SilVR Adventures provides a research‑backed virtual reality platform for aged‑care facilities, offering a plug‑and‑play headset and a multilingual library of immersive experiences such as wildlife tours, cultural trips, and cognitive‑training activities. The solution is designed for easy staff deployment, with remote device management, usage analytics, and comprehensive training, enabling caregivers to improve residents' mood, memory recall, and social interaction while reducing agitation and staff workload.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Older adults in aged‑care facilities often experience social isolation, cognitive decline, and reduced mood, while care staff lack simple, evidence‑based tools that can be easily integrated into daily routines to address these issues.
Solution
SilVR Adventures offers a research‑backed virtual‑reality platform designed specifically for aged‑care settings. The solution provides a large, multilingual library of immersive experiences—ranging from wildlife encounters and cultural tours to cognitive‑training activities and bucket‑list adventures—that can be delivered with a single headset and intuitive software. Staff can set up and run sessions without technical expertise, while remote management tools handle updates, monitoring, and usage reporting. The platform’s content is curated to stimulate memory, encourage conversation, and improve emotional wellbeing, delivering measurable outcomes such as increased resident engagement, mood improvement, and reduced agitation. Integrated training, ongoing technical support, and a customer‑success program ensure that care teams can sustain the program and continuously align it with resident needs.
Target Audience
Primary customers are aged‑care providers, retirement villages, and disability‑support organisations seeking to enrich resident wellbeing and reduce staff workload.
Features
- One‑stop VR hardware and software package with plug‑and‑play headset and user‑friendly interface
- Over 30 languages and a curated library of wildlife, cultural, wellness, cognitive, and bucket‑list experiences
- Remote management system for real‑time device monitoring, automatic software updates, and usage analytics
- Comprehensive staff training and dedicated technical support to minimise setup time and downtime
- Evidence‑based content validated by partnerships with Deakin University, Barwon Health, and peer‑reviewed studies
- Customizable activity scheduling and themed sessions to fit existing care programs