Customizing virtual and augmented reality experiences for neurodevelopmental therapies and education
Provided are platforms, methods, and systems to customize virtual or augmented reality (collectively, XR) content for an individual or a group of individuals, such as to treat a user having a mental or neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism), train or educate an individual (e.g., student) or a group of individuals, or otherwise attend to a special need of an individual or a group of individuals. A graphical user interface may be used to edit the XR content.
1 . A system for treating or supplementing the treatment of a subject with one or more mental or developmental conditions, comprising: a processor of a computing device; and a non-transitory medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, direct the computing device to perform operations comprising:
a. generating a subject profile, wherein the subject profile is based at least in part on one or more characteristics of the subject;
b. assigning one or more therapeutic goals to the subject, wherein the one or more therapeutic goals are based at least in part on the subject profile; and
c. presenting a virtual world to the subject using a virtual or augmented reality device that provides visual, auditory, or haptic stimulation, wherein the virtual world comprises interactive content configured to aid the subject in progressing towards the one or more therapeutic goals.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more therapeutic goals are related to a symptom of the one or more mental or developmental conditions of the subject.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more mental or developmental conditions comprise autism.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more mental or developmental conditions comprise ADHD.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the subject comprise one or more cognitive or perceptual conditions.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more cognitive or perceptual conditions comprise one or more phobias.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more cognitive or perceptual conditions comprise one or more dysmorphias.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the subject comprise the gender of the subject.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the subject comprise the educational level of the subject.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the subject comprise the exposure level of the subject to XR therapies.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the subject comprise the age of the subject.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the subject profile comprises selecting a pre-existing profile from a library of profiles.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual world presented to the subject comprises a selection from a pre-existing library of virtual worlds.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the selection is based at least in part on the subject profile.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the virtual world is generated based at least in part on the subject profile.
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the selection is based at least in part on the one or more therapeutic goals.
17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual world presented to the subject is first generated by the system.
18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more therapeutic goals comprise learning or training a certain social skill, increasing concentration ability, training processing speed, facilitation communication, reducing anxiety, promoting self-esteem, learning functional skills, or managing sensory overload, or any combination thereof.
19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the subject profile further comprises comparing the one or more characteristics of the subject with a database.
20 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the interactive content is configured to aid in learning or training a social skill.
21 . A system for treating or supplementing the treatment of a subject with one or more mental or developmental conditions, comprising: a processor of a computing device; and a non-transitory medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, direct the computing device to perform operations comprising:
a. presenting a subject with a virtual world using a virtual or augmented reality device that provides visual, auditory, or haptic stimulation, wherein the virtual world comprises interactive content configured to aid the subject in progressing towards one or more therapeutic goals;
b. measuring the subject's progress towards the one or more therapeutic goals;
c. generating a subject profile, wherein the profile is based on the progress of the subject towards one or more therapeutic goals; and
d. modifying the virtual world based at least in part on the subject profile.
22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the one or more therapeutic goals are related to a symptom of the one or more mental or developmental conditions of the subject.
23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the one or more mental or developmental conditions comprise autism.
24 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the one or more mental or developmental conditions comprise ADHD.
25 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the one or more therapeutic goals comprise learning or training a certain social skill, increasing concentration ability, training processing speed, facilitation communication, reducing anxiety, promoting self-esteem, learning functional skills, or managing sensory overload, or any combination thereof.
26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the interactive content is configured to aid in learning or training a social skill.