Scalable Display: immersive projection in patients with Alzheimer's

Dot2Dot Communications has selected Scalable Display Technologies to perform optimal projection in immersive virtual reality applications and help patients with this dreaded disease.

The disease of Alzheimer (EA) It is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities that interfere with daily life. The most common initial symptom is difficulty remembering newly learned information., that evolves into more serious ones, like disorientation, behavior changes, confusion about time and place, difficulty speaking, swallow and walk… There is currently no effective medical treatment to modify its progression..

The immersive virtual reality presents new possibilities for healthcare applications, specifically memory loss in patients with Alzheimer's, as it creates the perception of a real world environment, gathering images, sounds and other stimuli to involve people who suffer from it in the created environment.

Thanks to this technology, Healthcare professionals can stimulate their patients in simulated environments to elicit exposure to a specific experience and elicit emotional responses..

The comprehensive visual communication services company Dot2Dot Communications designs, develop and manage immersive digital signage experiences, creating virtual reality environments in health applications to help patients with this disease.

"The project arose from the idea of offering visual therapy to patients with Alzheimer's," he explains. Shawn O’Brien, Head of Creative Technology at Dot2Dot Communications-. A colleague was working on a project that used VR technology for visual therapies in people with Alzheimer's., showing people, familiar places and experiences”.

The creation of the content of these applications is the work of the specialist WishPlay. "Before, healthcare centers used VR headsets with patients, which required a fabric application to provide greater comfort. Staff had to disinfect the device to eliminate the spread of any disease. Besides, They were large and unwieldy for the patient. The concept was fantastic, “but it posed some challenges specific to the healthcare environment”.

Dot2Dot Communications has created a solution that simulates the same experience, without headphones. “We designed an environment dedicated to the purpose of immersive virtual reality for Alzheimer's patients,” O’Brien recalls.. The permanent space allowed us to treat it acoustically and integrate a visualization solution. We consider technologies such as dvLed, LCD, front projection and rear projection. Finally, we choose the frontal projection for the subtlety of video display, smoother for interaction with the patient in this environment and because it allowed us to build larger screens”.

To this end, Dot2Dot Communications selected Scalable Display Technologies to automatically warp and blend multiple projectors across the projection of 6 metros and create a single seamless screen.

“Scalable’s technology is incredible because of the user experience,” says O’Brien.. You don't have to be a professional projectionist to use their software. Its optical sensors and cameras offer detailed information about the projection. Scalable automatically calibrates projectors based on collected details and provides a high-quality solution for edge blending and warping. Their software created a perfect solution that offered video in a peripheral projection screen 180 spaces”.

Increasingly relevant due to growing interest in virtual studios and immersive reality, Digital projection technology “provides a more theatrical dynamic,” says this professional.. Besides, The cost of ownership of projectors has evolved over the last two decades, and that is why there are more commercial applications”.

Scalable produces innovative software that automatically calibrates color, the intensity and geometry of images from various projectors, resulting in a single seamless digital display, no limits on screen size or resolution.