# Virtual Reality Live Streaming VisitU Enables Bedridden Patients to Experience Events in Real-Time By Ell Smith | Published 2017-10-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitu References: [medicalfuturist](http://medicalfuturist.com/5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare/) & [visitu.nl](http://visitu.nl/) For patients, the road to recovery can be tedious and lengthy, especially when it involves elongated stays in an uncomfortable hospital bed, which is why one Dutch startup created 'VisitU' -- a [virtual reality live streaming system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inpatient-virtual-care) that connects patients to their loved ones in real-time. Although Skype and Facetime exist as a popular method of communication, patients enduring elongated hospital stays required a more connective way to feel as though they are experiencing real-life events. Through the use of a VR headset an accompanied app and a live streaming webcam, VisitU enables patients to be temporarily transported to to where their loved ones are. The headset offers the wearer an [immersive 360 degree view](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timmerse) of whatever the webcam is capturing, enabling bedridden hospital patients to feel as though they're participating in birthday parties, gatherings or a family dinner. As a result of this technology, the quality of a patient's hospital experience can be enhanced, potentially promoting a [quicker and healthier recovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neuroanimation). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Reality Live Streaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Virtual reality live streaming can revolutionize the way patients connect with their loved ones and enhance their hospital experience. - **Immersive Healthcare Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Immersive technology like VR headsets can be further integrated into healthcare settings to improve patient well-being and recovery. - **Remote Participation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Remote participation through VR live streaming can expand beyond healthcare, allowing people to virtually attend events they otherwise wouldn't be able to. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Healthcare industry can leverage VR live streaming to improve patient care and satisfaction. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Technology industry can explore the development of more advanced VR streaming systems and applications. - **Event Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Event management industry can tap into VR live streaming to offer remote event participation options for people unable to attend physically. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [VR-Based Pain Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smileyscope.md) - [VR-Powered Therapeutic Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vrpowered-therapeutic-treatments.md) - [Metaverse Treatment Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xrhealth.md) - [Metaverse Therapy Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anomiexr.md) - [AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Therapies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-reality-therapy.md) - [Sports Event Virtual-Reality Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xtadium.md) - [Spatial Video Communication Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wehead.md) - [VR-Based Chronic Pain Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chronic-pain-treatments.md) - [VR-Powered Therapy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rey-1.md)