Social connectedness and the role of virtual reality: experiences and perceptions of people living with dementia and their caregivers

CONCLUSIONS: The perceived usefulness of multi-user VR for social connectedness indicates its potential for use with this population. Understanding the lived experiences, barriers, and facilitators of social connectedness will assist researchers and the human-computer interaction community to inform the design of future multi-user VR for social connectedness outcomes with people living with dementia and their caregivers.PMID:38372257 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2310262
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research