How can VR aid in Rehabilitating Traumatic Brain Injury Patients?
A project with My Brain Foundation (MYBF)
Discover how brain trauma affects different lobes of the brain while finding a virtual space of solace, reflection and deep meditation to alleviate the burdens of trauma.
Project Goals
Mind Your Brain Foundation works to fill the gap in TBI post-acute/rehabilitation care by conducting dynamic, regional, patient-centric conferences that include presentations, interactive discussions, cognitive workshops and resource sharing by a variety of clinical experts, research authorities and TBI survivors.
They approached us to create a one-of-a-kind virtual reality experience that can serve as both educational and rehabilitative. The messaging was focused on being patient-centric and immersive to make the experience conducive towards actual patient rehabilitation.
The Experience
By placing the user in a serene 3D landscape with the tranquil sounds of water flowing, gentle breeze blowing and the occasional call of an animal, the user is gently lulled into a meditative state.
Narrative guidance guides the user deeper into this meditative state with the goal of achieving trauma alleviation both in the short and long term.
The Learning
The experience also offers a deep dive into the functions of each lobe of the brain and the effect that varying traumatic brain injuries can have on each lobe. The user can interact with a model of the brain to learn more about the lobe they are interested in.
There is also a quiz at the end of the information session allowing users the chance to fully grasp the effects of traumatic brain injuries on each lobe. In this way, information that is generally harder to digest and retain is made memorable through an interactive experience.