We develop and deploy digital applications to help manage health-related, psychological and social challenges of everyday life.
Our Story
VR-Dreamer did not begin as a technology project. The first impulse was the wish to open up new experiences for my mother, at a time when travelling or discovering new places was no longer possible for her. Later I began working in social-care institutions in Switzerland. It became clear that virtual reality does not only need to transport a person into another world – it can add new possibilities, new interactions and new forms of experience to their own, real world. It is from exactly these everyday observations that VR-Dreamer emerged – with the goal of developing digital solutions that help manage the health-related, psychological and social challenges of everyday life.
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Virtual reality can open up environments and experiences to a person that would otherwise be inaccessible due to their health condition or life situation. It is not just about viewing images, but about the feeling of presence and the possibility to actively explore a new space. New environments, virtual travel or unexpected perspectives can spark curiosity and, for a moment, expand the boundaries of familiar everyday life.
Immersion in a carefully chosen visual and acoustic environment can reduce the amount of disruptive stimuli and promote calm. Reactions are individual: for some the slow movement of dolphins is calming, for others the regularity of rain, waves or music.
Expressive or emotionally meaningful virtual content can foster interest, smiling, communication, rhythmic movement or active participation – even in people who tend to be passive in their familiar environment.
When movement produces a visible and interesting result, a person doesn't have to perceive it as exercise. Soap bubbles, butterflies, spatial painting or an interactive game can motivate repeated movement, because the activity itself brings joy, curiosity or a sense of creating something.
Therapeutic movement, creativity and interaction.
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A guided platform for emotional regulation for people living with dementia – with a low-stimulus virtual environment and carefully chosen visual and acoustic elements.
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A supportive tool for physiotherapists that helps patients exercise correctly and stay motivated – in therapy and at home.
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An everyday assistive concept for people on the autism spectrum, intended to make emotional nuances in conversation more accessible through discreet signals.
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