GMetri created a metaverse platform titled 'GMetriXR.' This is an extended reality (XR) platform, meaning it blends virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), into one comprehensive service. GMetri markets its metaverse platform as a solution for many struggles that elderly people in society face today. The platform offers psychological, physical, social, and functional experiences.
The psychological experiences range from educational television to easy-to-perform hobbies in VR, such as virtual gardening or virtual stitching. The company tailors these experiences for elderly people, offering services such as "Back to the Past," which takes people on a virtual journey to key places through their history, such as their schools or wedding venues.
The physical experiences include daily workouts, stretches, and simply physical activities that help the user engage their body and encourage activeness. The social experiences prioritize interactions between people in an effort to combat isolation. This allows for online conversations with holograms of friends or professionals, virtual dinner gatherings with friends, virtual vacations, and more, each targeted toward replicating real-life experiences.
Lastly, the functional experiences offered by GMetriXR leverage the connectedness of the metaverse to help elderly people gain access to daily necessities, such as healthcare services.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Extended Reality for Elderly People
- Creating tailored XR experiences for elderly people can improve their psychological, physical, social, and functional well-being.
- Virtual Socializing for the Elderly
- Developing social experiences within the metaverse can help the elderly combat isolation and loneliness.
- Metaverse-enabled Healthcare Services for Elderly People
- Leveraging the connectedness of the metaverse can help elderly people gain access to healthcare services with ease.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Healthcare
- The healthcare sector can use GMetriXR's metaverse platform to offer remote services and improve accessibility for elderly patients.
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can use GMetriXR's platform to create immersive virtual experiences tailored to elderly audiences.
- Social Media
- Developing social experiences within the metaverse can present a unique opportunity for social media companies to expand their user base to include elderly users.
