Sunday, December 28, 2025

VR for Old Folks: Closer Connections in Real Life?

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures.

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VR Connects Seniors to New Worlds ## Virtual Reality Brings New Life to Retirement Communities LOS GATOS, Calif. - Retirement homes offer a peaceful setting for seniors, but some are finding innovative ways to bring excitement and connection to their residents' lives. At The Terraces in Los Gatos, ...

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-- The Rooster Journal (@roosterjournal.bsky.social) Dec 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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... The Rendever technology can also be used to virtually take older adults back to the places where they grew up as children. For some, it will be the first time they've seen their hometowns in decades. ...

I often use google's Street View to visit my hometown and other places I have lived over the years.


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-27 06:35 PM

I saw this movie.

Did not end well for Edward G. Robinson.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-27 08:42 PM

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