Andrea Hipskind and John Dalsimer (l-r) watch a virtual reality puppy show broadcast to their MYNDVR headsets at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. John Knox Village was selected as the first site in the country for Stanford University’s virtual human interaction lab to study the impact of virtual reality on older adults. The research on older adults’ will study their use of virtual reality and its effects on their psychological well-being and attitudes toward new technologies. — AFP
POMPANO BEACH, Florida: Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the International Space Station on Tuesday, a kickoff to a Stanford University study on whether virtual reality can improve the emotional well-being of older people.
Donning one-pound (470g) headsets with video and sound, the four could imagine floating weightless with astronauts and get a 360° tour of the station. In other programs, residents can take virtual visits to Paris, Venice, Egypt or elsewhere around the globe; attend a car rally, skydive or go on a hike.
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Andrea Hipskind and John Dalsimer (l-r) watch a virtual reality puppy show broadcast to their MYNDVR headsets at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. John Knox Village was selected as the first site in the country for Stanford University’s virtual human interaction lab to study the impact of virtual reality on older adults. The research on older adults’ will study their use of virtual reality and its effects on their psychological well-being and attitudes toward new technologies. — AFP
Residents of the John Knox Village senior community watching a virtual reality show broadcast to their headsets in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AFP
Residents of John Knox Village wear goggles as they participate in a virtual reality study in Pompano Beach, Florida. The senior community is in partnership with Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab on a study to see how older adults respond to virtual reality and whether it can improve their sense of wellbeing. — AP
Gantes, right, monitors Colli as he participates in a virtual reality study in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AP
A resident of John Knox Village wears goggles as a virtual reality image of sky diving is projected on a screen in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AP
A virtual reality skydiving show is broadcast to participants’ virtual reality headsets at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AFP
Gantes, an employee with JKV, helps Hugh Root as he watches a virtual reality show broadcast to his VR headset at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AFP
A woman watches a virtual reality skydiving show broadcast to her virtual reality headset at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AFP
Hugh Root, Colli and Mark Levey (l-r) watch a virtual reality show broadcast to their headsets at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida. — AFP
