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Proposal for a new accessibility mode - The Driver Passenger Model
Please watch my YouTube presentation which discusses this idea. Apologies for using "text to speech". https://youtu.be/6ztKZFOLoio The need: My 93 year old mother has severe dementia. Alt...
Bonjour, I'm thinking of the same use for a family member which is paralysed but could wear one headset as a "passenger" while I'm controlling the VR interactions from the "driver" headset. Did you get any news for that proposition ? Cheers !
no. I even shared and messaged some key VR influencers about this but got nothing. In fact as I recall from MRTV I got an angry or laugh reaction - forget which, but he could have just pressed a wrong button but regardless - no traction from YouTuber bloggers so far.
Hi Dan,
i have been thinking about the challenges getting traction with VR influencers. There may be a gap in awareness of how beneficial implementing something like this can be for many.
I spoke with the local senior center and also an occupational therapist about VR and accessibility like your driver-passenger or a type of assisted piggyback model.
furthermore, i read that Alcove was developed for seniors and funded by AARP in US. Forbes did an article of the VR benefits especially during pandemic.
Lets build a team.
I think if we reach out to local organizations for feedback and also contact instead of Influencers like Unboxing Therapy.
Professional organizations such as Recreational Therapist Association, Occupational Therapists, Senior Advocacy, Alzheimer Society, etc.
I want to see this happen in my lifetime and I do wish I was more able to contribute more.
The discussion in this thread is momentum.
I am a member of a Senior advocac group so I will reach out for guidance of how we can amplify our desire into a collective voice for Meta to consider bringing this level of inclusion to Oculus.its gonna be game changer!!
