Virtual Pet Therapy for Care Homes

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Technology that cares

Care homes understand the positive impact an animal can have on the well-being of their residents. But inviting live animals into a care setting isn’t always easy or appropriate.

V-Thera virtual pets allow you to offer the fun and engagement of a real pet in a hygenic, predictable and flexible way that fits in easily with your daily routine.

Virtual Pets, Real Benefits

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  • Fun, involving and engaging

  • Encourages movement and communication

  • Relaxes, stimulates, enhances positive mood

For Residents

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  • Easy to accommodate into the life of the home

  • Quick setup designed for simplicity

  • Excellent opportunity to bond with residents

For Care Staff

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For Managers

  • Adds to the care offering of your home

  • Real benefits, with no training required

  • Can help with dementia care accreditation to meet CQC standards

Mixed Reality - Reassuring Familiarity

  • V-Thera is designed for Care Home residents. It is a Mixed Reality (MR) experience, so the user sees the real world through the headset, but with the virtual pet superimposed. It offers the reassurance of familiarity without the confusion or dizziness often associated with VR.

  • Ideal for previous pet owners, but also people nervous of animals

  • Pets always ready to play

  • Run, fetch, sit, lie down, roll over on command

  • Controlled by voice, hand signals or in-game button

  • VR experience not necessary

  • There’s even a moggie for cat lovers

Easy to Experience

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An older man with gray hair and beard smiling while wearing a virtual reality headset in a cozy living room.

Technology That Brings Care To Life

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  • V-Thera comes preloaded and ready to go on a Meta Quest 3S headset

  • Instructions for set up and play included

  • Choose from four popular dog breeds and one cat

  • Virtual pet appears in the player’s familiar carehome setting

  • Sharing function casts the resident’s experience onto monitors or laptops

  • Each session should be up to 10 minutes, with no limit on the number of sessions

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