Extended Reality in Day-to-Day Clinic Operations

How the eye can explore digital worlds

In partnership with Augment IT, the Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC) is developing a platform for tetraplegics and others with limited hand function to access the digital world with ease. Users can interact in the ParaVerse platform with their eyes only thanks to extended reality goggles. They can surf the net, watch YouTube videos and chat with their friends and family via messenger app. None of this requires the use of one’s hands or voice, which is particularly helpful for recently injured persons. Caregivers need only to assist with putting on the goggles. This allows persons living with a spinal cord injury to be more independent and enjoy much more privacy.

Augensteuerung für Tetraplegikerinnen und Tetraplegiker

Prizes and awards

Best of Swiss Apps 2023

We are delighted that ParaVerse took silver at the Best of Swiss Apps award for 2023! More information is available here.
German Innovation Award 2024

ParaVerse won the German Innovation Award for 2024, which makes us very happy! More information is available here.
Core77 Design Award 2024

ParaVerse has received the Core77 Design Award for 2024. Read here for more information.
Immersive Learning Award 2024

We received the «Immersive Learning Award 2024» (Learntec) in the «Customer Project» category for ParaVerse. More information is available here.

Mit der Mixed-Reality-Brille «HoloLens» sehen die Nutzenden die Umgebung, während zusätzliche Informationen als interaktive 3D-Projektionen in einem Display erscheinen.

Smart Learning

Augmented reality has the potential to revolutionise learning in healthcare. Caregivers can practise essential processes and medical procedures in a realistic environment in the SPC. The HoloLens 2 provides immersive training where users can see virtual objects and simulations in their direct line of vision. Essential processes can be practised as often as desired with the goggles, helping enhance employee confidence in their job duties. This gives them more time to concentrate fully on patients in their rooms. All in all, augmented reality will be a «new normal» for healthcare that allows teams to work more safely, further improve patient care, and increase efficiency.

Hand and finger function training

Thanks to the extended reality goggles, patients at the SPC find that training offers greater variety and shows them new practice methods. Hand bike trips in the training room allow them to simulate a ride along the California coast. They can also have fun while improving hand and finger movements with a type of 3D Tetris. Beyond this, there are numerous apps and games that, thanks to gamification, allow patients to train more intensively and efficiently.