09 June 2016

VR Shows You Old

A virtual reality experience transforms the user into a 74-year-old named Alfred in order to see his perspective as a medical patient. Their goal was to craft an interactive, experiential product that could be used for curriculum in geriatrics because of predicted growth in future U.S. aging populations and a disconnect between patients and the students or doctors who treat them.


Users experience that with some headphones and the Oculus Rift Development Kit 2, a headset that can immerse them into a 360-degree virtual reality experience. The headset also includes a Leap Motion device that tracks and projects user's hands in the story to make them feel like they're Alfred. Becoming Alfred helps users empathize with and better understand elderly patients.

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