara HS Samsoeri Mertojoso Surabaya which is intended to provide protection for women and children who are victims of violence.

It is hoped that the use of virtual space in consultations will facilitate the mechanism for handling cases of violence and sexual abuse against women and children by prioritizing the perspective of the victim. Reporters or victims can consult and report the events they experience in comfortable and conducive circumstances anonymously, without worrying about their privacy being compromised. This VR teleconsultation was also used by the East Java Police Police medical team to carry out the psychological examination process for female immoral video actors.