VR and Video game in chronic stroke

virtual reality

computer generated environment drawing on 3 primary senses

• visual

• auditory

• haptic

immersion

• relates to hardware

• the amount found immersed in environment

• complete to low

presence

what the person believes is happening

• psych concept

engagement

challenge, positive affect, endurability, aesthetic and sensory appeal, attention feedback and novelty variety, interactivity and perceived user control

VR strengths hopes

• Ecological Validity

• Systematic Delivery and control of stimuli

• Real time performance feedback

• Self Guided Exploration and Independent Practice

• Safe Testing Environment

• Gaming to Increase Motivation

• Low Cost ?

virtual enviornments

• enriched environments

• feedback

• task specificity

• dose

• adaptability

serious games or non-custom for rehab

games not done for entertainment

• goal-motivation

• reward

• challenge

• narrative structure

which type of system is better for rehab

custom systems are better, could be taken home

how do you choose what game to use

direct mapping of thereaputic goal to the game