ABOUT US AND YOUR REVIEWS
So what happens when I book Escape2VR?
We use what is called the Oculus Quest 2 headset which is loaded with many fantastic experiences for your clients to view or take part in. Our staff are by the client's side for the entire experience and will also assist in putting on the headset and taking it off. We load the content and the user simply just has to sit back, look around and enjoy. Absolutely no effort is required by the user to make this activity work. We have now used Virtual Reality with 100's of clients with disabilities and equally the same amount of clients aged between 75 and 105. In Education settings children as young as 10 have enjoyed experiencing Virtual Reality.
Anyone who isn't using the Virtual Reality equipment can also see what's going on via the TV. We have the facility to show everyone what's been seen on television but the only difference is they won't be seeing it in Virtual Reality. The magic comes alive inside the headset!
We appreciate In Care Homes Virtual Reality maybe something really strange to your residents and many would never have seen anything like it and for this reason, we make sure they totally understand how it works. Virtual Reality is like a big pair of glasses that swaps what you can see in real life and transports you to a world of immersive imagination. You will see people fully believing that they are somewhere different and feel that they have been to the place they see. Don't be surprised to see them waving or talking to someone who isn't really there!
Virtual Reality can actually take you on a bucket list experience without leaving your chair! All of our clients want us back because traveling to these places in the real world may not be possible anymore due to their personal circumstances. Several of our clients are completely bed-bound and will never see the outside world again, so imagine the feeling they have when on every visit they choose a different experience...
Each person gets around 5 minutes inside the headset at a time and in a visit up to 2 hours long we can see up to 20 people or if you haven't got 20 people we can give 2nd and 3rd experiences to those that have enjoyed it. However, we can supply more than one headset but this will require a further member of the Escape2VR team.
We are so passionate about what we do because of the reaction and feedback we get from our wonderful clients!
ESCAPE2VR REVIEWS 2022
Focused on Wellness
ESCAPE2VR REVIEWS 2022
Focused on Wellness
After seeing this amazing opportunity at one of our other ExtraCare Retirement Villages, I had to book!
Darren was so professional and travelled quite a distance to ensure we could make this happen for our residents.
On the day, we had drop-in sessions in the village hall, where we got to watch what experiences were available and had lots of fun watching our residents reactions with each of these.
The impact of covid and the pandemic has been extremely difficult.
Like many others, residents here have missed holidays and cruises and potentially may not get the opportunity to go now.
The VR experience caters for everyone. From being on a gondola in Italy to jumping out of plane across Australia, this really does ‘tick’ something off of the bucket list!
It can only be described as magical for the people that try it and there is an experience for everybody.
One of our residents owned his own dance school and having a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ experience was the only one he wanted.
He described it as ‘Incredible’ and said ‘being so close, you could almost touch it.’ He felt he was back there again, doing what he loved.
One of our care residents wanted to see puppies and this truly made her day.
Animal therapy in any sense is proven to lift mood and reduces the risk of developing depression. She left that day with a massive smile on her face and talked about it weeks later.
Some of the residents who have dementia or have limited mobility, often spend the majority of time in their apartments, they benefitted from this experience too.
One enjoyed being a jockey for 5 minutes, whilst sat in his comfortable chair, he loved winning the race but taking part was just as good for him.
Another resident who used to have his own garden patch at the village, sadly had to give it up due to his health. He enjoyed a tour around the amazing gardens in Holland, commenting on the beautiful colours.
We had the best day. I would recommend this experience for anyone of any age.
Darren was so professional and caring with everyone here, he adapted every single experience, tailoring them to individual requests.
We will definitely book again in the future. Thank you!
Gemma Robinson
Activities Co-ordinator
“Darren and his Virtual Reality have been a massive success at Carers in Bedfordshire over the years.
We book him for each location where we hold a Social event for carers of all ages each year. He also attends our Young Carers events who love the VR.
The great thing is that everybody can participate, wheelchair users included.
Darren has a huge range of experiences to enjoy, the children like rolling boulders down mountains and walking the plank especially. Our older carers relive their youth and go on a roller coaster or even go up in a fighter jet!
When Darren arrives, everyone queues up and he never stops.
These experiences give our Carers something exhilarating to enjoy.
Darren is so accommodating, he gets on with everyone, and is mindful of their needs.
We can highly recommend him.
Jane Baker
Carers Cafe Coordinator
At Shenley Wood Retirement Village through my job role I support people with dementia and mental health problems and I run a support group twice a week.
I always try to engage residents in very diverse activities. We've contracted EscapeVR multiple times and every time the residents absolutely loved it. I found that the benefits of VR sessions are tremendous especially in the lockdown. People get to revisit places dear to them or get to explore places they've always wanted to go to or do things that maybe they've lost the ability to do, like driving, swimming etc. They always say it's like going on holiday for an hour.
Darren has always been so accommodating and so good at personalizing every experience with those particular things or places residents wanted to see or do and he always makes sure before he ends the session that everyone has enjoyed their go to the fullest.
Diana Conteanu
Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enabler
Darren is excellent with our service users and they love the experience of VR, there is something for everyone. I would highly recommend Escape to VR to other services
Julie Hodgson.
Day Care Team Leader
I'm an Activities Coordinator in a sheltered housing scheme for people living with dementia. Darren from Escape2VR comes to us once a month and enables our tenants to have different virtual reality experiences.
I cannot recommend this company enough and it has been amazing to see people's reactions. We've had people ride in helicopters in Australia, see the Northern lights, watch boxing matches and one of our tenants even braved a roller coaster ride! They always have a fantastic time and I love that they can have a wonderful experience without even leaving their chair.
Darren is friendly and clearly cares about people. He always chats to our tenants and makes them feel at ease. He talks to them about their interests and places they've been then tries to get relevant content for the next session so people can revisit a special place or feel like they are doing something they love.
The cost is very reasonable and the hour and a half session always flies by. It's a great activity that almost anyone can take part in and is a must-have activity for any care home.