withVR provides a virtual‑reality platform that lets speech‑language pathologists create fully customizable speaking scenarios, selecting avatars, environments, and real‑time reactions. Integrated text‑to‑speech and AI‑driven (ChatGPT) conversational partners enable two‑way, context‑aware role‑plays for disorders such as stuttering, aphasia, autism, and social anxiety, while exporting session data for clinical analysis.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Speech therapists often lack accessible, realistic environments where clients can safely practice speaking in varied social situations, limiting opportunities for targeted therapy and real-time feedback.
Solution
withVR offers a virtual reality platform that lets therapists create fully customizable speaking scenarios, selecting avatars, locations, and real-time reactions. Integrated text-to-speech enables avatars to deliver any scripted dialogue, while AI (ChatGPT) drives dynamic, two-way conversations that adapt to the client’s responses. The immersive, interactive setting encourages clients to engage in realistic role‑plays, helping them build confidence and monitor speech patterns across a range of communication challenges. Therapists can tailor each session to specific disorders—such as stuttering, aphasia, or social anxiety—and instantly adjust parameters to suit individual therapeutic goals.
Target Audience
Primary customers are speech‑language pathologists, clinical researchers, and therapy centers that require immersive, adaptable tools for speech and communication therapy.
Features
- Drag‑and‑drop scenario builder for selecting environments, avatars, and placement of virtual characters
- Real‑time text‑to‑speech engine allowing avatars to speak any scripted or improvised lines
- AI‑powered conversational partner (ChatGPT) that maintains context‑aware dialogue and guides role‑play
- Bi‑directional interaction enabling clients to converse naturally with avatars, enhancing realism
- Support for a wide range of speech and communication disorders, including stuttering, aphasia, autism, and selective mutism
- Exportable session data for analysis and progress tracking by clinicians