Towards personalized immersive virtual reality neurorehabilitation: a human-centered design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head-mounted displays can be used to offer personalized immersive virtual reality (IVR) training for patients who have suffered an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) by tailoring the complexity of visual and auditory stimuli to the patient's cognitive capabilities. However, it is still an open question how these virtual environments should be designed.

Methods

We used a human-centered design approach to help define the characteristics of suitable virtual training environments for ABI patients. We conducted (i) observations, (ii) interviews with eleven neurorehabilitation experts, and (iii) an online questionnaire with 24 neurorehabilitation experts to examine how therapists modify current training environments to promote patients' recovery in conventional sensorimotor ne

SUBMITTER: Cucinella SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature