Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Community Living Skills Training Programme

A safe and effective way for patients to receive training in real-life situation

Traditionally, training in real environment is given at the final stage of rehabilitation programmes. VRehab is a computer assisted rehabilitation system based on Virtual Reality (VR) technology for patients to receive simulation training, such as using public transport, mobile phones and ATMs as well as grocery shopping, in a safe and real-life environment at the early stage. With high generalization of power of VR, together with the activation of neural structure by VR environment, which is very similar to that activated by real environment, it is conductive for patients to apply what they have learned from the training to real environment and reduce convalescent time.

Special Features and Advantages

User-friendly control system, vivid visual and audio stimulation and highly customizable level of difficulties increase patients’ training motivation and enhance the training effectiveness.
A variety of culturally relevant tasks and real-life training environment increase the confidence of patients for applying the learned skills in the community.

Applications

VRehab can be widely applied in the following fields of rehabilitation:

Acquired brain injuries, such as stroke and traumatic brain injury
Cognitive impairment, such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia

Principal Investigator

Prof. David Man

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

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