Do you have a Meta Quest headset and want to use it in Rehabilitation?
If you have a Meta Quest headset and you are thinking about how you could use it in your rehabilitation sessions, here are the keys to take advantage of it.
Virtual reality (VR) is gaining popularity in the field of rehabilitation, and devices such as Meta Quest (formerly known as Oculus Quest) are effective tools for this purpose. Here are some of the ways Meta Quest is used in rehabilitation.
Advantages of using Meta Quest in Rehabilitation
Immersive virtual environments can make rehabilitation exercises more interesting and motivating, increasing adherence to rehabilitation programs.
VR can provide instant feedback on patient performance, allowing for immediate adjustments and technique improvement through direct feedback.
A specific application for rehabilitation with virtual reality headset provides new therapeutic options, such as motor imagery or virtual restrictive therapy.
It enables an infinite number of different and varied environments, scenes and stimuli without the need to invest in materials.
The use of specific software such as Rehametrics VR allows external control from a computer, recording of sessions, measurements and automatic monitoring.
Which patients can use virtual reality in rehabilitation?
VR apps can be used with many patient profiles: neurological patients, also in musculoskeletal pathologies, with the elderly, with people with intellectual disabilities, oncology patients…
For example, in order to help stroke patients recover motor and cognitive functions, virtual reality allows us to work through specifically designed tasks:
- To work on exercises designed to improve specific cognitive skills, such as memory, attention and problem solving.
- Similarly, we can work patients who have musculoskeletal injuries can use VR. Any patient interested in improving mobility, motivation, balance, fine motor skills, coordination… can benefit from therapy with virtual reality headset.
In addition, virtual reality apps and software can simulate everyday activities, allowing you to practice and improve daily activities in a safe and controlled environment.
Thanks to exposure therapy, patients can face their fears in a virtual environment without the risks of the real world. For example, we could practice personal autonomy when crossing the street, as shown in this activity.
Would you like to try rehabilitation with Meta Quest?
Devices such as Meta Quest are effective tools for treatment, if a specific software is in place.
If you are a professional and want to find out how you could use VR in rehabilitation sessions, contact us now to request information or a free trial.
We offer you the necessary training free of charge so that you can start using Meta Quest VR in physical or cognitive rehabilitation.
