Globetrotting residents at Peterborough care home have been enjoying day trips to Spain and touring the world’s finest beaches - courtesy of innovative virtual reality (VR) sessions. Staff at Castor Lodge Care Home decided to partner with Recreo VR, a York-based company which creates bespoke VR experiences, to make immersive travel adventures accessible to their residents Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Peterborough Telegraph, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Residents were given a choice of destinations to experience.
‘Excursions’ to Edinburgh Zoo and Spain proved popular, as did a tour which took in the beaches of the world. Bespoke tours of two significant local landmarks: Burghley House and Peterborough Cathedral were also made available. Alex Lancaster from Recreo VR made special visits to the two iconic sites to capture detailed VR footage which was then used to create a virtual tour tailored to the residents.
‘Our goal is to facilitate a seamless integration of virtual reality into the daily practices of care facilities,” he said, “[thereby] ensuring a transformative and enriching experience for all involved.” “I’m wheelchair-bound, which restricts my ability to move around,” explained John Carr, one of the first residents to try out the VR headset. “There are many things I would like to go and see,” he said, “but sometimes I have to forgo them because of accessibility issues.
” A clearly thrilled.
