Op het eerste gezicht lijkt het geen logische combinatie: gamen en bewegen. Met het project ‘Jong en oud in beweging met VR’ tonen wij aan dat deze dingen wel degelijk goed samengaan. En dat je met virtual reality zelfs jong en oud kunt verbinden!
Maarten likes to think along!
Voldoende bewegen is een belangrijke voorwaarde voor een gezond, lang en gelukkig leven. Toch lukt het veel mensen niet om aan de dagelijkse portie lichaamsbeweging te komen. Toegenomen schermtijd wordt vaak aangewezen als belangrijke factor. Maar wat nou als we de aantrekkingskracht van moderne technologie juist inzetten om het beweeggedrag te bevorderen?
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With this in mind, we created the project “Young and old on the move with virtual reality. Students get to work with the elderly using exercise games in virtual reality. First, of course, they undergo training on how to use these games. Then the students offer a helping hand in the use of the VR sets by the elderly. An enriching and active experience for both generations!
AanpakWe previously developed in collaboration with Social Gold Foundation and Lars Veldmeijer (NHL Stenden) a virtual reality game that allows elderly people to reminisce. We saw then that it is exciting for the elderly to discover new technology, but that excitement quickly turns into pleasure when a helping hand is offered. Again, we asked Social Gold to handle the contact with students and the elderly. We took care of the technology: installing the glasses and giving workshops to the students. What fun!
“Tijdens de kick-off werd goed overlegd welk spel of welke VR-beleving passend was en zagen we dat de ouderen snel gerustgesteld waren door onze stagiairs.”
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ResultatenDuring a successful try-out in Joure we saw how much the students and elderly people enjoyed discovering the vr games and connecting with each other. Currently we are working with Social Gold to roll out the project in many more places. The goals: more understanding between young and old, movement is stimulated, older people find connection with digitalization and we give young and old a meaningful experience. If that’s not a power-up for life!
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