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19Jan/21Off

Highschool Start-Up Launches Virtual Reality System to Help Mitigate Autistic Meltdowns

Three high schoolers made a first-of-its-kind virtual reality platform that helps individuals with autism calm down during meltdowns. Cognality is currently in the beta-testing phase and has received very promising feedback.

Cognality allows people to access these safe spaces anywhere and at any time. Their users can access the semi-personalized virtual reality scenes through their phone and a complimentary portable virtual reality headset. Some of the scenes include a bedroom, bathroom, car, train, and nature experiences. 

The founders have partnered with Dr. LouAnne Boyd, a professor at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Engineering with expertise in human-computer interaction, assistive technology, and augmented and virtual reality, to research the effectiveness of their product. 

See the full story here: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/534669735/highschool-start-up-launches-virtual-reality-system-to-help-mitigate-autistic-meltdowns

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