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VIDEO: Virtual reality headsets let retirees travel the world
Once a week, they are transported to different countries and landscapes through the immersive technology. The initiative has been in place for a year and is overseen by care assistant Annette Keil.
VIDEO: Virtual reality headsets let retirees travel the world
By: AFP ., Journalist @New Vision
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BICKENBACH - In a German retirement home, residents can travel the world without ever leaving their seats —- thanks to virtual reality headsets. Once a week, they are transported to different countries and landscapes through the immersive technology. The initiative has been in place for a year and is overseen by care assistant Annette Keil. “I would say it's important, yes, because then they also experience something different” she explains.
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