Virtual Reality Used to Help Patients in Burn Units

Starting in May of 2007, Nationwide Children's Hospital has been using virual reality games to help distract children that are in the burn unit. It gives them something else in which they can create meaning and entertainment in their lives, while being stuck in the hospital for an extended amount of time. This is only one of the many ways that virtual reality can contribute positively to our community. Here is a link to the full story:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071009101818.htm

Second Life

A great example of where Augmented Reality has come today.

http://secondlife.com/whatis/

Virual Reality Control

Watch an amazing video which shows how a severely disabled boy controls a rocket plane by his head gestures as a type of art therapy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5-I9NHPt2I

Do you want to purchase virtual reality equipment?
http://www.vrealities.com/

Prototype System

Head mounted display of an augmented reality prototype system.

This is an example of an activity using virtual reality.

Video of Augmented Reality

This is a demonstration of augmented reality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivs7-FwjRQ8