Virtual Experience Kit VIREAS has been developed based on several tests and studies among care home residents. The Set contains three virtual experiences: “Walk through a Forest,” “Walk through the City Center,” and “Travel.” The interactive design combines computer graphics and 360° pictures. The Set is designed to positively influence older adults’ self-expression and self-confidence, motivate them and stimulate their curiosity. The Set allows older users, especially those in care homes, to see places they cannot visit in the real world and brings them new stimuli they can share with others. The software VIREAS is beneficial mainly in care homes as tool for keeping residents active.
