Five Companies Using Virtual Reality To Improve The Lives Of Senior Citizens
Sol Rogers Contributor
Mynd VR
To mark National Senior Citizen’s Day, I’ve taken a look at some of the companies using the immersive power of virtual reality to make a difference.
Viarama
Viarama is adding joy to the lives of senior citizens who are receiving end-of-life care. Using HTC Vive headsets and Google Earth VR, those in nursing homes or hospices are taken on journeys they never thought possible. The company is enabling the elderly to travel back to where they got married, or where they did their national service.
Billy Agnew, chief executive of Viarama said: “I was absolutely staggered by how much they enjoyed the experience…