# VR Stroke Rehabilitation Systems MindMaze Offers Customized VR Exercises to Treat Stroke Patients By Ell Smith | Published 2017-10-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindmaze References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/08/mindmaze-buys-gait-up-to-add-motion-analysis-to-its-vr-platform/) & [mindmaze](https://www.mindmaze.com/) MindMaze, a Switzerland-based startup is using virtual reality as a means of mapping and responding to brain activity in healthcare and hospital settings. After raising an impressive $100 million in funding, the company launched MindMaze Pro virtual reality -- an immersive treatment recovery system for stroke patients in the United States. Balancing between entertainment and neuroscience, this tool uses motion-tracking cameras to help patients recover. The virtual reality experience uses 3D avatars to create customized exercises for the patient, helping in the [rehabilitation of limbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arm-rehabilitation-robot) through engaging and [reactivating cognitive function](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shosabi). Through the immersive and personalized exercises, medical professionals can accurately track recovery progress in a manner that's both physically and mentally engaging for the patient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Reality Stroke Rehabilitation:** Virtual Reality presents innovative solutions to stroke rehabilitation by using 3D avatars to create customized exercise programs. - **Neuroscience and Entertainment:** The fusion of neuroscience and entertainment offers unique opportunities for the development of immersive rehabilitation systems. - **Motion Tracking Cameras for Rehabilitation:** Incorporation of motion-tracking cameras in rehabilitation systems presents a new and innovative way of tracking recovery progress in real-time. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** Virtual Reality offers the healthcare industry a means of advancing rehabilitation systems, enhancing patient care and making recovery efficient. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies could leverage the fusion of neuroscience and entertainment by developing immersive and engaging games for stroke rehabilitation. - **Technology:** The incorporation of motion-tracking cameras in rehabilitation systems requires technological investment and offers new growth opportunities for tech companies in the healthcare sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Stroke Rehabilitation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurofenix-neuroball.md) - [Gamified Rehabilitation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-rehabilitation-system.md) - [Stroke Recovery Wearable Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-earpiece.md) - [VR-Powered Therapy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rey-1.md) - [AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Therapies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-reality-therapy.md) - [VR-Powered Therapeutic Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vrpowered-therapeutic-treatments.md) - [Healing VR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healing-vr-experiences.md) - [Metaverse Treatment Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xrhealth.md) - [Gamified VR Therapy Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/behavr.md)