Up to 3.8 million people get a concussion annually in the US
Wouldn’t it be cool to complete concussion therapy activities in the comfort of your own home?
Introducing… Vision therapy for concussion rehabilitation
The why
Past research has shown that rest after concussion is the path towards recovery
Though, some individuals do not get better with rest alone
In this case, active rehabilitation is recommended:
Vision therapy, vestibular therapy, PT, OT, CBT
My focus: vision therapy
Targeting the following symptoms:
Headaches
Nausea
Forgetfulness
Confusion
Balance problems
Dizziness
Behavior / mood changes
Light sensitivity
My process
Ideation for VR solution
Protocols for vision therapy:
following an object with only moving eyes, keeping head still
following an object with only moving head, keeping eyes still
saccades
Making it a reality via Unreal Engine
Design choices:
office setting
object to follow will be sports related
nothing distracting in the background
a game-like trigger to begin the animation
seated VR experience using a Quest 3
The experience
What I learned:
beginner blueprinting
navigating Unreal
animating an object and using a trigger box
it’s quite easy to hit things in the physical world when you’re trying to hit the trigger in the virtual world
Add steps 2 and 3 for eye movement and saccades
Incorporate more elements into the scene
Adjust movement of objects to needs of patient
Build a gamified VR experience where levels will be built to gradually become more advanced as the patient requires
Make the experience more realistic for better generalization of skills
