Oxford care home residents trial virtual reality walking

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Two care homes in Oxford trial VR headsets that allow residents to explore real places.

The headsets are connected to seated treadmills that allow users to explore real places

Forty people have been taking part in the trial that has helped them "walk" up to 3km using VR headsets attached to seated treadmills.The 17-month trial has been run by Oxfordshire County Council's Innovation Hub and Oxford start-up ROVR Systems.

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